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In shortPlayers find it manoeuvrable, forgiving and easy on the arm, with good control and a big sweet spot. The main complaint is a soft, trampoline-like feel, worse in warm weather and on blocks, and many want more power on smashes. Several report cracking.
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Left their Nox AT10 2025 for the Bullpadel Vertex Hybrid 2026 for the same reason as the thread starter, a soft feel with the ball flying off the face. They couldn't be happier with the drier touch and better placement.
“I made the same switch from a Nox at10 2025 to the BP Vertex Hybrid 2026 for the exact same reason. I couldn’t be happier.”
Moved on from the AT10 18K 2025 because of its trampoline effect, which they say is smaller but still present on the AT10 12K. They now play the Nox EA10 12K Ventus Hybrid, with the same frame and sweet spot but a drier touch.
“The 12k has less, but I still think it has a bit of trampoline effect. I’ve moved from the AT10 18k 2025 to the EA10 12k Ventus Hybrid.”
Owned the AT10 18k 2025 after the 2018 12K; found it manageable with good control but much softer, with far less power on smashes.
“tenía la at10 18k 2025 y venía de la 12k de 2018 (aquella genius negra con la X dorada) y siempre me ha dado la sensación de que la 18k era muuucho más blanda y al rematar salía mucho menos.”
Owns the AT10 18K 2025 but isn't a fan of its trampoline effect. Wants something stiffer with more power in a teardrop or diamond shape, and would accept a slightly smaller sweet spot than the 18K's generous one to get it.
“I'm looking for something stiffer than my at10 18k as I'm not a fan of the trampoline affect.”
Has tried both the Nox and the Siux Electra ST4. Finds the Nox the easier racket: more manoeuvrable, forgiving, comfortable and versatile. Earlier in the thread they also call it too soft for their taste, with a trampoline effect that hurts control, and advise trying both.
“Personally and more detail, the Nox is an easier racket for sure. More manuevarable, more forgiving, more comfortable, more versatile. The St4 has better design, better power, better control, but definitely for more aggresive player.”
Has owned the AT10 18K (year not stated), tested the Siux ST4 Pro and now plays the Head Coello Motion. For an experienced player coming from tennis, they think the AT10 18K is too soft and gets boring quickly, and prefer the Coello Motion's stiffness on overheads.
“Since you're on 150 matches already and an ex tennis player, i would say that the AT10 18k would be to soft for you. You will get bored quick with the at10.”
Owns both the 2024 and 2025 AT10 Genius 18K and finds the 2025 noticeably softer, with a trampoline effect, while the 2024 feels much firmer. They're now weighing another 2024, the 2026 18K or the 2026 12K.
“I own both the 2024 and 2025 AT10 Genius 18K, and to me, the 2024 feels much firmer. The 2025 has that 'trampoline effect'.”
A left-handed beginner, four months into padel, who was mostly happy with the AT10 Genius 18K 2025 but sometimes found it too soft and not direct enough. It broke after a hard hit against the glass.
“Overall, I was pretty happy with the NOX, but sometimes it feels a bit too soft and not quite direct enough for me.”
Six months in, finds the ball flies off the face too easily, even on soft shots, which makes control hard and puts them off attacking. A set with their partner's Oxdog didn't have the same problem. Plays on the right with a slow, controlled game and is looking for a replacement.
“I’ve noticed that the ball seems to fly off the racket too easily. Even on softer shots, it feels like the ball just bounces off the face, making it difficult to maintain control”
Has the same issue as the thread starter: in summer heat the AT10 18K gets far too soft and they lose control. Wary of arm strain with Babolat and not keen on Adidas, they're weighing Nox, Oxdog, Bullpadel and Siux.
“I have the same problem but the 18k gets way too soft during the summer and I have no control at all”
Loves how the 2025 AT10 18K feels: light and quick at the net. In some situations its trampoline effect bothers them and they want more control, but the 12K 2025, which they also tried, felt too dry and dead. Plays on the right and doesn't smash.
“I love how the 18k feels. It‘s light and easy to move at the net but in some situations I hate the trampoline effect! I also tried the 12k 2025 but didn’t like the dry output.”
Coming from a Siux Trilogy 3 Attack, the AT10 18K 2025 felt too soft, with no control and no hard hitting.
“Now i bought nox at10 18k 2025 and it feels just soft .. the ball flies everywhere, i feel like i have no control and i can t hit hard at all.”
Bought it six weeks ago and calls it the best racket they've had, but after a month it felt much softer than at first and even sounds different; next to another 18K the difference in firmness is clear.
“me compré esta pala hace mes y medio!! la mejor pala que tuve .. pero al mes de uso , noto que esta mucho más blanda que al principio... puede pasar ?”
Really enjoyed the AT10 18K 2025 as a lower intermediate, but as they improved it felt too bouncy when blocking and volleying, with the ball flying off the face.
“as I progressed and got better I found it too bouncy/reactive when blocking and hitting volleys the ball flew off the racket which annoyed me.”
After a first game with the 2025 AT10 18K, a feel player found it numb and unpredictable: trampoline-like in the middle but a rock off centre. They preferred a friend's much cheaper Head Vibe.
“The nox just felt so numb and really unpredictable? I felt the performance was so inconsistent off the face the middle was like a trampoline but anywhere off Center was a rock.”
Uses the AT10 18K 2025 daily and has also tried the newer 18K and 12K. Ranks the 2025 18K as the softest and bounciest, followed by the 2026 18K, the 2025 12K and the 2026 12K, while stressing the differences are small.
“I’m a 18k 2025 user daily, but i’ve tried the newer 18k and 12k. If i may rank the softness it will be 18k 2025 < 18k 2026 < 12k 2025 < 12k 2026”
After plenty of play it had too much trampoline effect and too little control for precise shots, though its spin and viboras were perfect.
“I tested the Nox AT10 18k 2025, I played quite a bit with it, but there was too much trampoline effect and a lack of control”
Six months with the AT10 18K 2025, they get wild shots springing off the face from its trampoline effect.
“I’ve been playing with the 2025 18k for about 6 months and it’s the wild shots that spring off the racket i’m just learning is called the trampoline effect.”
About to give up on their 2025 AT10 18K for something harder. The trampoline effect is hard to tame, especially in hot weather with new balls, and while it works well in slow and medium rallies, fast exchanges leave them short of control. They plan to keep it as a cold-weather spare and try other brands.
“At times I find it difficult to manage (especially hot conditions with new balls). The trampoline effect can be tricky to tame, even from the back. I will keep it as a spare for playing in cold conditions maybe.”
Had the AT10 18K 2025 and really disliked it in warm weather, when the ball just flew off it.
“I had the 25 18k and really disliked it in warm weather. They ball just flew off it.”
Felt too soft with a trampoline effect.
“Nox AT10 18K 2025 → didn’t like it. Felt too soft with a trampoline effect”
Too soft with a big rebound for their liking.
“Originally I've played with at10 18k but at some point realized it was a little bit too soft with huge rebound not to my liking.”
Hated it: far too soft with no power for them.
“the one I tried was at10 18k 2025 and to be honest I hated nox from it, was rly rly soft”
A left-handed player using the AT10 18K 2025 who feels it lacks a little firmness on smashes.
Of the 81 reviews with a clear verdict, 30% are positive, 46% mixed and 25% negative. The praise mentioned most is good control. The most common complaint is durability issues.
The praise reviewers mention most: good control (10 reviews), forgiving (8 reviews) and fast at the net (5 reviews). For example: Switched from Metalbones and won't go back: good power that still keeps the ball in, and insane control.
The complaints reviewers mention most: durability issues (7 reviews), demanding (2 reviews) and small sweet spot (2 reviews). For example: Played the AT10 18K 2024 and 2025: after about four months each started peeling and showing small cracks.
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