This racket is called the Karakal S Pro Elite:
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Product Notes
This racket is based on the “S” series of Karakal squash rackets, which have a teardrop head shape and a fan stringing pattern.
According to Karakal:
The S Pro Elite has the same advantages as the S Series frames with a straightened frame profile to improve power and increase the sweet spot. The construction of this frame differs however as it is weighted and balanced to Pro specifications. It has more weight in the head which allows you to get more power behind your shots.
The racket is advertised as a 140-gram frame weight, with a balance point of 355mm. It comes gripped with Karakal PU Super Grip.
Spotted
Here’s Sarah Campion at the 2016 British Nationals:
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And Tom Ford too:
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Omar Abdel Meguid:
Impressive 3-0 for Omar Abdel Mequid in qualifying for El Gouna International last night. @AbdelmeguidO #KarakalKrew pic.twitter.com/aeb0goUeEd
— Karakal.com (@karakaluk) April 22, 2016
And Karim Ali Fathi at the 2016 World Championships:
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Michael says
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Sarah Kippax (now Campion) kindly sold me one of her brand new spares after finding a crack in my Technifibre Carboflex 125 and did a re-string with my Ashaway Super Nick (Orange) strings.
I never would have considered purchasing a Karakal but played my first game last night and loved it. Beat my usual opponent 5-1 which is extremely rare.
The racket is head heavy which I liked. Didn’t really notice the additional 15g weight (140g racket). Strings were no doubt a factor but I am now more open minded about manufacturers after this.
Huge thanks to Sarah!
Pierre says
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Karakal will be pleased she’s getting the racket out there! Good to hear
Jim says
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Fantastic Racket.
Great power from the back and mid court, and touch taking the ball short.
The big draw back are the strings they’re ok for the first couple of matches, then become very unresponsive and wooden. TF 305, or Ashaway changeout is a must.
George: We also have the S90 on the rack at the club and the main difference is balance. The S90 is light overall, but head-heavy. I also found the S90 a little “tinny” for my personal preferences – preferring a more solid feel on ball contact. The S-Pro is 140 grams with an even balance, which feels really nice. The 140 gram 355 balance point are like magic numbers. It’s a great combination.
Tjeerd Mäkel says
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Looks like another incarnation of the Karakal SX-140 / SXTI-140…
George. says
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I Don’t see the advantage of this, Just switched to the SN90 FF and its such a nice feel, re-strung it with 305+ and its just exceptional, The usual attacking shots from my game are just easy to play it literally is amazing.
So why is everybody picking a 140 over 90grams?