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Black Crown Piton 13 vs Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia

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Black Crown Piton 13
Black Crown

Black Crown Piton 13

80
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 13 points

Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia scores 93/100 against 80/100 for the Black Crown Piton 13. Its biggest edge is power (+12). The Black Crown Piton 13 answers back on sweet spot (+4). On price, the Black Crown Piton 13 is currently €108 cheaper.

Score breakdown
Black Crown Piton 13
Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia
Overall
80/100
93/100Best
Control
76
84Best
Power
76
88Best
Sweet spot
72Best
68
Maneuverability
74
76Best
Comfort
72Best
70
Specs
Black Crown Piton 13
Nox At10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia
Shape
Diamond
Teardrop
Balance
Even
Weight
370 g
360–375 g
Core
EVA
Black EVA
Face material
Carbon 3K
Carbon 18K
Level
Advanced
Professional
Playing style
All-court
Power
Black Crown Piton 13

The Piton 13 is Black Crown's current balanced flagship: a 370 g EVA build with a 3K face scoring a dead-even 76/76 power-control split, with comfort 72 and tolerance 72 continuing the even-handedness and maneuverability 74 keeping it punctual. The strike carries the house's pleasing density. Value 78 is honest for boutique construction. This is the Piton for complete games: it attacks when asked, absorbs when needed, and never embarrasses you either way. Advanced all-courters drawn to the boutique path will find it the most sensible door in. The Attack versions serve the specialists.

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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.

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