Head to head

Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 vs Babolat Air Viper 2.6

What each manufacturer published for the Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 and the Babolat Air Viper 2.6, side by side, and what the PadelTrue model makes of it.

The short answer

Power: level. Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 rates 51, Babolat Air Viper 2.6 rates 47.
Control: level. Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 rates 50, Babolat Air Viper 2.6 rates 50.
Handling: Babolat Air Viper 2.6 leans further toward handling, 58 against 48.
Forgiveness: level. Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 rates 42, Babolat Air Viper 2.6 rates 42.
Comfort: level. Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 rates 39, Babolat Air Viper 2.6 rates 42.

Ratings closer than 8 points are called level. The model is not more precise than that.

Ratings

Rating	Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026	Babolat Air Viper 2.6
Power	51	47
Control	50	50
Handling	48	58
Forgiveness	42	42
Comfort	39	42
Value	17	13

Published specs, with sources

Spec	Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026	Babolat Air Viper 2.6
Shape	Teardrop FORMA: Gota / Lágrima noxsport.com	Teardrop Head Shape: Teardrop babolat.com
Weight	360 to 375 g PESO: 360 - 375g noxsport.com	345 to 365 g 355 g +/- 10g / 12.5 oz babolat.com
Core	Medium, MLD Black Eva NÚCLEO: MLD Black Eva. Tacto: Intermedio noxsport.com	X-EVA CORE: X-EVA babolat.com
Face	Carbon Fiber 18K Alum CARA: Carbon Fiber 18K Alum noxsport.com	16K Carbon SURFACE: 16K Carbon babolat.com
Frame	Carbon MARCO: Carbono noxsport.com	Carbon FRAME: Carbon babolat.com
Thickness	38 mm ANCHO: 38 mm noxsport.com	38 mm 38 mm / 1.5 in babolat.com
Textured face	Yes SUPERFICIE: Dual Spin. DUAL SPIN: Combinación de dos técnicas de superficie rugosa, con textura 3D y acabado arenado, que amplía el espectro de golpes permitiendo toda clase de efe noxsport.com	Yes we have added an extra rough finish that will help you impart spectacular spins to the ball babolat.com
Price	€229.99 229,99 € 389,99 € -41% noxsport.com	€320 € 320,00 babolat.com
Balance	Not published	265 mm 265 mm babolat.com

Which one

Choose the Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 if

the two are level on every rating, so decide on price and on how each feels in the hand.

Full Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 page

Choose the Babolat Air Viper 2.6 if

you want more handling.

Full Babolat Air Viper 2.6 page

Questions

Which has more power, the Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 or the Babolat Air Viper 2.6?

On published specs they are level: Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 rates 51 and Babolat Air Viper 2.6 rates 47 for power.

Which is easier on the arm, the Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 or the Babolat Air Viper 2.6?

They are level for comfort on published specs: 39 and 42.

Which is better for an improving player, the Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 or the Babolat Air Viper 2.6?

They are level for forgiveness: 42 and 42.

Which is cheaper, the Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 or the Babolat Air Viper 2.6?

The Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 was cheaper when checked: Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 €229.99 on 28 September 2026, Babolat Air Viper 2.6 €320 on 28 September 2026.

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