NOX Equation Soft Advanced Review (2026)

The Equation Soft Advanced is Nox's kindness equation solved for value: 84 on our scale, for an HR3 core under a carbon-fibreglass face in a 360 to 375 g spread, scoring control 74 with comfort 73 and tolerance 74.

Reviewed by Álvaro Serrano

75Our score

Strongest

Value84
Control74
Sweet spot74
Power68
Handling73
Comfort73

No brand pays for a score. Every racket is scored with the same published method. Better than 20% of the 518 rackets we have scored.

NOX Equation Soft Advanced padel racket, Round shape

Round · 360–375 g · 3K Fibreglass · HR3 SOFT EVA · Even · Intermediate

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Our verdict

What we loved

Four things it does better than most.

Value 84 with weight options

Kind everywhere: comfort 73, tolerance 74

HR3 core absorbs pace obediently

Nox construction at entry arithmetic

Worth knowing

Three things to know before you buy.

Power 68: bring your own finishing

Soft tune mutes hitter feedback

The Hard edition adds bite for the same money

Not for you if

Power 68: bring your own finishing
Soft tune mutes hitter feedback
The Hard edition adds bite for the same money

Inside the frame

A 375 g round with a 3K Fibreglass face over a soft core, balanced even, built for intermediate players.

Shape: Round
Weight: 360–375 g
Face: 3K Fibreglass
Core: HR3 SOFT EVA
Balance: Even
Level: Intermediate

How the core feelsSoft

Soft
Medium
Hard

About this core

A EVA soft core. 44% of the rackets we have scored sit in this band. Read from the core until we rate firmness ourselves.

The review

Power 68 states the gentle brief. Handling stays prompt (73). Weight options at this money remain rare and welcome. For improvers, arm-managers and placement-first players who want Nox construction at entry arithmetic, the Equation Soft is among the segment's most complete offers. The Hard edition adds bite for the same excellent money.

Highlights

Top 2% for value, and in the bottom quarter for power.

Both are true at once, and between them they are the whole review. Our score is better than 20% of the 518 rackets we hold a score for.

The face3K FibreglassMore in Inside the frame

The balanceEvenMore in Inside the frame

Value84 · better than 95%

Sweet spot74 · better than 69%

Comfort73 · better than 65%

Handling73 · better than 56%

Control74 · better than 50%

Our score75 · better than 20%

Power68 · better than 13%

Against the rest

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The Royal Padel M27 Poly wins 3 of the 6 scores.

75This racket NOX Equation Soft Advanced

Control · Round

NOX Equation Soft Advanced

Value first, then control.

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Control · Round

Royal Padel M27 Poly

Less value, by 18.

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NOX Equation Soft Advanced

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Royal Padel M27 Poly

PowerControlSweet spotComfortHandlingValue

This racketRoyal Padel M27 Poly

68Power+1078

74Control+1084

74Sweet spot74

73Comfort+174

73+9Handling64

84+18Value66

375 gWeightThis racket is 5 g lighter380 g

SoftFeelSoft

Feel is the core's rated hardness (estimated from the core material where there is no rating), then the face.

Price

NOX Equation Soft Advanced · at PadelProShop

€90Down €8 since September

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The line

Three years of the Equation.

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

Rankings

Top 5 in one of the two lists it is in.

Questions

The NOX Equation Soft Advanced is built for Intermediate players, scoring 75/100 overall in our testing.

The NOX Equation Soft Advanced is priced from €90 at PadelProShop. See the price comparison above for the latest deals across every retailer we track.

The NOX Equation Soft Advanced has a round-shaped head, which keeps the weight lower in the frame. It is built for control and touch over raw power, and newer players usually find it easier than a diamond.

Yes — use the year selector above to see how this year's NOX Equation Soft Advanced compares to earlier editions.

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Our verdict

Four things it does better than most.

Three things to know before you buy.

Not for you if

Inside the frame

The review

Highlights

Top 2% for value, and in the bottom quarter for power.

Against the rest

The Royal Padel M27 Poly wins 3 of the 6 scores.

The adidas Metalbone Ctrl wins 5 of the 6 scores. This racket costs €126 less.

The Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 wins 5 of the 6 scores. This racket costs €80 less.

Level on the scores, 3 each. This racket costs €89 less.

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Price

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

The line

Three years of the Equation.

20272 versions · 75

20264 versions · 74 to 75

20251 version · 73

Rankings

Top 5 in one of the two lists it is in.

Questions

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