NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum Review (2027)

Name: NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum
Brand: NOX

The Genius Attack 18K Alum is Agustín Tapia's diamond in its flagship build: head-heavy at 360 to 375 g, an 18K Alum carbon face with a rough finish and an MLD Black EVA core.

Reviewed by Nicolás Sanz

90Our score

Strongest

Power93
Control77
Handling68
Sweet spot64
Comfort65
Value68

No brand pays for a score. Every racket is scored with the same published method. Better than 94% of the 518 rackets we have scored.

NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum padel racket, Diamond shape

Diamond · 360–375 g · Carbon Fibre 18K Alum · MLD Black EVA · Head-heavy · Professional

Our verdict

What we loved

Three things it does better than most.

The most power in the Genius range

18K face is crisp at full commitment

Rough surface for spin on the smash

Worth knowing

Three things to know before you buy.

Firm, demanding strike

Small sweet spot

Needs early preparation at the net

Not for you if

Firm, demanding strike
Small sweet spot
Needs early preparation at the net

What players say

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Inside the frame

A 375 g diamond with a Carbon Fibre 18K Alum face, balanced head-heavy, built for professional players who hit through the ball.

Shape: Diamond
Weight: 360–375 g
Face: Carbon Fibre 18K Alum
Core: MLD Black EVA
Balance: Head-heavy
Level: Professional

The review

The Genius Attack 18K Alum is Agustín Tapia's diamond in its flagship build: head-heavy at 360 to 375 g, an 18K Alum carbon face with a rough finish and an MLD Black EVA core.

It is the hardest-hitting racket in the Genius range, with the weight high in the head for the overhead and a dense, crisp strike on drives. It gives back control, comfort and speed at the net in exchange, so the standard Genius 18K is the better choice unless finishing is your game.

Highlights

Top 2% for power, and in the bottom tenth for comfort.

Both are true at once, and between them they are the whole review. Our score is better than 95% of the 518 rackets we hold a score for, and only 26 have ever scored 90 or better.

The faceCarbon Fibre 18K AlumMore in Inside the frame

The balanceHead-heavyMore in Inside the frame

Power93 · better than 98%

Our score90 · better than 95%

Control77 · better than 69%

Handling68 · better than 13%

Value68 · better than 12%

Sweet spot64 · better than 10%

Comfort65 · better than 10%

Against the rest

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This racket wins 4 of the 6 scores.

90This racket NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum

Power · Diamond

NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum

Power first, then control.

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Power · Diamond

NOX AT10 Luxury Genius Attack 12K Alum Xtreme

More value, by 4.

€153€36058% offRead our review

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NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum

NOX AT10 Luxury Genius Attack 12K Alum Xtreme

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PowerControlSweet spotComfortHandlingValue

This racketNOX AT10 Luxury Genius Attack 12K Alum Xtreme

93+1Power92

77+3Control74

64+1Sweet spot63

65+1Comfort64

68Handling68

68Value+472

375 gWeightSame375 g

Price

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The line

Four years of the AT10 Genius.

All versions we have scored, newest first. This racket is marked.

Rankings

On one of our lists.

7The AT10 Genius lineof the 19 on the list

Questions

The NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum is built for Professional players, scoring 90/100 overall in our testing.

The NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum has a diamond-shaped head, which puts more of the weight toward the top of the frame for power on smashes and overheads. It asks more of your timing: newer players get on with diamonds less easily.

Yes — use the year selector above to see how this year's NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum compares to earlier editions.

The NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum weighs 360–375g with a Head-heavy balance.

NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum Review (2027)

Our verdict

Three things it does better than most.

Three things to know before you buy.

Not for you if

What players say

How would you rate it?

Score it on five things.

How much have you played it?

Worth the money?

Anything players should know?

Your rating is in.

Inside the frame

The review

Highlights

Top 2% for power, and in the bottom tenth for comfort.

Against the rest

This racket wins 4 of the 6 scores.

The HEAD Coello Motion wins 6 of the 6 scores.

This racket wins 4 of the 6 scores.

The adidas Metalbone wins 5 of the 6 scores.

NOX Genius Attack 18K Alum

NOX AT10 Luxury Genius Attack 12K Alum Xtreme

HEAD Coello Motion

Babolat Technical Viper 3.0

adidas Metalbone

Price

Our readers pay less at PadelProShop. It is already in the price.

The line

Four years of the AT10 Genius.

20275 versions · 86 to 92

20267 versions · 74 to 96

20254 versions · 88 to 91

20243 versions · 87 to 89

Rankings

On one of our lists.

Questions