# Nox Ventus Control 3K > Teardrop, 360 to 375 g. Above average for power, below for comfort. € 279.95 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Check if it suits your game. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control-3k/ - Last updated: 2026-11-10 - Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- [Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) · [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/) · [Ventus Control](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control/generations/) 2027 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g - **Balance**: Not published - **Core**: MLD Black EVA Lowest price **€ 279.95** at Pace · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:20 (2026-11-14) · 19% cheaper than usual Lowest in 53 days **€ 279.95** Today **€ 279.95** [Buy at Pace](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpace-shop.be%2Fproducts%2Fpadel-rackets-nox-ventus-control-3k-2027) 1. [PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:16 (2026-11-14) **€ 344.16**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-ventus-control-3k-lamperti-2027) 2. [NOX · In stock · + € 15.00 shipping · Checked at 05:40 (2026-11-14) **€ 364.99**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnoxsport.com%2Fen%2Fproducts%2Fpala-ventus-control-3k-miguel-lamperti-2027) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer The Nox Ventus Control 3K is an advanced teardrop. It has a medium-hard balance and a hard MLD Black EVA core, in a 360 to 375 g window. On paper it leans to power more than its name suggests, with low comfort and a small sweet spot. It suits players who want a firm, powerful racket, with control rated Medium. No reviews exist yet. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 7 November 2026 Choose it if - you want a firm, power-leaning racket and can live with Medium control - you already play an advanced level and like a firm, direct response - you want to fine-tune balance, since the Weight Balance system takes 2 g and 4 g counterweights up to 8 g Skip it if - you want a wide, forgiving sweet spot, in which case look at the Nox AT10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustín Tapia 2025 - you want a lighter, quicker racket, as the Nox Ventus Hybrid 12K Lite 2027 is listed at 350 to 360 g - you want less power with a teardrop shape, as the power meter of the Kuikma PR Hybrid Carbon Coki Nieto reads Medium against High here ## How it plays 7.9 **padell.io score 7.9** Play 7.7 (60%) and reviews 8.1 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 6.5 around average● - **Power**: 7.5 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Handling**: 4.5 around average● - **Forgiveness**: 5.0 around average● - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below Read on paper, this is a firm, power-leaning racket with a name that promises more control than the specs do. - **Control** Medium, helped by the teardrop shape and a balance that is not extreme, so shots go where you aim them if your technique is sound. - **Power** High, because the hard core, the teardrop shape and the heavy weight class all push in the same direction. - **Comfort** Low, since the hard core and the weight class add up to a firm response, only partly softened by the 3K carbon face. - **Handling** Low, because of the weight class, so it is slower to swing around at the net. - **Forgiveness** Low, so off-centre hits will cost you more than on a racket with a bigger sweet spot. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2027 The newest version of this racket - **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Face**: 3K carbon Soft carbon: more feel and easier ball exit - **Core**: MLD Black EVA Hard: control and power at speed, more vibration - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: Dual Spin Rough: helps with spin - **Frame**: Carbon Not published by the brand: balance, head size, handle Specs from the brand's own site · checked 23 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Nox%20Ventus%20Control%203K) ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control/generations/) [2026 · Other version · € 137.64](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/vk10-ventus-control-12k/) [2026 · Different specs · € 144.95](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ml10-ventus-control-3k/) [2027 · Other version · € 294.99](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control-12k/) 2027 · This racket · € 279.95 The Ventus Control 3K is a 2027 racket. The Nox ML10 Ventus Control 3K is a related 2026 listing, but the automatic link between the two is doubtful and it may be a different model. On paper, four entries differ: core, shape, balance label and level. The face, thickness and weight window are the same. That is a comparison of two spec sheets, not a tested upgrade. The Ventus Control 12K is the other 2027 option in the line, with a 12K face and a round shape. ## Price history Today **€ 279.95** Lowest in 30 days **€ 279.95** vs 30-day average **-16%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. Think about the name first. The racket is called Control, but it has a [teardrop shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/), a medium-hard balance and a hard core. That is the first thing to sort out about the Nox Ventus Control 3K. The name suggests a calm, round racket. The spec sheet describes something firmer and more attacking. No reviewer has published a verdict yet, so this page reads the specs and says plainly where they leave gaps. ## Control in the name, teardrop on the sheet: which one to believe The brand's spec sheet lists the shape as teardrop. The product page text, which is marketing, calls it round. Those two do not match. The page copy also names an HR3 core, while the spec sheet says MLD Black EVA. Use the spec sheet as the working answer, but know that the page copy disagrees on both points. Why does it matter? Shape affects where the weight sits and how the hitting area behaves. The control meter reads Medium, and both the shape and the balance are what lift it to that level. So is it a control racket? In name, yes. On paper, it leans to power, with a calm label. ## From the ML10 to the 2027 3K: four labels differ, the face does not The [Nox ML10 Ventus Control 3K](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ml10-ventus-control-3k/) is a related 2026 listing in the same line. It may not be a direct predecessor, so read this as a plain spec comparison. Put the two spec sheets side by side and four entries differ. - Core: HR3 Colour EVA against MLD Black EVA. - Shape: round against teardrop. - Balance label: Low-mid against Medium-Hard. - Level: Professional against Advanced. The face is 3K carbon on both. Thickness is 38 mm on both. The weight window is 360 to 375 g on both. Treat this as two different spec sheets, not as a measured upgrade. Nobody has tested the two side by side, and no meters are published for the ML10 here, so this page does not say which one plays harder or softer. The Ventus family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) [**Attack 12K XTREM**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-attack-12k-xtrem/) [**Hybrid 12K XTREM**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem/) **Control 3K** [**Hybrid 12K Lite**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-hybrid-12k-lite-2027/) [**Control 12K**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control-12k/) ## Hard core, 3K face: why power is High and comfort is Low The core is MLD Black EVA, which the profile treats as hard. A hard core returns the ball with more pace and filters less of the impact. That is why power reads High and comfort reads Low. The face is 3K carbon. The profile treats 3K carbon as carbon-soft, which raises comfort a little. It does not cancel out the core and the weight. [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/) also lists a VCS anti-vibration system. That is the brand's own claim, and no independent source has measured how much it helps. If your elbow or wrist is sensitive, treat it as a possible help, not a promise. The Dual Spin surface is the listed finish. The brand says it is there for spin. The practical result: comfort is rated Low, so expect a firm response on mishits. If your arm is sensitive, keep that in mind before you choose it. ## Up to 8 g of counterweight on a balance nobody has measured in mm The balance is labelled Medium-Hard. The balance in millimetres is not published. Head size and handle details are not published either. So you cannot compare this racket on balance numbers with others, and this page will not guess them. What is published is the Weight Balance system. It takes 2 g and 4 g counterweights, up to a maximum of 8 g. Adding weight changes how the racket swings and how stable it feels on contact. It also adds to a racket that is already in the heavy weight class per the profile, so go slowly. Try one small weight, play a few sets, then decide. On maneuverability the profile reads Low. The weight class pulls it down, and the balance only partly lifts it back. At the net, you will need early preparation. ## 3K or 12K Ventus Control: face, shape and balance all differ The [Nox Ventus Control 12K](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control-12k/) shares the 2027 year, the 38 mm thickness, the MLD Black EVA core and the 360 to 375 g window. The listed differences are the 12K carbon face, a round shape and a low balance label, against the 3K's teardrop shape and Medium-Hard balance. That makes the choice about shape and balance as much as about the face. The 12K sheet reads as the rounder, lower-balance option. This 3K reads as the more pointed one. ## Next to the Tino Libaak Quantum 12K and the Agustín Tapia Genius 18K: where the sweet spot moves The [Nox TL10 Quantum 12K By Tino Libaak](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/tl10-quantum-12k-by-tino-libaak/) has almost the same meters as this racket. Control is Medium and power is High. Comfort, maneuverability and sweet spot are all Low. It has an HR3 core and a 12K face. The [Nox AT10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustín Tapia 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-18k-alum-by-agustin-tapia-2025/) differs in one meter. Its sweet spot reads Medium, against Low here. If a small sweet spot worries you, that is the clearest step to a more forgiving racket in the same family. Written by **[Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)** Padel player and founder of padell.io Bought, played and sold more rackets than was good for him, and built padell.io to bring it all together. [About padell.io →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Similar rackets [Kuikma PR Hybrid Carbon Coki Nieto](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-hybrid-carbon-coki-nieto/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-ventus-control-3k-vs-kuikma-pr-hybrid-carbon-coki-nieto/) [Nox TL10 Quantum 12K By Tino Libaak](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/tl10-quantum-12k-by-tino-libaak/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-tl10-quantum-12k-by-tino-libaak-vs-nox-ventus-control-3k/) [Nox AT10 Luxury GENIUS 12K 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-luxury-genius-12k-2025/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-ventus-control-3k-vs-nox-at10-luxury-genius-12k-2025/) [Nox AT10 Genius Limited Edition 2023](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-limited-edition-2023/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-limited-edition-2023-vs-nox-ventus-control-3k/) [All rackets that play like the Nox Ventus Control 3K →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=279) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Nox Ventus Control 3K really a control racket?** Its meters say Medium control and High power. The name points to control, but the teardrop shape, hard core and heavy weight class lean toward power. The control comes from the balance and shape, not from a soft, forgiving build. **Is it round or teardrop?** The brand's spec sheet says teardrop. The product page text calls it round. The two disagree, so this page follows the spec sheet. **What changed against the ML10 Ventus Control 3K?** On paper, four listed entries differ: core, shape, balance label and level. The face, 38 mm thickness and 360 to 375 g window are the same. The ML10 may not be a direct predecessor, and no tests compare the two directly. **Is it kind to the arm?** On paper, not especially. Comfort reads Low because of the hard core and the weight class. Nox lists a VCS anti-vibration system, but that is the brand's claim and no review has measured it. **Is the Ventus Control 3K worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Pricey today" compared with the rackets that play most alike. Which shops deliver, and what shipping costs, depends on your country. The price comparison shows it for yours. See all prices **What is the closest alternative?** The Kuikma PR Hybrid Carbon Coki Nieto plays most alike. Differences: comfort -1.0, forgiveness -1.0. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-ventus-control-3k-vs-kuikma-pr-hybrid-carbon-coki-nieto/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 4.0/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (5.0/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 360 to 375 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)