“The standard Future Control 12K Alum is the head-light single-weight edition of Nox's new control platform, and the card repeats the NFA's virtues: control 83, comfort 75, tolerance 76, with the 12K face keeping touch shots informative and the head-light tune making volleys feel pre-booked (maneuverability 75).”
81/100
PRR Score
Round
Shape
EVA
Core
Head-light
Balance
Performance
Every metric, scored out of 100.
Overall it sits in the top 39% of 1,000 rackets we’ve tested — its control score ranks in the top 7%.
Power
High70
Control
Very High83
Maneuverability
High75
Sweet Spot
High76
Comfort
High75
Value
Very High80
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Power
Control
Maneuverability
Comfort
Sweet Spot
Value
PRR Score
81PRR Score
Inside the frame
What's inside
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Face weaveCarbon 12K
Carbon fibre weave density of the hitting face.
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CoreEVA
Foam core determines feel and vibration damping.
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ShapeRound
Head shape affects sweet spot size and balance.
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SurfaceCarbon 12K
The texture of the outer face.
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Weight375g
Frame weight (unstrung, without handle wrap).
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BalanceHead-light
Balance point determines power vs. control trade-off.
Scores from around the web
Padeful
84/100
Our verdict
The standard Future Control 12K Alum is the head-light single-weight edition of Nox's new control platform, and the card repeats the NFA's virtues: control 83, comfort 75, tolerance 76, with the 12K face keeping touch shots informative and the head-light tune making volleys feel pre-booked (maneuverability 75). Power 70 is the genre's honest price. Value 80 completes a card with nothing to apologise for. Between this and the NFA edition, choose by fit: this version's head-light 375 g suits net-forward players; the NFA's weight spread suits those who want options. Both are excellent.
Nox's newer control platform earns its reputation: the head-light tune gets your racket to the volley early, the 12K face keeps touch shots talking to you, and the whole card is kind — comfortable and forgiving through long sessions. It's a placement racket through and through, so bring your own finishing pace rather than expecting it to supply any. Committed attackers will find it runs out of steam; if fit matters more precisely, the NFA edition offers weight options this standard build doesn't.
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