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26 responses to “Tecnifibre Suprem SB 125”

1. Antoine

   January 25, 2019

   I used this racket for about a year with Ashaway microxl medium tension. It has excellent control when you the sweet spot but I don’t appreciate playing with it anymore.

   Lack of power, feels heavy (wrist pain), stiff. I played with it today to try it again and it feels dull, no dynamism. Yes control is great but it is not what I need.

   I think this racket would suit athletic players that don’t have any issue to generate power and rely on basic long drives. For me that likes tricky shots but still need a bit of help to make my shots more powerful, it is not the right racket.

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2. Nick

   July 10, 2018

   Weighed a factory new Tecnifibre Suprem SB 125 – 162g including plastic wrap on handle.

   Felt good- accurate, good feedback, nice swing-weight, but perhaps a lack of power as mentioned above.

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3. IbDi

   January 9, 2018

   I bought a pair of these rackets last year & they have become my favourite now.

   I actually have received another one & as it’s unwanted gift I’m flogging it off on eBay cheaper than any other store in Uk. If you are after a brand new one do have a search there, thanks.

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4. IbDi

   October 27, 2017

   Hi guys

   I’m only a club level player (not too new but not too good either), so if I can pick your brains on this please.

   Just bought this Suprem SB 125 & after playing with it for a couple of hours, I agree that it feels heavier, very tightly strung & that part with time is probably likely to get better; I may develop more power when strings loosen up.

   My main worry is regarding the vibration & the sweet spot; I wonder if this does improve with time? I have always played with Dunlop’s cut-throat framed rackets (most recently with a lot more forgiving Dunlop’s discontinued Biomimetic Elite GTS). I’m getting a lot more vibration with this Suprem SB 125 racket & the sweet spot (to me) doesn’t seem to be right in the middle (it’s more below, towards the handle, exactly as painted in the triangle); is that normal?

   It’s a brand new expensive racket so I’m trying to make a decision either to stick to it and raise my game to it’s level (I tend to play a controlled, long rallied game) or sell it while it’s still new.

   My purpose of asking you expert is to see if this (currently) most pricey racket in Technifibre range is really worth being patient & adapting my game to it? I don’t see many professionals jumping to endorse it either.

   Thanking in anticipation.

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   1. Lloyd

      October 28, 2017

      Personally, if I found a racket did not agree with how I played, I would sell it off as otherwise, I find it really messes me up psychologically. Adds a bit of doubt in your shots.

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      1. IbDi

         November 2, 2017

         Thank you Lloyd

         I have to say, I was too quick to judge it. The strings have eased off & the control it offers is making it one of my favourite rackets I have used in last decade.

         Regards.

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         1. philsoc8

            November 2, 2017

            As noted above, this happened to me with my SB 130. Once the string tension eased up, power and control were amazing. Why in the world does Tecnifibre make their rackets so unlovable out of the box?

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5. Oscar Lopez

   September 26, 2017

   Hi I used the carboflex 125 S 2015 and it feels great, vibrates a little bit but you hit hard. Then used the Supreme 125 and felt less vibration put not too much power, grip was to big for me. The carboflex felt better, I am wondering since you tried this rackets what would be the comparison with the feeling of the new 2017 supreme. I am planning to buy two new rackets but do not know if I buy the 1. )carboflex 125 S and the supreme 125, 2017 or 2.) both supreme 125, 2017.
   Thanks for your advice.

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   1. Pierre

      September 26, 2017

      I hit the with Suprem SB 125 a couple times but I was never able to get the feel for it. I like the Carboflex better personally. I think in general most rackets are pretty good and it’s just a matter of getting used to them. So if you like the Carboflex already, my advice would be to stick with it!

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      1. Oscar Lopez

         September 26, 2017

         Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your advice. One last question. Did you tried the synergy 117? I know is old version but it has the feeling.

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         1. Pierre

            September 26, 2017

            I never tried that one sorry

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         2. Oscar Lopez

            September 28, 2017

            In order to support more knowledge to the blog, today I got the Dymergy 117 grs. for a trial, and played several sets. I decided that it is nice, low on weight, nice feeling but I prefer the power of the Carboflex 125 S. The Carboflex had the tecnifibre 305 green 1.1 strings., it felt more powerfull. The tecnifibre supreme 125 (not the 2017), the white one felt good but I got the feeling of more power on the drop head of the carboflex 125 S.

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6. Matthew

   May 15, 2017

   I’ve previously used the Suprem 130 2014 model and found it great. The frame was quite stiff which I prefer than too much flex. Does anyone know whether the new range of Suprem 125 or Suprem 130 have a similar stiff frame?

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   1. Lawrence

      May 15, 2017

      Hi Matthew

      It plays stiff (to me). There’s hardly any flex/vibration at all. Hope this helps.

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      1. Matthew

         May 15, 2017

         Thanks. I’ve found with some of the previous Tecnifibre rackets that they do have a flex or vibration. But didn’t find that with the Suprem 130. Prefer the smaller head racket hence my question regarding the new Suprem 125. That helps thanks

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         1. Niklas

            September 28, 2017

            I have a Suprem sb 135 and it has a fair bit of flex in the frame. It also vibrates a lot if you don’t hit it at the dead center of the sweetspot.

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7. Chris Port

   April 24, 2017

   How did the balance of the racket feel?

   I’m looking for a racket to replace the old black/yellow carboflex 125. I tried the newer 125s which is supposed to be the same weight but is about 8-10 grammes heavier and definitely heavier in the head. (don’t really want to remove the bumper strip!)

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   1. Lawrence

      April 24, 2017

      Hi Chris

      It plays even – head-heavy.

      The black/yellow Carboflex 125 would still feel lighter. I believe they are still for sale!

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8. Farooq Gilani

   April 7, 2017

   V good analysis

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9. Lawrence

   April 4, 2017

   Bought this Suprem SB 125 and played a few games with it throughout the week. Some observations:

   1. It weighed 158g on my digital scale (!)
   2. Factory string tension is too high (for me) — it’s at least 30lbs (!)

   So, despite it being not as light as I thought it would be, and despite it feeling like a plank when hitting it, it actually FELT good!

   The swingweight was nice and didn’t make it feel unwieldy; it actually felt quite smooth and the contact with the ball was solid.

   Control on this racket was amazing, almost perfect.

   Touch shots were great, too, had a lot of feel.

   Power/drives/length shots were moderate, but I attribute this to the insanely high factory string tension.

   Going to change the 305 strings to a much lower tension (it’s such a waste I know!), but I think the lower tension will make it better! (For me!)

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   1. Ben

      August 4, 2017

      Just a tip before shelling out for new strings: stand on your racquet head for 20 minutes. Make sure you don’t bend your racquet too much, but it might make all the difference.

      I play with an SB135, and though it is heavier than its predecessor, control has improved and the racquet feels a lot stiffer. As with the previous version, thus racquet well suited for a lengthy rally and an athletic player. Less so for the trick shots and improvisations.

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      1. Pierre

         August 4, 2017

         What do you mean by stand on the racquet head?

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         1. Ben

            August 5, 2017

            Sorry, should have been more research explicit.
            Stand on the strings, stretching them slightly. Be mindful not to place your full weight, they might snap. Try it for 15-20 minutes. I have used this for Prince strings, not sure if these were the prr-stretched kind or not.

            Cheers,

            Ben

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            1. Pierre

               August 5, 2017

               Interesting
   2. philsoc8

      September 7, 2017

      I’ve been using the new SB 130 and have had the same issue with the over-tight factory strings. After about a dozen uses, though, they’ve loosened up and now the racquet is one of my all-time favorites.

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   3. IbDi

      October 29, 2017

      I’m only a club level player (not too new but not too good either), so if I can pick your brains on this please.

      Just bought this Suprem SB 125 & after playing with it for a couple of hours, I agree that it feels heavier, very tightly strung & that part with time is probably likely to get better; I may develop more power when strings loosen up.

      My main worry is regarding the vibration & the sweet spot; I wonder if this does improve with time? I have always played with Dunlop’s cut-throat framed rackets (most recently with a lot more forgiving Dunlop’s discontinued Biomimetic Elite GTS). I’m getting a lot more vibration with this Suprem SB 125 racket & the sweet spot (to me) doesn’t seem to be right in the middle (it’s more below, towards the handle, exactly as painted in the triangle); is that normal?

      It’s a brand new expensive racket so I’m trying to make a decision either to stick to it and raise my game to it’s level (I tend to play a controlled, long rallied game) or sell it while it’s still new.

      My purpose of asking you expert is to see if this (currently) most pricey racket in Technifibre range is really worth being patient & adapting my game to it? I don’t see many professionals jumping to endorse it either.

      Thanking in anticipation.

      Reply