Tecnifibre introduced their “Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed” range in January 2018 around the Tournament of Champions. It includes updated versions of their mega-popular Carboflex range of rackets.
- Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125
- Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125 NS
- Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 130
- Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 135
- Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed Storm
Here’s a trailer from Tecnifibre:
Here’s an overview from Paul at PDH Sports:
There was a Tecnifibre launch party for the new range:
The new Carboflex racquet in NYC. More info soon…#Fightsmart 🔻#TOCSquash #ToC18 – Tournament of Champions📷 Sindy Thomas Photography
Posted by Tecnifibre on Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Shorbagy was using the X-Speed 125 at the 2018 TOC:
Meanwhile Tecnifibre just announced that they’ve signed Marwan El Shorbagy:
Photo via Tecnifibre / Sindy Thomas
Tecnifibre told me Marwan will be playing with the X-Speed 130 and Tecnifibre 305 string.
Photo via Tecnifibre / Sindy Thomas
Here is Marwan at the 2018 Tournament of Champions — but this looks like his brother’s racket (except for the strings), as opposed to the one from the promo photo:
Photo via @_SandeepKBhat ∞
Nour El Sherbini will be playing with a model called the X-Speed 125 NS:
Photo via @noursherbini ∞
The “NS” being short for Nour Sherbini. As Paul mentions in the video above, aside from a different cosmetic, this racket also has a smaller grip than the regular X-Speed 125.
Here’s a shot of Nour using the new frame at the TOC:
🗣 "I’m getting more confident and I’m playing better, I’m enjoying my squash at the moment and I’m really hoping that this tournament will go well."@noursherbini kicked off her @ToCSquash with a comfortable win over Joey Chan
Reaction 👉 https://t.co/n4LqRfV9F6 #ToCSquash pic.twitter.com/VFTMEVE5Yq
— PSA World Tour (@PSAWorldTour) January 20, 2018
There will also be X-Speed 135 and X-Speed Storm frames.
Thanks to Ivan, Niklas, Gabriel, Lloyd, Sandeep, Francesco, Andrew, JLB, and Joe for the tips!
Pierre says
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Any news about this beauty ?
Oscar says
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Hey guys,
you can pre order your carboflex x 125 speed squash racket here :
https://www.my-squash.com/en/squash-racket/612-tecnifibre-carboflex-125-x-speed-squash-racket.html
I just did it.
JLB says
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INYxUq4pnms
Link to youtube promo of the new rackets
Andrew says
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Hi Pierre
El shorbaggy will be using the 125gram x speed and el sherbini will be using the 130gram x speed ns. Her racket also has a thinner handle
Both rackets have cosmetics to match the colors of the French flag.
Regards Andrew
Oscar says
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Both are 125 grams
only the handle on the NS who is thinner
Lloyd says
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The racket looks black instead of white.
Pierre says
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You’re right
Lloyd says
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Mo elshorbagy looks to also be playing with it? I’m seeing flashes of blue in his racket against au in ToC
Lloyd says
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On top of that Shebini looks to be playing with a similar racket that is all blue but with a red and blue stripe
Ivan says
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Carboflex 125 ns
https://twitter.com/noursherbini/status/955032238281887745
Michel Goulche says
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the X speed will replace the 125S/130S/135S ??? I getting confuse here…
Pierre says
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It’s the 125 S / 130 S that are getting an update, but I might have the new name wrong. Will have to wait and see 🙂
Jeroen says
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I see on Nour el Sherbini her facebook that she holds a new racket as well.