NOX X-ONE Silhouette Review (2025)

The Nox X One Silhouette is a lightweight, even-balanced control racket built for beginners who prioritize consistency over aggression, with its EVA core delivering a soft, forgiving feel that keeps balls manageable during early learning phases.

Reviewed by Álvaro Serrano

68Our score

Strongest

Value76
Sweet spot75
Handling74
Power60
Control70
Comfort73

No brand pays for a score. Every racket is scored with the same published method. Better than 2% of the 518 rackets we have scored.

NOX X-ONE Silhouette padel racket, Round shape

Round · 350–365 g · 3K Fibreglass · HR3 · Intermediate

Inside the frame

A 365 g round with a 3K Fibreglass face over a soft core, built for intermediate players.

Shape: Round
Weight: 350–365 g
Face: 3K Fibreglass
Core: HR3
Level: Intermediate

How the core feelsSoft

Soft
Medium
Hard

About this core

A HR3 core. 44% of the rackets we have scored sit in this band. Read from the core until we rate firmness ourselves.

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Highlights

Top 21% for sweet spot, and in the bottom tenth for power.

Both are true at once, and between them they are the whole review. Our score is better than 3% of the 518 rackets we hold a score for.

Best scoreValue, 76More in Our score

Lowest scorePower, 60More in Our score

Sweet spot75 · better than 75%

Comfort73 · better than 65%

Handling74 · better than 61%

Value76 · better than 54%

Control70 · better than 24%

Our score68 · better than 3%

Power60 · better than 1%

Our verdict

What we loved

Three things it does better than most.

Strong control performance (69/100) for developing technique

Even balance provides predictable, accessible handling for beginners

Moderate 375g weight reduces fatigue during learning phase

Worth knowing

Two things to know before you buy.

Power score of 60 limits aggressive shot-making and rally dominance

All-around mid-range scores suggest limited specialization compared to alternatives

The review

It handles well at the net and is easy to swing quickly, but the 375g weight combined with modest power output means players will quickly outgrow its ceiling as their game develops. At its price point it faces stiff competition from Bullpadel and Head beginner offerings that deliver comparable control with better overall construction quality and longer-term progression value.

Rankings

Top 5 in the one list it is in.

2The X Series lineof the 6 on the list

Price

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€72

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Average€75

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The line

Two years of the X Series.

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

20264 versions · 67 to 71

Highest scoreMost power

X-ONE Silhouette71

X-Hero68

X-ONE68 Best value

X-Zero67

20252 versions · 68

Most comfortable

X-ONE68 This racket

X-ONE Silhouette68

Against the rest

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Level on the scores, 3 each.

68This racket NOX X-ONE Silhouette

Control · Round

NOX X-ONE Silhouette

Value first, then sweet spot.

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Control · Round

Royal Padel M27 Poly

More power, by 18.

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NOX X-ONE Silhouette

€72

Royal Padel M27 Poly

PowerControlSweet spotComfortHandlingValue

This racketRoyal Padel M27 Poly

60Power+1878

70Control+1484

75+1Sweet spot74

73Comfort+174

74+10Handling64

76+10Value66

365 gWeightThis racket is 15 g lighter380 g

SoftFeelSoft

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

Questions

The NOX X-ONE Silhouette is built for Intermediate players, scoring 68/100 overall in our testing.

The NOX X-ONE Silhouette is priced from €72 at PadelProShop. See the price comparison above for the latest deals across every retailer we track.

The NOX X-ONE Silhouette 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 X-ONE Silhouette compares to earlier editions.

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Inside the frame

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

Highlights

Top 21% for sweet spot, and in the bottom tenth for power.

Our verdict

Three things it does better than most.

Two things to know before you buy.

The review

Rankings

Top 5 in the one list it is in.

Price

The line

Two years of the X Series.

20264 versions · 67 to 71

20252 versions · 68

Against the rest

Level on the scores, 3 each.

The Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 wins 5 of the 6 scores. This racket costs €94 less.

The adidas Metalbone Ctrl wins 5 of the 6 scores. This racket costs €144 less.

This racket wins 3 of the 6 scores and costs €107 less.

NOX X-ONE Silhouette

Royal Padel M27 Poly

Babolat Counter Viper 2.6

adidas Metalbone Ctrl

Bullpadel Neuron 02

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