Amazing squash gear, reviewed by a far-from-amazing squash player
Tecnifibre’s 2024 Carboflex X-Top 2.0 squash rackets feature substantial updates with new shapes, weights, and designs, enhancing performance and manoeuvrability for players.
We took the latest range of market-leading rackets from Tecnifibre on-court to see how they perform. With no bumper strip, has this made a difference to the way they play?
We took the latest version of Dunlop’s tremendously popular Revelation Pro Lite on court to see how it performs.
The latest teardrop shaped rackets from Dunlop feature their Sonic Core technology. We put the brand new Revelation 125 and 135 to the test.
The latest iteration of the Carboflex, the Airshaft, aims to continue the success of the range. With an overhaul in the shape and design of these rackets, how do they compare to their previous versions? Read on to find out.
The Tecnifibre Carboflex Cannonball is the signature frame of the ‘Colombian Cannonball’, Miguel Rodriguez. It largely shares the same specs as other carboflex rackets, though many users have commented on its slightly more head heavy feel.
The Oliver Apex 700 is a hybrid shaped racket used by 10 times German Champion ‘The Tree Chopper’ Simon Rosner
The Harrow Vibe is a traditional shaped racket with a mid-weight frame and a head heavy balance. It’s used by former world #1 Karim Abdel Gawad.
The Harrow Vibe is a traditional shaped racket with a mid-weight frame and a head heavy balance. It’s used by former world #1 Karim Abdel Gawad.
Dunlop Hyperfibre XT Revelation 125 is a light-weight racket with an ultra head light balance. It’s endorsed by former world #3 Nour El Tayeb.
The lighter sibling of the Dunlop Hyperfibre XT Revelation Pro. This offers a little more manoeuvrability than it’s head heavy sibling and is used by Sarah-Jane Perry.
The Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 NS Airshaft is Nour El Shirbini’s signature racket, with the same specs as the regular Carboflex Airshaft 125 but with a slightly thinner grip.
The postman dropped off my brand new Carboflex Airshaft 125 today.
While I can’t take it to a squash court for a full review, here’s my first impressions of the racket, and a few comparisons to its predecessors.
Step into any squash club, and you’ll probably find more players using this particular racket than any other model.
Is this clever marketing from Tecnifibre, or does the racket live up to expectations?
Meet the racket that kicked things off for Tecnifibre. The Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 Heritage was the first 125 gram Carboflex model introduced by Tecnifibre, and was used by both Mohammed Elshorbagy and Nour El Shirbini on their rise to the top of the PSA rankings. This racket was, and still is so popular that Tecnifibre … Read more