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Nox AT10 Genius 18K

Name: Nox AT10 Genius 18K
Brand: Nox
Availability: InStock

Agustin Tapia's signature frame in its finer-weave build. A teardrop head with an adjustable balance and a medium EVA core, the 18K trades some of the 12K's raw stiffness for a more elastic face — which is why it reads as a blend of power and control rather than pure power.

Shape

Teardrop

Balance

Adjustable

Hardness

Medium

Core

EVA

Style

All-round

Level

Advanced

€259.95 2026

~~€389.95~~ save 33%

Earlier models

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£224.99 2026

~~£337.99~~ save 33%

Earlier models

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$247.99 2026

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Earlier models

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SEK 1,929.00 2024

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What changed between versions

Where an earlier model is still on sale, this is what you would be giving up — or not.

2024 -> 2025 Cosmetic, and worth knowing before paying the difference. The 2025 listing is the Buenos Aires Exclusive Edition, a limited run for the Premier Padel event in the city, finished in the light blue and white of the Argentine flag and supplied with a matching case. The aluminised 18K carbon face, the Multilayered Black EVA core and the mold are the AT10 Genius 18K Alum as sold everywhere else.

About the Nox AT10 Genius 18K

The AT10 is Nox's line for Agustin Tapia and the 18K is the version that softens it. A higher K number means a finer carbon weave, and a finer weave flexes more at contact, not less — which is the opposite of what the numbers suggest to most buyers. The practical effect is a face that holds the ball fractionally longer and gives more feedback on a touch shot, at some cost to the immediate rebound of the 12K.

The head is a teardrop, so the mass sits between the extremes of a round frame and a diamond, and the balance is adjustable — a weight system lets it be set higher for attacking or lower for defence. Combined with the medium MLD Black EVA core Nox uses across the AT10 line, that produces a genuinely all-round racket rather than a power frame with a control badge.

It is an advanced racket all the same. A teardrop still asks for a clean strike, and the frame assumes a player who creates their own racket speed. What it does not do is force a role on you the way the diamond builds in the range do, which is why it is the AT10 most players outside the tour end up on.

Questions about the Nox AT10 Genius 18K

Is the 18K stiffer than the 12K version of the AT10 Genius?

No, and this is the most common misreading of the numbers. A higher K is a finer weave, which flexes more at contact rather than less. The 18K feels more elastic and holds the ball slightly longer; the 12K is the firmer, more immediate face.

Who is the Nox AT10 named after?

Agustin Tapia. Nox names a signature line from a professional’s initials followed by 10, the same pattern as the LA10, ML10, TL10 and VK10. The AT10 is the racket Tapia plays rather than a lookalike sold under his name.

What does the adjustable balance on the AT10 Genius 18K do?

It lets weight be moved between the head and the grip, so the same frame can be set head-heavy for attacking or brought back for defence and quicker handling. It is what allows a teardrop to serve both halves of a player’s game rather than committing to one.

What is the difference between the 2024 and the Buenos Aires edition?

The Buenos Aires release is a limited edition built for the Premier Padel event in the city, finished in the light blue and white of the Argentine flag and supplied with a matching case. The face, the core and the mold are the AT10 Genius 18K Alum as sold elsewhere.

Is the AT10 Genius 18K suitable for an intermediate player?

It is set for advanced play. A teardrop head with a firm carbon face still requires a clean strike, and the racket assumes a player who generates their own speed. An improving intermediate would get more from a round or lighter frame and lose nothing they could yet use.