{"product_id":"nox-at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026-padel-racket-agustin-tapia","title":"Nox AT10 Genius 12K Alum Xtrem 2026 Padel Racket (Agustin Tapia)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe NOX AT10 Genius 12K Alum Xtrem 2026 is the racket Agustín Tapia, joint world number one, actually plays. NOX say so plainly, and it matters here because the AT10 Genius comes in two versions at the same price — this 12K, and an 18K — and Tapia's is the firmer, more explosive one. Teardrop shape, HR3 Black EVA core, 12K aluminised carbon face, and NOX's new Weight Balance system so you can move the balance yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it actually plays.\u003c\/strong\u003e PadelZoom scored it 8.7\/10 with manoeuvrability 9.5, sweet spot 9, power 9 and control 8.5, and described a medium-hard feel that needs you to drive through the ball at slow tempo — ball exit was the low number at 7.5. PadelRacketReviews gave it 91\/100 (power 88, control 80, sweet spot 67, comfort 68) and found the 12K face marginally kinder on imperfect contact than the 18K, which is the opposite of what the weave numbers would suggest and worth knowing. It is an advanced attacker's and transition player's frame, and it gives nothing away for free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12K Alum Xtrem, in plain terms.\u003c\/strong\u003e Alum means the carbon is aluminised — a treatment on the fibre, not an aluminium frame — which NOX say absorbs less solar radiation so the racket holds its character through temperature changes; in an Australian summer that is a more useful claim than it sounds. Xtrem is NOX's flattening of the weave, with what they call 50% less fibre waviness, for a stiffer, more stable sheet. Dual Spin is the rough finish; the photochromic paint changes tone in sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVersus the 18K we also stock.\u003c\/strong\u003e Same mould, same shape, same 38mm profile, same price. This one runs the harder HR3 core; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nox-at10-genius-18k-alum-2026-padel-racket-agustin-tapia\"\u003e18K Alum\u003c\/a\u003e runs a multi-layer Black EVA that NOX's own stiffness index puts at roughly three-quarters of this racket's. So this is the drier, more explosive frame with more free power on the smash; the 18K is the same racket made kinder, and the one we have flagged arm-friendly. Neither is an upgrade on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat changed for 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e New mould, the 12K Alum Xtrem face (2025's flagship ran 18K Alum), the photochromic finish and the Weight Balance system — interchangeable 2g and 4g counterweights that independent testing found move the effective balance by around 5mm per 4–8g and measurably improve stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the racket for you?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYes\u003c\/strong\u003e if you are an advanced attacking or transition player who wants Tapia's racket rather than the one named after him, and you prefer a firm, direct feel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo\u003c\/strong\u003e if you are still developing, or comfort is a criterion — take the 18K. If you want more mass at the top of the face still, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nox-at10-genius-attack-12k-2026-padel-racket\"\u003eAT10 Genius Attack 12K\u003c\/a\u003e is the diamond version, and the most demanding racket NOX make.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTeardrop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360–375g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium, adjustable — around 265mm measured by PadelRacketReviews; NOX do not publish a figure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProfile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHR3 Black EVA, high density, intermediate-hard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFace\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12K Alum Xtrem carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual Spin rough finish, photochromic paint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTechnologies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight Balance (2g\/4g counterweights) · Dual Spin · Custom Grip · EOS Tunnel · Pulse System · Dynamic Composite Structure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlayed by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAgustín Tapia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNOX's sponsored professionals may compete with frames that differ from the retail model.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eSpecifications from the manufacturer and the retailers named, verified 2026-09-17. Manufacturer weights vary by around ±10g. Independent scores are quoted from the named tester and are their opinion, not ours; we have not court-tested this frame ourselves.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63977625125235,"sku":"PO-1015","price":497.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/6287\/6275\/files\/at10-luxury-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026-by-agustin-tapia-pat10genius1226-8435778902645-9466941.png?v=1787057932","url":"https:\/\/australianpadelshop.com\/products\/nox-at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026-padel-racket-agustin-tapia","provider":"Australian Padel Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}