Harrow Vapor Squash Racket

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1. Sherif says

   (May 25, 2017)

   It seems Raneem’s custom harrow is launched

   Link: http://www.harrowsports.com/harrow-vapor-squash-racquet-custom-raneem-el-weleily-white#.WSdK34WxWEc

   Sttrung with Barrage Pro
   Weight: 135 g
   Balance: 380 mm

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2. BA says

   (March 28, 2017)

   Hey Pierre. Awesome site!
   Wondering in all your testing what may be the closest in feel to the Vapor. Harrows seem a bit fragile…Looking for the alternative.

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   • Rod says

     (March 29, 2017)

     I would strongly recommend the BK Ion Psx Element (the black non Selby version). A tremendous blend of power, feel and durability. I’ve been rotating through 3 of these rackets for the last 2 years and haven’t suffered any breakage or cracks.

     Similar in terms of head shape and size but probably a fraction heavier.

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     • BA says

       (March 29, 2017)

       Thanks Rod, I will try and demo one of those.

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       • rob says

         (April 5, 2017)

         I’ve played with the BK Ion Storm XT which has identical specifications to the Ion PSX Element and I wouldn’t say it feels similar to the vapor.

         On my scales the new white vapor is 10 grams lighter and has more of its weight in the head. The vapor is very “smooth” on contact with the ball, and going back to the XT feels really stiff (but easier to generate pace with).

3. Matt says

   (February 11, 2017)

   Anyone know if Harrow quotes strung weight including the grip?

   Just picked up a new Vapor and put it on my scale in stock configuration….barrage pro strings, and their PU grip…came in at 152g. Perhaps they added a bit more material to strengthen the newer mold to deal with some of the past breakage issues..or I just got an outlier.

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4. josh says

   (January 4, 2016)

   I’ve heard that Chris Simpsons Karakal Racquet is a painted vapour

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   • Pierre Bastien says

     (January 4, 2016)

     Interesting. I haven’t tried Chris’s Karakal Tec Pro Elite but from the picture I think there’s one less cross string versus the Vapor.

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5. Michel Goulche says

   (January 4, 2016)

   Just purchase the black and red, very light 141g on my scale versus 150g for my tecnifibre 125S. Really love it

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6. Muzakkir says

   (November 18, 2015)

   Can I know the material used for Misfit? (I hope it Graphene/graphite)
   Considering it to be my first racket but some of my peers recommend Graphene/graphene rackets as it is strong. Eg dunlop and Head

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   • Pierre Bastien says

     (November 18, 2015)

     Yes, it’s made of graphite. Almost all squash rackets are made from graphite, except for a few heavy beginner rackets made of aluminum. Graphene is a term that Head use in their branding, but those rackets are also made of graphite. The Harrow Vapor is a high-end racket and I love it, but since this is to be your first racket, I recommend you find something less expensive to start with, something around US$100.

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7. Dan Gianfagna says

   (October 23, 2015)

   Hi Pierre, thanks for the great squash website. The original Vapor also came in a pink and lime green version that they called ‘The Prep’, which has a paint scheme that the Ultralite Retro may be in homage towards. It’s funny to think of 2006 as being ‘retro’, but hey, I guess in terms of rackets that’s a long time. Here are some links that I found in trying to learn more about ‘The Prep’ which I recently bought a gently used version of on eBay for less than what it costs to have my rackets restrung. They are right when they call the Vapor “extremely playable” in the last paragraph of the article about Harrow’s Mark Hayden.

   http://squashgear.stores.yahoo.net/havasqra.html
   http://www.amazon.com/Harrow-Prep-Green-Squash-Racket/dp/B000G8XB34
   http://www.greenwichmag.com/g/June-2006/Not-Your-Same-Old-Racquet-and-Stick/index.php?cparticle=1&siarticle=0#artanc

   I know that the cosmetics have changed over the years for the Vapor, but do you know if the frame (balance, weight, head-size, string pattern) itself has remained primarily the same otherwise? If so, I’d get another one, probably not for less than 40 dollars this time, but also probably not in pink either.

   Cheers,
   Dan

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   • Pierre Bastien says

     (October 23, 2015)

     Thanks Dan, that was an interesting article on the Harrow founder. I’ve only played with the red and black Vapor — I don’t know whether the models have changed much over the years. I understand that changing the paint job can have a subtle effect.

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8. michel goulche says

   (October 21, 2015)

   Hello

   What is the head size ?
   And with harrow have the biggest head size ?

   Thanks !

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9. Tim says

   (October 14, 2015)

   Is there any difference between the new Vapor MisFit and the Red Black one? Other than the colour that is. The Red/Black one did have a modification on the previous model.

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   • Pierre Bastien says

     (October 15, 2015)

     Not sure… what was the difference between the red/black one and the previous model?

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     • D says

       (October 15, 2015)

       Hey, there is no difference between the new Misfit, and the previous red/black one.

       I can also say that there was no difference between the red/ black one and the older model with the green at the top of the head (I asked Harrow by email a few years ago).

       I’ve been playing with the Misfit one with the skull for over a year now. It apparently started as a custom paint job for a squash club. When Harrow had extras, my local club bought some of them instead, and they quickly sold out and more shipments were ordered. I’m guessing more than one club bought these, and they were so popular Harrow decided to make them standard.

       I have both black/blue Misfit and black/red and play with them interchangeably.

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       • Tim says

         (October 15, 2015)

         I was told by the agent in the UK that the Red/Black Vapor had an improved balance and weight when compared to the lime/black model.

         Thanks for clarifying the situation with the Misfit. It seems there is a premium for this racket over the red black Vapor so i wanted to make sure.

         I have been using the Harrow Vapor since the dread model. All I noticed was the move from a gloss paint job to a mat finish with the racket remaining the same.

         If I have one complaint they are rather fragile. Otherwise absolutely love them. Only other racket that cam close was the Dunlop Elite that let me down when the introduced the lime green version (the one after the bronze version) that was a very different racket.

     • D says

       (October 15, 2015)

       I can say though that Harrows no longer come with Ashaway strings, which is disappointing. The strings they have now are inferior in my opinion.

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10. Lucas Nicolau says

    (August 23, 2015)

    I’ve just bought the harrow vapor Dread II.

    Let’s see how it works on court. I sold my Head Rackets and now I’m “heading” to Harrow Rackets. I got impressed by the Harrow Spark Kasey Brown, my first choice, and choose the vapor as a second racket because it’s very similar to the Spark.

    As soon as I test I’ll send you a review.

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11. michael berry says

    (May 8, 2015)

    When are the new ones going to be available in stores

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    • Pierre Bastien says

      (May 8, 2015)

      They’re already available in the US (see Affiliate Links) but I have not seen them outside the US yet

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      • David Wong says

        (May 21, 2015)

        They already have it in Malaysia quite a time

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        • Ibrahim says

          (May 22, 2015)

          Link please.

12. Ibrahim says

    (May 7, 2015)

    Marwan Alshorbagy is one of harrow’s team now.

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    • Pierre Bastien says

      (May 7, 2015)

      Thanks Ibrahim, I didn’t know that!

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      • George says

        (May 8, 2015)

        Yeah he revealed it on twitter!

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13. Michel Goulche says

    (May 5, 2015)

    I’am a bit confuse with the weight of the racket cause they are given fully equipped. Can you tell me what is the lightest ?

    Thx

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    • Pierre Bastien says

      (May 5, 2015)

      I think the strings add about 10 grams, so this would be a 130 gram racket.

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14. George says

    (May 5, 2015)

    Alan Clyne uses the vapour aswell.

    I personally prefer the spark looks dope in blue though

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    • Pierre Bastien says

      (May 5, 2015)

      Nice one, I added a picture.

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15. M says

    (June 9, 2013)

    Low Wee Wern of Malaysia also uses this racket strung with tecnifibre 305 strings. Thought you might wanna know.

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    • Pierre Bastien says

      (June 10, 2013)

      Thanks M, I’ve updated the post!

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