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NOX Genius 12K Alum Xtrem vs Diablo Elite
The Genius 12K Alum Xtrem is the better racket, 90 to 82: more power and control. The Diablo is not at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Genius 12K takes 4 of the six, the Diablo takes sweet spot and comfort.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Face, weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Diablo's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Genius 12K, for precision
* The feel starts from the core's rated hardness (estimated from the core material where there is no rating), then the face: carbon 12K and up is firmer, fibreglass softer.
About the same weight: 360 to 375 g and 355 to 375 g.
No edge either way
The balance point is not listed for both.
No edge either way
* Drawn to scale: a 455 mm racket in its shape's outline (traced from a real racket of that shape), with the balance point the shops list marked on it. Real rackets vary by a few millimetres.
Only the Genius 12K is at PadelProShop right now, at €351.
No edge either way
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
Which one sounds like you?
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Genius 12K Alum Xtrem
Our score 90 · €351Skip it if you want more comfort: the Diablo has 72 for comfort against its 67.
Diablo Elite
Our score 82 · not in stockSkip it if you want more power: the Genius 12K has 88 for power against its 81.
Our recommendation for most players
The Genius 12K Alum Xtrem
The higher score, 90 to 82.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Genius 12K +8
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What players said
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No player has told us about the Genius 12K or the Diablo yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
NOX Genius 12K Alum Xtrem
The better racket, 90 to 82: more power and control.
- 4 of 6 scores
- Carbon 12K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Genius 12K Alum Xtrem or the Diablo Elite?
The Genius 12K Alum Xtrem is the better racket, 90 to 82: more power and control. The Diablo is not at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Genius 12K Alum Xtrem and the Diablo Elite?
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Diablo's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. About the same weight: 360 to 375 g and 355 to 375 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Genius 12K Alum Xtrem: power 88 against 81.
What is the price difference?
Only the Genius 12K is at PadelProShop right now, at €351.
