NOX vs. Bullpadel: The Selkirk and Joola of Padel

Bullpadel was founded in Spain in 1995 — more than a decade before NOX existed — making it the older of the two padel-exclusive brands by a wide margin. From day one, Bullpadel built only padel equipment: no tennis crossover, no shared factory lines with another racket sport. That singular focus shows up in the brand's carbon work.

Bullpadel rackets use graduated carbon layups (3K, 12K, and 18K weaves) paired with different EVA foam densities, and the brand engineers round, teardrop, and diamond frame shapes specifically to move the sweet spot for different styles of play. Bullpadel is also the official racket, ball, and apparel supplier of the FIP — the sport's international governing body — the padel equivalent of being the official ball supplier of a tennis Grand Slam.

NOX came later — founded in Barcelona in 2008 — but it has grown faster than anyone else in the category. By its own reporting, NOX now sells more than 400,000 rackets a year across 80+ countries, holds roughly 11% of total global padel racket sales, and has posted 50%+ annual revenue growth over the past four years.

That scale is why NOX calls itself the world's #1 padel brand and why the AT10 series is generally cited as the single best-selling padel racket on the market. NOX's edge is precision engineering: every 2026 racket carries independent quality certification from the Universitat Politècnica de València, and the brand builds its signature models directly with world-ranked players before they ever reach production.