The Karakal Tec Pro Elite comes in a few different models.
2019 Version
This is the slightly updated cosmetic for 2019:
2018 Version
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Racket Specs chart
Advertised weight (unstrung): 125 grams
Head size: 470 cm sq
String pattern: 14x18
Spotted
Chris Simpson at the 2019 TOC:
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Shoes: Adidas BT Feather Team
Location: 2019 Tournament of Champions
Greg Lobban at the TOC:
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Location: 2019 Tournament of Champions
2015 Version
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Product Notes
I first heard about this racket from Sang:
I recently went to the AJ Bell Squash Grand Prix in Manchester to watch the pro’s play and bumped into Mark Kenton (one of the guys who founded Karakal). He showed me this new racket that some of the pros that Karakal sponsors are testing out. This is the link to it. I bought one and tried it out on court. It is really head heavy but the racket is in short AMAZING! It is actually surprisingly effortless to play with as the racket does a lot of the work. Specs is 120 grams unstrung/ head heavy. I replaced with tecnifibre strings 1.20 305 green as they had some awesome stringers at the event. I have never played with Karakal before but after a couple of hits with this racket I am definitely a fan.
It appears this racket replaced the Karakal Tec Tour 140.
Spotted
Chris Simpson was using this racket at the 2015 US Open, and he took 2 games off Nick Matthew with it:
Photo via SquashSite
Looks like Karakal recently signed Chris:
Turns out Karakal have also sponsored Greg Lobban. Here he is with the racket at the 2015 US Open, where he beat Gilly Lane, Leo Au and Max Lee and took a game off Shorbagy AND sorta looked like he was dating Donna Urquhart. Not saying it’s ALL the racket…
All set for the finale: [26] Leo Au (HK) v [38] Greg Lobban (SCO) pic.twitter.com/M2HoikYUyq
— U.S. Open Squash (@USOpenSquash) October 9, 2015
Photo via Steve Cubbins →
Looks like Tesni Evans was also using this racket:
Photo via Steve Cubbins →
Shoes: Karakal XS 600
Location: 2015 US Open
Zahed Salem also uses this:
Photo via tocsquash.com →
Shoes: Not sure
Location: 2019 Tournament of Champions
Thanks
Thanks to Lloyd, Yann, Keir, Will, and Nick for the tips!
Adam says
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Anyone know if they’ve discontinued this racket? Can’t find it on PDH sport (UK) or Karakal’s website!
Adam says
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Turns out it has, their website says “The T Pro 120 is a fusion of the Tec Pro and T 120, taking the best features of both and created this new version of the T series frame.”
Will says
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Tesni Evans and Greg Lobban were also using the updated version as of TOC 2019
Lloyd says
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Zahed mohammed also looks to be using this racket as of british open 2017 (from the sidecourt video put up by psa on youtube)
nick b says
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Looks like this might be successor to Tec Tour 140 racket. The weight on the Karakal website (via link above) is given as 140g unstrung. This is the only traditional frame shape racket in Karakal’s lineup at this weight now.
Snelly says
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Hi Pierre,
I watched a Yorkshire league match a couple of nights ago and Shaun Le Roux used this racket in his match against Chris Fuller. He played very well with it – certainly generated a huge amount of power.
I normally avoid anything head heavy but might give this a try if I can find one.
Cheers,
Snelly
Pierre Bastien says
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Thanks Snelly, will keep an eye out for a picture of Le Roux. This racket is a hot item with the pros I guess.
Yann says
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I think Tesni Evans played with one at the US open, gonna try to find a picture.
Well there you go: https://plus.google.com/photos/+SteveCubbins/albums/6204031767075222017/6204135537165025602?pid=6204135537165025602&oid=100655331621782539210
Pierre Bastien says
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Thanks Yann, I updated the post!