Brilliant video and information. Well presented. Not so crazy about the background music, but one of the best video's Ive seen re: squash racquets. Thank you ❤
Just bought the tecnifibre heritage 2 and I am happy with it because I have been using the tecnifibre carboflex basaltex 130 since 2014, and carboflex series is really a all rounded durable racket.
If I had to pick one - the Karakal Raw 120 is a total steal - the new frame is £55 at PDH. It would be hard not to recommend that racket if someone was on a tighter budget!
Yes, this was one of my first rackets! From memory I wasn't a huge fan at the time and quickly moved onto a new racket. Tecnifibre massively improved the Dynergy with the APX update though. However, my preference should have no bearing on whether you like a racket - I'm sure there's plenty of people out there who love it!
I find the shape of the handle really important. My play is much more consistent with the rectangular shaped handles like the Head rackets, or similar.
Thanks for the advise, I'm not a beginner but have not played in a long time and just looking to get back into it, would you recomend the Tecnifibre Carboflex over the Karakal Raw 120. In all honesty I probably will not buy another racket for 20 years so I'm looking to buy one that will be good for the long run. What do you think?
I started playing squash just before Christmas, I bought the cheapest racket sports direct had to offer, its was a slazanger for about a tenna, perfect as I didn't even know if I would enjoy squash and honestly it seems ok to me, looking to upgrade this year to something around £50 as it turns out I love squash!
@@dennishamilton8009 I ended up upgrading slightly to another sports direct special, the racket is a prince turbo power, it's again pretty cheap as they go, but seems ok and looks cool. Haven't actually had chance to play in quite a while though, perhaps this is my year to get back into it. 🤞
avoid head microgel, old design from early 2000 or before, tons of vibration 3 out of 4 i owned cracked in half at throat after a few matches for no reason.
I bought the Head Nano 115 Ti yesterday and am looking forward to it when it arrives. He was on sale for 60€, I think that's a fair price. I started the sport 2 weeks ago and so far only with borrowed rackets. Am curious about the difference. do you have any experience how the club is? it is not in your list.
@@Willianuswortelus not at all, the hyper hammer 120 is a solid racket used by many, many players. A different racket definitely won't change or improve your game much at all, however you might simply just find more joy in using a different racket, all about finding out what you like and sticking with it! 👍
The one I tested was very, very similar to the 125 and the 130 - though that could be down to manufacturing tolerances, as rackets can be either +/-5g over/under their advertised weight. It was only a little bit heavier but played very similarly - a great racket still!
You should take a look at the OPFEEL rackets from decathlon. They are quite cheap, but good quality. For example the OPFEEL SR 960 Control and the SR 990 Control.
Great video. I started squash a month back and bought Artengo SR 560 for 25 pounds in India. Thoughts on the raquet ? Good to start and maybe change in future ?
Unfortunate - though lots of these rackets are now unavailable in the UK too as they're older stock. Not good to hear the price in Poland though - hopefully the prices come down a bit!
@@SquashGearReviews from these I have on my radar now, what can You recommend more for a beginner or semi-advanced player: Dunlop Hyperfibre XT Revelation 125 or Tecnifibre Carboflex 135 Airshaft? Or something else commonly available in stock up to equivalent of 85 GBP?
@@JBubbs very difficult question as the two rackets are fundamentally quite different - both great rackets in their own right, but feel very different in practice. Don't think you'd be disappointed with either - on intuition I'd say the Dunlop is a very safe bet 👍
it shows you don't know anything about squash Ramy is not the best player ever neither did he win 10 world titles in a roll jk, and jk were much better than him and the greater was the older khan
I said 'arguably' the best player - and there's plenty of arguments to support this. Jahangir and Jansher had the titles and winning streaks that place them firmly as two of the greatest ever players, that's undeniable. On stats alone, Jahangir is clearly the best player of all time, that goes without saying. However in terms of pure natural talent and ability I think it's very hard to find a player that comes close to Ramy. He played the game his own way and it was pure poetry to watch. His skill, deception, reading of the game, temperament, racket abilities and movement around the court were like nothing we've ever seen or probably ever will see, hence why I'd argue he's one of squash's all time greats. Purely personal opinion, but I know there's a lot of people that would be inclined to agree haha👍
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Brilliant video and information. Well presented. Not so crazy about the background music, but one of the best video's Ive seen re: squash racquets. Thank you ❤
Just bought the tecnifibre heritage 2 and I am happy with it because I have been using the tecnifibre carboflex basaltex 130 since 2014, and carboflex series is really a all rounded durable racket.
I currently play with the Dunlop ultimate 2019 model. Before that I played with ashaway zx which I loved but broke very easy.
Hows the durability on the ultimate? is it the hyperffibre version?
@@omihitman Dunlop are very durable rackets they are bulletproof. Dunlop hyperfibre ultimate
Why do you only have 70 subscribers?? Awesome quality and content!
Great review and video! It seems you have ranked them by price but if you had to buy one for best value, what would you get? Many thanks
If I had to pick one - the Karakal Raw 120 is a total steal - the new frame is £55 at PDH. It would be hard not to recommend that racket if someone was on a tighter budget!
@@SquashGearReviews awesome, many thanks for that. If I don't find some decent second hand rackets I'll look into them
How is techifiber cross power ...vs Dunlop hyper fiber
Hey mate have you ever used technifibre dynergy 117 flexram? Do you think it would be decent raquet for a beginner?
Yes, this was one of my first rackets! From memory I wasn't a huge fan at the time and quickly moved onto a new racket. Tecnifibre massively improved the Dynergy with the APX update though. However, my preference should have no bearing on whether you like a racket - I'm sure there's plenty of people out there who love it!
@@SquashGearReviews thank you
I find the shape of the handle really important. My play is much more consistent with the rectangular shaped handles like the Head rackets, or similar.
Thanks for the advise, I'm not a beginner but have not played in a long time and just looking to get back into it, would you recomend the Tecnifibre Carboflex over the Karakal Raw 120. In all honesty I probably will not buy another racket for 20 years so I'm looking to buy one that will be good for the long run. What do you think?
Technifibre are much more costly than Karakal 120
if you can get an unsquashable tour-tec or y-tec under 80 i would also recommend those .
I started playing squash just before Christmas, I bought the cheapest racket sports direct had to offer, its was a slazanger for about a tenna, perfect as I didn't even know if I would enjoy squash and honestly it seems ok to me, looking to upgrade this year to something around £50 as it turns out I love squash!
What did you get? I’m using a Dunlop Blackstorm Ti Power it’s help up quite nicely.
@@dennishamilton8009 I ended up upgrading slightly to another sports direct special, the racket is a prince turbo power, it's again pretty cheap as they go, but seems ok and looks cool. Haven't actually had chance to play in quite a while though, perhaps this is my year to get back into it. 🤞
Blackknight Galaxy Ion 135 - great for power and durable (for those that smash the wall too often ;)
avoid head microgel, old design from early 2000 or before, tons of vibration 3 out of 4 i owned cracked in half at throat after a few matches for no reason.
Great video. But I’m not a fan of the music
What squash racket are you currently using? I'd love to hear whether you think there's any that could make it into a follow up list!
I bought the Head Nano 115 Ti yesterday and am looking forward to it when it arrives. He was on sale for 60€, I think that's a fair price. I started the sport 2 weeks ago and so far only with borrowed rackets. Am curious about the difference. do you have any experience how the club is? it is not in your list.
Bought the Wilson Hyper Hammer 120, its a bit gimmicky but gets the job done. Would it upgrade my game if I went for a more modern racket?
@@Willianuswortelus not at all, the hyper hammer 120 is a solid racket used by many, many players. A different racket definitely won't change or improve your game much at all, however you might simply just find more joy in using a different racket, all about finding out what you like and sticking with it! 👍
How is Head i.x.120
@@sushilshetty8150 yeah same question how is the head t115
sir what are your thoughts on technifibre carboflex airshaft 135s
btw love ur content
The one I tested was very, very similar to the 125 and the 130 - though that could be down to manufacturing tolerances, as rackets can be either +/-5g over/under their advertised weight. It was only a little bit heavier but played very similarly - a great racket still!
You should take a look at the OPFEEL rackets from decathlon. They are quite cheap, but good quality. For example the OPFEEL SR 960 Control and the SR 990 Control.
On my radar - expect to see reviews of their next line of rackets when they're released 👀
@@SquashGearReviews Yay! I will stay tuned for that video :)
Love the 135SB... great, steady hitter
Slimbody racquets are the best improvement a company has done in his racquet since the graphite racquets.
Great video. I started squash a month back and bought Artengo SR 560 for 25 pounds in India. Thoughts on the raquet ? Good to start and maybe change in future
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Good racquet for your level, and for intermediate player. It is a good purchase.
The fun fact is none of these rackets are available (in Poland for example), or their prices are 2 times higher than mentioned here.
Unfortunate - though lots of these rackets are now unavailable in the UK too as they're older stock. Not good to hear the price in Poland though - hopefully the prices come down a bit!
@@SquashGearReviews from these I have on my radar now, what can You recommend more for a beginner or semi-advanced player: Dunlop Hyperfibre XT Revelation 125 or Tecnifibre Carboflex 135 Airshaft? Or something else commonly available in stock up to equivalent of 85 GBP?
@@JBubbs very difficult question as the two rackets are fundamentally quite different - both great rackets in their own right, but feel very different in practice. Don't think you'd be disappointed with either - on intuition I'd say the Dunlop is a very safe bet 👍
@@SquashGearReviews Thank You:)
@@SquashGearReviews I've made a purchase, today. I bought Dunlop Sonic Core Revelation 125. I have to admit - it got me with its stealth esthetics;)
it shows you don't know anything about squash Ramy is not the best player ever neither did he win 10 world titles in a roll jk, and jk were much better than him and the greater was the older khan
I said 'arguably' the best player - and there's plenty of arguments to support this.
Jahangir and Jansher had the titles and winning streaks that place them firmly as two of the greatest ever players, that's undeniable. On stats alone, Jahangir is clearly the best player of all time, that goes without saying.
However in terms of pure natural talent and ability I think it's very hard to find a player that comes close to Ramy. He played the game his own way and it was pure poetry to watch. His skill, deception, reading of the game, temperament, racket abilities and movement around the court were like nothing we've ever seen or probably ever will see, hence why I'd argue he's one of squash's all time greats.
Purely personal opinion, but I know there's a lot of people that would be inclined to agree haha👍