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Racket comparison · 2026

Adidas Match Light vs Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia

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Adidas Match Light
Adidas

Adidas Match Light

Best
Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia
Nox

Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia

93
PRR verdict

Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia wins by 23 points

Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia scores 93/100 against 70/100 for the Adidas Match Light. Its biggest edge is power (+24). The Adidas Match Light answers back on sweet spot (+10). On price, the Adidas Match Light is currently €182 cheaper.

Score breakdown
Adidas Match Light
Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia
Overall
70/100
93/100Best
Control
72
84Best
Power
64
88Best
Sweet spot
78Best
68
Maneuverability
80Best
76
Comfort
76Best
70
Specs
Adidas Match Light
Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia
Shape
Diamond
Teardrop
Balance
Even
Weight
345–360 g
360–375 g
Core
EVA Performance
Black EVA
Face material
Fibreglass
Carbon 18K
Level
Beginner
Professional
Playing style
All-court
Power
Adidas Match Light

The Match Light 2026 is adidas's featherweight bargain: an EVA Performance core and fibreglass face in a 345 to 360 g spread, scoring maneuverability 80 with kind terms (comfort 76, tolerance 78) and control 72 dependable. Power 64 states the light-frame physics. Value 82 is excellent. Weight options at this money and weight class are genuinely rare, letting light-framed players fine-tune what is usually a fixed compromise. Alongside the Drive Light, it completes the trefoil's dominance of the kind-entry aisle: punctual, forgiving, sensibly priced.

57at PadelProShopReview & prices
Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia

Tapia's AT10 Genius 18K Alum is the rare frame that hits like an attacker's racket but doesn't fall apart when you defend. The 18K carbon face over a black EVA core gives a dense, springy strike: drives carry pace (power 88), yet the teardrop shape and even balance keep the head obedient on bandejas and blocks (control 84). It sits at the top of our table because it asks fewer sacrifices than a pure diamond. The compromises are familiar: comfort 70 means the stiffness reaches your elbow eventually, and tolerance 68 still wants near-middle contact.

238at PadelProShopReview & prices

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