Nox ML10 Pro Cup Rough 2027 Padel Racket

Brush across the ball with a textured face and it bites, holding the ball for a fraction longer and sending it off with more rotation. On a bandeja that keeps the ball low off the back glass; on a slice return it skids and stays down. The smooth ML10 Pro Cup Coorp is cleaner and more predictable on flat shots, but you'll notice the difference the first time you try a víbora.

Everything else matches the Coorp: the round mould, the weight window and the HR3 core. So this is a choice about how you like to hit the ball, not about level.

Padelful scores the 2027 Rough at 9.0 for control and 9.1 for the sweet spot, which is exactly what you'd hope for from a round control racket. Its strengths read like a defender's wish list: a broad, forgiving sweet spot, easy depth on defensive lobs and tidy placement on the bandeja.

The weak spots are the usual ones for a soft round racket. There's little free power on the smash, fast blocks can fly further than you meant, and penetrating volleys come off gently. Handling is also slower than you might expect, 7.4 on Padelful, so very quick exchanges at the net take early preparation.

Here's the honest bit. Padelful scored the 2025 Rough Surface Edition a little higher overall, with noticeably better handling (8.7 against 7.4) and more power (7.9 against 7.0). Control is almost identical, and the 2027 edges ahead on rebound and sweet spot. The 2027 also moves to an aluminised silver fibreglass face and Padelful rates its feel as soft rather than medium-soft.

So if you want quicker hands and a bit more punch, last season's version is the better racket on paper, and usually the lower-priced one. If you want the softest, most forgiving feel and the newest build, buy the 2027.

Laid out side by side, the differences are small on paper: the same weight, shape and HR3 core, a slightly different face material and a softer feel on the 2027. Most players would struggle to tell them apart in a blind test until it came to quick hands at the net.

Improvers and intermediates who defend from the back, like to slice, and want a racket that keeps the ball in court. It suits right-side players particularly well. Our control padel rackets page compares round rackets across brands, and the intermediate rackets page explains when to move on to something firmer.

Textured faces wear smoother with use, so wipe the face after damp sessions, store the racket in a cover and keep it away from the floor of the car boot. A racket protector saves the frame on low defensive balls, and a fresh overgrip such as the Nox Custom Grip keeps your hold secure; see our padel grips page for the alternatives.

For balls, a tube of Nox Nerbo suits club play, and the padel balls guide covers how long they stay lively. The ML10 Competition XL Compact bag has a thermal section for rackets, or see every padel bag. Finish with padel shoes for sand-filled turf. The full padel racket range and our guide to choosing a padel racket cover the rest.