{"product_id":"nox-ventus-control-12k-2027-padel-racket-aranzazu-osoro","title":"NOX Ventus Control 12K 2027 Padel Racket (Aránzazu Osoro)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAránzazu Osoro's racket, and the control option in NOX's Ventus range. A round head on a firm, layered core with a 12K carbon face, built for the player who wins points by placing the ball rather than hitting through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it plays.\u003c\/strong\u003e Controlled and steady. Padelful's 2027 review scored it 9.1 for control and 9.1 for manoeuvrability, with a broad sweet spot (8.8) that makes blocks and defence easy, and precise bandejas and víboras. They were candid about what it doesn't do: power scored 7.0, depth from the back of the court is limited, and flat smashes lack finish. A European retailer's lab test rated it the softest-feeling frame in the 2027 Ventus line, though NOX themselves rate it medium-hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's new for 2027.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shape, MLD Black EVA core, 12K carbon face and weight carry over from the 2026 VK10 Ventus Control 12K. Two things are new: NOX's VCS anti-vibration layer bonded inside the handle (NOX claim up to 56% less impact reaching the wrist than the previous generation), and Weight Balance — 2g and 4g weights that let you add up to 8g to tune the balance, new to the Ventus range this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it sits.\u003c\/strong\u003e Miguel Lamperti's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nox-ml10-ventus-control-3k-2027-padel-racket-miguel-lamperti\"\u003eVentus Control 3K\u003c\/a\u003e is the other round control racket in the line, firmer this year on a high-density core, and Edu Alonso's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nox-ea10-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-2027-padel-racket-edu-alonso\"\u003eVentus Hybrid 12K Xtrem\u003c\/a\u003e is the all-court teardrop. Round control rackets in stock now: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hirostar-solar-2026-padel-racket\"\u003eHirostar Solar\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/adidas-metalbone-ctrl-2026-padel-racket\"\u003eadidas Metalbone CTRL\u003c\/a\u003e.\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 or improving player with a patient, positional game who wants a carbon racket that forgives. It is Osoro's racket, but nothing about the spec is gendered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo\u003c\/strong\u003e if you rely on smashes to finish points: Aimar Goñi's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nox-ventus-attack-12k-xtrem-2027-padel-racket-aimar-goni\"\u003eVentus Attack 12K Xtrem\u003c\/a\u003e is the Ventus line's diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eSpecifications from NOX's 2027 product page and the catalogue supplied by the Australian distributor, checked 9 Oct 2026. Manufacturer weights vary by around ±5–10g. Photos supplied by NOX. Ratings are quoted from the sites named; we have not court-tested this frame ourselves. Sources: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/noxsport.com\/products\/ventus-12k-aranzazu-osoro-2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNOX\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.padelful.com\/en\/rackets\/nox-vk10-ventus-control-12k-2027-aranzazu-osoro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePadelful (2027 review)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67003487256947,"sku":"APS-NO-0047","price":450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/6287\/6275\/files\/nox-ventus-control-12k-osoro-2027-1.png?v=1791520035","url":"https:\/\/australianpadelshop.com\/products\/nox-ventus-control-12k-2027-padel-racket-aranzazu-osoro","provider":"Australian Padel Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}