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Nox At10 Genius Attack 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia vs Padelsmith The Padelsmith #1

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Nox At10 Genius Attack 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia
Nox

Nox At10 Genius Attack 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia

Padelsmith The Padelsmith #1
Padelsmith

The Padelsmith #1

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PRR verdict

Nox At10 Genius Attack 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia wins by 16 points

Nox At10 Genius Attack 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia scores 92/100 against 76/100 for the Padelsmith The Padelsmith #1. Its biggest edge is power (+13). The Padelsmith The Padelsmith #1 answers back on comfort (+8). On price, the Nox At10 Genius Attack 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia is currently €178 cheaper.

Score breakdown
Nox At10 Genius Attack 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia
The Padelsmith #1
Overall
92/100Best
76/100
Control
75Best
70
Power
93Best
80
Sweet spot
63
68Best
Maneuverability
68
68
Comfort
64
72Best
Specs
Nox At10 Genius Attack 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia
The Padelsmith #1
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Balance
Head-heavy
Head-heavy
Weight
360–375 g
350 g
Core
Black EVA
Black EVA
Face material
Carbon 18K
Carbon 12K
Level
Professional
Intermediate
Playing style
Power
Power
Nox At10 Genius Attack 18K Alum By Agustin Tapia

The Attack version of Tapia's AT10 Genius 18K trades the standard model's manners for outright violence. The diamond head and 18K carbon face produce smash pace in the same conversation as anything we have scored (power 93), and the black EVA core keeps that pace honest on drives. The cost is real: control drops to 75, comfort 64 and tolerance 63 make it one of the most demanding frames in the range, and the head needs muscling at the net (maneuverability 68). This is a professional attacker's finisher. If your bandeja is a rally shot rather than a reset, look at the standard Genius instead.

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The Padelsmith #1

The Padelsmith #1 is a British boutique brand entire catalogue: one diamond-head power racket, hand-laminated in Andalucia over roughly 14 days from European 12K carbon and a carbon-Kevlar frame. The EVA Soft Black 28 core takes the edge off what would otherwise be a harsh full-carbon diamond, giving attacking players a manageable 350g power frame with a genuine handmade story behind it.

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