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Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125

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Here is the Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125 squash racket:

Tecnifibre Carboflex X Speed 125 Squash Racket

Product Info

Release year: 2018

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Racket Specs chart

Advertised weight (unstrung): 125 grams
Head size: 500 cm sq
String pattern: 14x18
Measured weight (all-in): 151.5 grams
Measured balance: 36 cm
Factory strings: Tecnifibre DNAMX

Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 X-Speed Review

The Tecnifibre 125 X-Speed is the top-of-the-range model from Tecnifibre’s 2018 Carboflex X-Speed series. It rolled out worldwide around March 2018, and it replaced the Tecnifibre 125 S, which had been one of the most popular rackets of the prior 3 years.

Update: Tecnifibre released an updated model, the Tecnifibre Carboflex Airshaft 125, in 2020.

The other rackets in the new X-Speed range are:

  • Tecnifibre X-Speed 125 NS. This is a signature cosmetic for Nour El Sherbini, hence the “NS” in the name. It also has a smaller grip.
  • Tecnifibre X-Speed 130
  • Tecnifibre X-Speed 135
  • Tecnifibre X-Speed Storm

This is my review of the X-Speed 125:

Here is a review from Paul at pdhsports.com:

Paul also interviewed Mohamed Elshorbagy about the racket:

There are some excellent reviews in the comments that are worth reading through.

Here’s a trailer from Tecnifibre:

Here are some close-up photos from qss-squash.nl:

You can see from this photo that they have introduced a rubber piece at the end of the grip so that if you re-grip your racket, you can put the piece of rubber over the top of your grip, to retain a clean look and feel:

Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 X Speed Review

Another interesting product development are the so-called iBlades that run up the sides of the shaft. These are supposed to act as a form of reinforcement to make the racquet a bit stiffer, which I personally like:

Spotted

Here are some sightings of the Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125 on the pro tour.

Mohamed El Shorbagy first started using it at the 2018 Tournament of Champions:

Mohamed Elshorbagy Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 X-Speed Squash Racquet

Mohamed had really been looking forward to the launch of his new signature racket:

Mohamed El Shorbagy Looking At X-Speed 125

Photo via @Tecnifibre →

His brother Marwan El Shorbagy was even using it for a bit (although now he uses the 130 X-Speed):

Marwan Tecnifibre TOC

Photo via @_SandeepKBhat →

Richie Fallows (in the background) was using it at the British Nationals:

Hania El Hammamy was using it at the 2019 TOC:

Hania El Hammamy 2019 TOC

Photo via tocsquash.com →

So was Zeina Mickawy:

Zeina Mickawy 2019 TOC

Photo via tocsquash.com →

Rachel Arnold used this racquet at the 2019 World Champs:

Rachel Arnold 2019 World Champs

Photo via Steve Cubbins →

Joshna Chinappa was spotted with it at the 2019 Black Ball Open:

Joshna Chinappa 2019 Black Ball

Photo via BlackBallSquash →

Nadine Shahin had the X-Speed 125 in 2019 at the El Gouna International:

Nadine Shahin

Photo via #elgounasquash →

Greg Marche was using this too:

Greg Marche

Photo via Nantes Open →

Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 6
Location: 2019 Nantes Open

Fares Dessouky in action at the 2019 Egyptian Open:

Fares-Dessouky-2019-Pyramids

Photo via cibworlds.squashsite.net →

Shoes: Adidas Essence
Location: 2019 Egyptian Open

Thanks

Thanks to Lloyd and Andre for the tips!

Filed Under: Squash Rackets, Tecnifibre Squash Rackets Tagged With: _Hide, Joshna Chinappa, Marwan El Shorbagy, Mohamed El Shorbagy, Rachel Arnold, Richie Fallows, Zeina Mickawy

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Comments

  1. John says

    (August 6, 2022)

    Hey squash world! I got THREE of these for sale, letting them go all at once to one lucky buyer.

    If you are in the US and interested, check out below:

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/295140925663

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • John says

      (August 7, 2022)

      And Sold!!

      Reply
  2. Samuel says

    (August 22, 2019)

    Got to use the 125 X Speed and its was a wonderful playing experience. Easy to manouver and good for taking the ball early.

    Reply
  3. marc says

    (August 20, 2019)

    Does anyone know why the 125 X-speed costs more than the 130 and 135 – is it really superior in build or is it more a marketing ploy for lightness and use by El Shorbagy and others?

    Decathlon in the UK has the 135 at just £68 but the 125 at £125…

    I was in one of their stores last week and they’d put a 125 on the 135 rack – I was going to buy it but got it price checked first…

    Reply
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