# Nox Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM > Teardrop, 360 to 375 g, even balance. Above average for power, below for comfort. € 344.16 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Score 8.2/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem/ - Last updated: 2026-10-26 - 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 Hybrid 12K XTREM](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem/generations/) 2027 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: MLD Black EVA Lowest price **€ 344.16** at PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:16 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 53 days **€ 344.16** Today **€ 344.16** [Buy at PadelShop.com](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-edu-alonso-2027) 1. [Extreme Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked on 13 Nov (2026-11-13) **€ 349.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.extreme-padel.fr%2Fraquettes-de-padel-nox%2F24519-raquette-de-padel-nox-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-2027.html) 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%2Fventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-edu-alonso-2027) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer This is a professional teardrop racket from Nox, listed at 360 to 375 g with a hard MLD Black EVA core and a carbon face. On paper it hits hard and asks for a precise swing. Comfort and sweet spot read low. No reviews exist yet, and the balance in mm is not published. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 15 October 2026 Choose it if - you already play a heavy, stiff racket and want a teardrop with an even balance label - you want high power from a teardrop and can live with a medium control reading - you like to tune weight and plan to add the small counterweights Nox lists, up to 8 g Skip it if - your elbow or shoulder complains after long sessions, since comfort reads low here - you want a racket that moves fast in the hand, because the weight range is heavy and maneuverability reads low - you want a bigger forgiving sweet spot and prefer a round shape; the Nox Ventus Control 12K is round, while this one is a teardrop ## How it plays 8.2 **padell.io score 8.2** Play 8.3 (60%) and reviews 8.0 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 7.0 around average● - **Power**: 8.5 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 2.0 below average▼ - **Handling**: 4.5 around average● - **Forgiveness**: 5.0 around average● - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below On paper this is a heavy, stiff teardrop that rewards clean contact. - **Control** Medium, helped by the teardrop shape and even balance, but the stiff face leaves little cushion for mistimed shots. - **Power** High, because the hard core, carbon face and heavy weight all push the same way. - **Comfort** Low, since a hard core and a stiff face pass more of the impact to your arm. - **Handling** Low, because the heavy weight lowers it, only partly offset by the even balance. - **Forgiveness** Low, so you need to find the middle of the face consistently. ## 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 - **Balance**: Even according to the brand Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash - **Face**: 12K Alum Xtrem carbon Stiff: precise and powerful at speed, less damping - **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: 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%20Hybrid%2012K%20XTREM) ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem/generations/) [2026 · Different specs · € 147.48](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ea10-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-by-edu-alonso/) 2027 · This racket · € 344.16 The line has two entries: the 2026 Nox EA10 Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM by Edu Alonso and this 2027 racket. Only two published specs differ. The face name changed from Carbon 12K Xtrem to 12K Alum Xtrem carbon, and the balance label changed from Medium to Even. Core, frame, shape, thickness, weight range, surface, level and pro player are the same. The counterweight system could not be compared. Nox does not publish balance in mm, so neither change is a measured one. Nox's product page talks about a redesigned mould, but the specs do not confirm it. If you can find the EA10, compare the two side by side before you decide. ## Price history Today **€ 344.16** Lowest in 30 days **€ 344.16** vs 30-day average **0%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. Two published specs differ between the 2026 EA10 and this 2027 Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM: the face name and the balance label. The second one moved from Medium to Even. Everything else you can compare is the same. That makes this page a question as much as a description. Is it a different racket, or the same racket with new words on it? ## Medium became Even: two changed specs, nine unchanged The EA10 by Edu Alonso listed a Medium balance. This racket lists Even. The face went from Carbon 12K Xtrem to 12K Alum Xtrem carbon. Those are the only two differences in the published specs. Nine specs are identical: core, frame, level, shape, surface, thickness, both weight limits and the pro player. You get an MLD Black EVA core, a carbon frame, a 38 mm profile, a [teardrop shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) and 360 to 375 g. The counterweight system could not be compared, because the EA10 does not list one. A changed label is not a measured change. [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/) does not publish the balance in mm. So you cannot check whether Even is a different point on the frame or a new name for the same one. The face name changed, and the specs do not show whether the material did. The name now includes Alum, but no spec explains what that means for the build. 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** [**Control 3K**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-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/) ## A redesigned mould, says Nox: what the published specs can and cannot back The product page says the Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM uses a redesigned mould for more control and stability. It also claims an exclusive weave that stiffens the surface and spreads energy more evenly, and lateral perforations that improve aerodynamics. Treat that as marketing. The published specs do not show a new mould. Shape, thickness and weight are the same as on the EA10. A mould change could exist without touching any listed number, but nothing here proves it. If you own the EA10, do not assume a clear upgrade. Read the [EA10 page](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ea10-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-by-edu-alonso/) next to this one. ## Even balance, heavy frame: why maneuverability still reads Low An even balance usually means the weight sits around the middle of the racket. It feels less head-heavy than a racket labelled High. Here the benefit is capped by the weight. At 360 to 375 g, this is a heavy racket, and the weight pulls the maneuverability meter down. So do not read Even as quick. Read it as less head-heavy. You will notice the mass when you swing. Nox also lists a counterweight system with 2 g and 4 g pieces, up to a maximum of 8 g. That lets you adjust weight and balance. It is a tuning tool, not a way to make the racket light. Adding mass will make it heavier still. ## VCS and a vibration claim against a Low comfort meter The product page describes a VCS anti-vibration system: an elastomer bonded to the inside of the handle. Nox claims it filters 60% of the vibration peaks reaching the arm, compared with its predecessor. That is a brand claim. No independent test of it has been found. The specs point the other way. A hard MLD Black EVA core and a stiff carbon face both lower the comfort meter, and so does the weight. Even if the handle damping works as described, the core and face still do most of the talking. If your arm is sensitive, take this seriously. A damping handle can help, but it will not turn a stiff racket into a soft one. ## Ventus Hybrid next to the Genius 12K Alum XTREM and the Ventus Attack The closest relative is the [Nox Genius 12K Alum XTREM](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem/). It has the same core, face name, teardrop shape, 38 mm profile and [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/). Its meters read the same as this racket. The sensible comparison is the balance label: Medium-Hard there, Even here. The [Nox Ventus Attack 12K XTREM](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-attack-12k-xtrem/) is the sharper option. It is a diamond with a High balance label. Its control meter reads Low and its power meter High. This Hybrid is the more rounded choice of the two, and Nox lists the player profile as all-round. ## No reviews, no balance in mm, no head size: what the specs cannot settle No review of this racket has been found yet, so everything above comes from the specs. Balance in mm, head size and handle details are not published. That matters most for balance: Even is a label, not a number. What the specs do say is consistent. This is a professional-level, heavy, stiff teardrop with a low sweet spot and low comfort. The professional level and the heavy, stiff specs suit experienced players. 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 [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-hybrid-12k-xtrem/) [Nox Genius 12K Alum XTREM](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-vs-nox-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem/) [Nox Genius 18K Alum](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-18k-alum/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-genius-18k-alum-vs-nox-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem/) [Drop Shot Conqueror Attack 1.0](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/conqueror-attack-1-0/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-vs-drop-shot-conqueror-attack-1-0/) [All rackets that play like the Nox Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM →](https://padell.io/alternatives/nox/ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem/) ## Questions before you buy **Is this the same racket as the Nox EA10 Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM?** Not exactly, but close on paper. Face name and balance label differ, while core, shape, thickness and weight range are the same. Whether that means a real change on court is not known yet. **Is the Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM good for beginners?** No. Nox lists it as professional level, and the specs show a heavy, stiff racket with low comfort and a low sweet spot. Beginners are better off with something softer. **Will it be kind to your elbow?** On paper, not especially. The hard core and stiff face lower the comfort reading. Nox claims its VCS handle system reduces vibration, but no independent test confirms it. **How does it differ from the Nox Genius 12K Alum XTREM?** They share core, face name, teardrop shape, 38 mm profile and weight range. The balance label is the main difference: Even here, Medium-Hard on the Genius. **Is the Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM 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 Nox AT10 Genius Limited Edition 2023 plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-limited-edition-2023-vs-nox-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 2.0/10), 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/)