Nox Ventus Control 3K 2027 Padel Racket

Padelful scores it 9.2 for control and 8.9 for the sweet spot, and its praise is all about the short game: a broad sweet spot on blocks, quick handling in net exchanges, accurate bandejas and víboras. Power sits at 7.9.

Its warnings are just as specific. Passive defence needs you to add the depth yourself, the smash gets little free punch, and on compact swings the ball comes off at a moderate pace. Padelful's verdict is that it suits an advanced player who values placement and reliable overheads over easy power, and we'd agree. It's a scalpel, not a sledgehammer.

Nox kept the round mould, the weight window and the 3K face. The core is listed as HR3 Black EVA and the feel as medium-hard, where Padelful called the softer 2026 ML10 edition medium. The scores follow the materials: control rises from 9.0 to 9.2 and the sweet spot from 8.7 to 8.9, while rebound drops from 8.4 to 7.9.

So the 2027 is the more exact racket and the 2026 the livelier, more comfortable one. Retailer listings also mention Nox's Weight Balance system with small add-on counterweights; we'll confirm what's in the box when stock arrives rather than promise it here.

One large European shop lists the 2027 as a teardrop with a high sweet spot. Padelful, Zona de Padel and most other listings call it round, and so did every listing for the 2026 ML10 edition, so that's what we list. If shape matters to you, our control padel racket page explains why a round head keeps the sweet spot low and central.

Five Ventus rackets share the 2027 catalogue. This one and Ara Osoro's Ventus Control 12K are the two round rackets; the 12K has a lower balance and a slightly lighter window. The Ventus Hybrid 12K Xtrem and its Lite version are teardrops for all-court players, and the Ventus Attack is the diamond.

A firmer core passes more of the hit up your arm, and one retailer says so plainly for this racket. If you've had tennis elbow, the 2026 edition or the soft fibreglass ML10 Pro Cup Coorp is the better buy. Beginners should start there too. And if you finish points overhead, a round racket of any make will feel like it's holding you back; look at the teardrops on our advanced padel rackets page.

Round control rackets live on touch, so keep the handle fresh with an overgrip from our padel grips range, and fit Nox frame protectors to save the carbon rim on low scoops off the glass.

A lively ball matters more with a racket that gives little free depth; a tube of Nox Pro Titanium, a dozen Nox Nerbo for the month, or anything on our padel balls page works. Grippy padel shoes and a padel bag with a thermal pocket finish the kit. For everything else, see every padel racket or our guide on how to choose a padel racket.