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Xamsa Onyx

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This is the Xamsa Onyx, new from Xamsa in 2019:

Xamsa Onyx Squash Racket

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Racket Specs chart

Advertised weight (unstrung): 151 grams
Measured balance: 36 cm

Reviews

Here’s my video review. In short it’s a nice forgiving racket with a large sweet spot.


Xamsa Onyx Incognito

In 2019, Xamsa came out with the Xamsa Onyx Incognito, which is the same mold as the Onyx, but a different material. It’s a few dollars more expensive, and comes unstrung. You can pay a little extra for Xamsa’s stringing service while ordering the racket.

Xamsa Onyx Incognito

Product Info

Release year: 2019

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Racket Specs chart

String pattern: 14x18
Measured weight (all-in): 142 grams
Measured balance: 36.5 cm

Reviews

Here’s my review of the Incognito version of this racket:

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Comments

  1. Chris says

    (February 21, 2019)

    Thanks for your video. I am very interested to get one. Can you please elaborate on the playability of this racquet? How is the power and control of it? A relatively even-balanced racquet given the 36 cm balance point? Anything else stands out other than the big sweet spot? Appreciate your insights.

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    • Pierre says

      (February 22, 2019)

      It does have good power, and yes it feels evenly-balanced. I would say moderately good control. I think it’s a trade-off where having a big juicy sweet spot makes it a little harder to get the ball to sit down when you’re taking it in short. It was still pretty decent in the control area though. Watching myself on the gameplay I thought I was taking it in pretty well.

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      • Dan says

        (February 23, 2019)

        Hi Pierre,

        Are you able to comment how the Onyx compares to the Incognito, if you can remember how that one played?

        Thanks

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        • Pierre says

          (February 26, 2019)

          In a nutshell I think the Incognito has better precision, Onyx has better power and forgiveness. The Onyx is much bouncier off the strings. Here’s a photo of the Onyx laid on top of a Xamsa PXT 110 (which is the same mold as the Incognito). The Onyx throat extends much further down and gets wider at the bottom too. I think this is what gives the Onyx that bigger sweet spot. Also helping the bounce factor is the fan stringing pattern of the Onyx.

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    • Jay says

      (February 22, 2019)

      I agree with Pierre’s comments; lots of power and good (not great) control. I changed the strings to 305 green lately and feel like I have better control without a drop-off in power. I would add that it is a stiff feeling racquet and I don’t notice vibration.

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