The new Carboflex models are out! I’ll make separate pages for these eventually but here we go for now.
Here’s a trailer. They did a good job with this, except for calling Marwan’s style of play “speedy”. I would have gone with “tactical”.
Paul from PDH Sports interviews Laurent Blary, Tecnifibre’s Global Product & Design Manager, about the new products:
Another one from PDH with a trailer-type vibe:
Originally I thought these rackets were going with simple names like “Tecnifibre Carboflex 125” and dropping the extra descriptors like “S” or “X-Speed“, as they have used in the past, but never mind: I see Tecnifibre is calling this the Tecnifibre Carboflex AirShaft range.
Tecnifibre Carboflex Airshaft 125 NS
Here’s Nour El Sherbini’s model.
Tecnifibre Carboflex Airshaft 130
This is Marwan Elshorbagy’s racket:
Tecnifibre Carboflex Airshaft 135
This is Tecnifibre’s mid-priced racket:
Tecnifibre Carboflex Airshaft Junior
And won’t somebody please think of the children? Tecnifibre will:
Tecnifibre Team Icon Bags
They dropped some new bags. The range is called Team Icon:
Tecnifibre DYNAMIX V.P.
They came out with some new strings, the DYNAMIX V.P. I’m not sure where these sit in Tecnifibre’s range of strings. One weird things is their black strings were previously called DNAMX. I wonder if they just renamed the previous string, or maybe updated the formula and took the opportunity to rebrand it? DNAMX was frequently misspelled anyway so they may have just ditched the name entirely.
That’s all for now! Thanks to everyone who sent in tips.
Rob says
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Sorry Tecnifibre but I will not be upgrading. I’m really not feeling the new colour scheme. Everyone seems to be moving to white frames!?
I think I will move over to Dunlop from my current x-speed 125 and grab the Ali Farag model.
Chris says
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It will be interesting to see if these are actually any different from the current range, as they look exactly the same with different paint jobs. Same weights and balance. And the strings look the same also as the DNAMX too.
I hope the rackets are a bit different as it will be disappointing if they have just repainted them.
I’m sure Paul from PDH will have some reviews up soon.
The bags do look nice though as do the rackets. Their designers and marketing people are definitely on the ball!
John says
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I was wondering the same … To me, from the stock photos released and from the handful I’ve seen on the TOC gallery page of Mohammed from his first round match, the shaft and both sides of the frames look a bit thicker, little chunkier. Will be hard to see if that’s the case or not until more is released and some people get some hands on them. Hoping PDH drops their behind the scenes and hands on racket videos soon!
Chris says
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From a close up pic it looks like the sides of the racket are grooved (and i think they call it air shaft or something) so the idea i assume is to improve the aerodynamics and make it swing through the air quicker.
i think if there is any difference in play ability it will be very slight
Prim0pyr0 says
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17L gauge should be thinner than 17 gauge
B says
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Wonder does the Sherbini racket still have the thinner grip?
JK says
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any info on when these guys are going to be for sale?
Lloyd says
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Elaraby is playing with the Sherbini Racket at ToC.