# Nox X-Hero > Round, 350 to 360 g, even balance. Above average for handling and forgiveness, below for power. € 58.96 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/nox/x-hero/ - 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/) · X Hero 2026 - **Shape**: Round - **Weight**: 350 to 360 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: HR3 White EVA Lowest price **€ 58.96** at PadelShop.com · In stock · Shipping cost on the shop's site · Checked at 04:11 (2026-11-14) · 9% cheaper than usual Lowest in 53 days **€ 58.96** Today **€ 58.96** [Buy at PadelShop.com](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-x-hero-white-2026) 1. [Pádel Ibérico · Stock unknown · Shipping: see shop · Checked at 05:25 (2026-11-14) **€ 64.99**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padeliberico.es%2Fen%2Fnox-x-hero-white-2026.html) 2. [NOX · In stock · + € 15.00 shipping · Checked at 05:41 (2026-11-14) **€ 79.99**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnoxsport.com%2Fen%2Fproducts%2Fpala-x-hero-white) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) ## Available in 3 colours Same racket, same specs; only the design differs. Prices per colour, delivered to your country. **White** € 58.96 [At PadelShop.com · 3 shops](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-x-hero-white-2026) **Blue** € 63.88 [At PadelShop.com · 3 shops](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-x-hero-blue-2026) **Red** € 58.96 [At PadelShop.com · 8 shops](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-x-hero-red-2026) The short answer The Nox X-Hero 2026 is a round beginner racket with a medium balance and 350 to 360 g. Its fiberglass face sits over a hard HR3 White EVA core. On paper it points at control and forgiveness, not power. The catch: no independent court test exists yet, and its published sheet is identical to the Nox X-Zero's. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 9 October 2026 Choose it if - you are starting out and want a round shape that forgives off-center hits - you prefer a lighter racket in the 350 to 360 g range - you build points with placement rather than raw power Skip it if - you want free power from the racket, because the specs read Low and no Nox alternative listed here reads higher - your elbow is sensitive and you want a soft core; the Nox X-Zero reads identical on comfort, so it is no fix either - you need published court tests before buying; none exist for this one yet ## How it plays 7.4 **padell.io score 7.4** Play 7.9 (60%) and reviews 6.6 (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**: 4.5 below average▼ - **Comfort**: 5.0 around average● - **Handling**: 6.0 above average▲ - **Forgiveness**: 6.5 above average▲ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below Everything here comes from the spec sheet, because no court test of the X-Hero exists yet. - **Control** The round shape and medium balance both favour placement, while the fiberglass face dampens it a little. - **Power** The hard core adds some punch, but the fiberglass face and round shape absorb it, so the racket gives little free pace. - **Comfort** The fiberglass face softens contact a little, but the hard HR3 White EVA core keeps the hit firm. - **Handling** Medium balance and a round shape keep it easy to swing and quick to move around. - **Forgiveness** The round shape helps and the hard core hurts, so expect a decent but not generous hitting zone. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2026 - **Shape**: Round [Big sweet spot low in the face: control and margin](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 350 to 360 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Balance**: Even according to the brand Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash - **Face**: 3K fiberglass - **Core**: HR3 White EVA Hard: control and power at speed, more vibration - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: Glossy - **Frame**: Carbon Not published by the brand: head size, handle Specs from the brand's own site · checked 30 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Nox%20X-Hero) ## Video reviews 1 video from an independent channel or shop ## Price history Today **€ 58.96** Lowest in 30 days **€ 58.96** vs 30-day average **-1%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. The Nox X-Hero 2026 has no published court test anywhere. No reviewer has swung it, no channel has measured it. Everything you read here comes from the spec sheet [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/) publishes and from what those specs usually mean on court. That is worth saying plainly, because the sheet itself is interesting: it is identical to the [Nox X-Zero](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/x-zero/)'s. ## Round, 350 to 360 g, medium balance: the beginner recipe in full Nox labels the X-Hero a beginner racket, and the numbers agree. [Round shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/), medium balance, 350 to 360 g, 38 mm thick. That is the standard starter formula. A round shape keeps the hitting zone generous, so off-center hits lose less. Medium balance keeps the weight from pulling toward the head, so the racket stays quick in your hand. At 350 to 360 g it sits on the lighter side. That helps when your technique is still forming. Your forearm will thank you in the third set. The frame is carbon, which Nox says adds rigidity and durability. The surface is listed as glossy. ## HR3 White EVA under 3K fiberglass: why power reads Low The core is HR3 White EVA, a hard rubber. The face is 3K fiberglass, a soft and flexible material. Nox describes the rubber as low density, says it provides a feeling of great control, and calls it well suited to rackets with a soft touch and low weight. Those two materials pull in opposite directions. A hard core normally adds punch. A fiberglass face normally absorbs it. Add a round shape, and the power meter lands on Low. That matches the recipe: beginner rackets trade free power for predictability. On court, the specs suggest this racket rewards placement over pace. If you already generate your own power, fine. If you rely on the racket to finish points for you, this is not that racket. ## Low comfort on the meter, beginner on the label: reading the hardness honestly Here the sheet sends a mixed signal. The comfort meter reads Low, driven down by the hard HR3 White EVA core. Yet the racket is aimed at beginners, a group often warned about hard rackets and elbow trouble. The fiberglass face softens the blow a little. The light weight helps too, since a lighter racket shocks the arm less. But a firm core is a firm core. Players with a history of elbow or wrist pain should treat this honestly: on paper the X-Hero is firmer than a soft-foam starter. What can you do about it? Two things. Keep the grip relaxed, since a tight grip transmits more vibration. And if your arm already complains, look at a racket with a softer core before this one. None of the Nox starters listed alongside it reads higher than Low on comfort, so the fix is not in this family. ## No court test, no balance in millimetres: what the sheet cannot tell you Nox does not publish the balance in millimetres for the X-Hero, only the label Medium. Head size, handle details and any weight-customisation system are also not published. So the exact feel in the hand is an informed guess, not a measurement. There are no independent reviews to fill the gap. No tester has confirmed whether the Low power reading holds up on court, or whether the medium balance drifts toward head-light in play. Treat every judgement here as on paper, and check back as tests appear. ## X-Hero, X-Zero or X-One Silhouette: three Nox starters, one spec sheet This is where it gets practical. The [Nox X-Zero](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/x-zero/) shares every published spec with the X-Hero: same shape, same core, same face, same weights, same balance label. On paper they are the same racket. You can [compare the X-Hero and the X-Zero](https://padell.io/compare/nox-x-hero-vs-nox-x-zero/) side by side, but the table will not separate them. The [Nox X-One Silhouette 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/x-one-silhouette-2026/) differs on two points. Its core is listed as plain HR3 rather than HR3 White EVA. And its maximum weight is 365 g instead of 360 g. Its meters read identically. The standard X-One 2026 goes further, up to 375 g, and its maneuverability drops to Low. So how do you choose? On specs alone, you cannot. The differences that matter here are the ones a shop shelf or a court test would show. Pick by weight at the light end and by how the grip feels, and know that on paper you are choosing between near-identical rackets. 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 X-Zero](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/x-zero/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-x-hero-vs-nox-x-zero/) [Kuikma Rental](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/rental/) · 7.7 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-x-hero-vs-kuikma-rental/) [Dunlop Megamax Green 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/megamax-green-2025/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-x-hero-vs-dunlop-megamax-green-2025/) [Dunlop Megamax Silver](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/megamax-silver/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-x-hero-vs-dunlop-megamax-silver/) [All rackets that play like the Nox X-Hero →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=290) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Nox X-Hero the same as the Nox X-Zero?** On published specs, yes. Shape, core, face, weight range, thickness and balance label all match. No court test exists for either, so nothing measured separates them yet. **Is the Nox X-Hero good for beginners?** That is exactly who Nox aims it at. Round shape, medium balance and 350 to 360 g is the classic forgiving starter formula. Just note the comfort meter reads Low because of its hard core. **What is the difference between the X-Hero and the X-One Silhouette 2026?** Two listed differences. The X-One Silhouette uses a core listed as plain HR3. It also runs up to 365 g, where the X-Hero tops out at 360 g with HR3 White EVA. Their profile meters read the same. **Is the Nox X-Hero suitable for players with elbow problems?** Be careful. The hard HR3 White EVA core pushes the comfort meter to Low. The fiberglass face and light weight soften that somewhat, but a softer-core racket is the safer starting point for a sensitive arm. **Is the X-Hero worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Good value" 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 X-Zero plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. Today: € 58.95. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-x-hero-vs-nox-x-zero/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you want easy power for smashes (power 4.5/10), or if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 5.0/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 350 to 360 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)