{"product_id":"nox-ventus-hybrid-12k-lite-2027-padel-racket","title":"NOX Ventus Hybrid 12K Lite 2027 Padel Racket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe lightest racket in the Ventus line. A teardrop at 350–360g with the same firm, layered MLD core and 12K carbon face as its heavier siblings — the shape that suits the widest range of players, made quicker in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it plays.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast. Padelful rate it the quickest Ventus at the net, with precise volleys and very high manoeuvrability, and a medium balance that lets you attack and defend without changing your game. The honest limits from the same review: smash power is limited, the response is on the firm side, and there is less rebound from deep defence than a softer racket would give. Despite the \"Lite\" name, this is not a soft racket — NOX rate the feel medium-hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's new for 2027.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 5g lighter than the 2026 version (350–360g, down from 355–365g). It also gains 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 if you want more head weight, new to the Ventus line this year. Shape, core and face are unchanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it sits.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 full-weight Ventus teardrop, with a 12K Xtrem face, and Aránzazu Osoro's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nox-ventus-control-12k-2027-padel-racket-aranzazu-osoro\"\u003eVentus Control 12K\u003c\/a\u003e puts the same core and face on a round head. In stock now, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nox-nextgen-pro-hybrid-12k-nfa-2026-padel-racket\"\u003eNOX NextGen Pro Hybrid 12K\u003c\/a\u003e is a 12K teardrop on the same MLD core, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/babolat-air-vertuo-2-6-2026-padel-racket\"\u003eBabolat Air Vertuo 2.6\u003c\/a\u003e is a light, softer teardrop.\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 want a carbon all-rounder but find 365g-plus rackets tiring, you live at the net, or you are stepping up from fibreglass and want speed before power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo\u003c\/strong\u003e if comfort is the priority: the softer-cored \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nox-at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-lite-2027-padel-racket\"\u003eGenius 12K Xtrem Lite\u003c\/a\u003e is the gentler option.\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; some retailers still list the older 355–365g figure. 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-hybrid-lite-2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNOX\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.padelful.com\/en\/rackets\/nox-ventus-hybrid-12k-lite-2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePadelful\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67003487846771,"sku":"APS-NO-0048","price":450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/6287\/6275\/files\/nox-ventus-hybrid-12k-lite-2027-1.png?v=1791520064","url":"https:\/\/australianpadelshop.com\/products\/nox-ventus-hybrid-12k-lite-2027-padel-racket","provider":"Australian Padel Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}