Tecnifibre Carboflex Basaltex Squash Racquet Series

My 42-year-old Bancroft Executive "glass-powered" squash racquet with bamboo shaft finally gave up the ghost. This replacement is a different beast -- much lighter. Different feel, but it works well.

Great product, fast delivery, much faster than expected.Tremendous stick to upgrade an attacking type of game. Previously used Head Ct115 to force myself into generating my own power through racquet head swing rather than its weight. Immediately felt the improvement on the Carboflex 125 and is so maneuverable and powerful that I can get out of tough defensive situations and switch to offense with not much effort. It is also a beautiful looking stick.

I have had this racquet for little over a year and I have had no reason to regret the decision yet. I am not a professional by any stretch but am a decent enough player. A 4.0 at a very decent club. I tore a ligament in my wrist a while ago and had to start using a lighter racquet as I couldn’t use the 140s anymore. This is much lighter and I don’t feel like I am sacrificing much power. More importantly, I feel that I have more control over my shots. The grip could have a little thicker but I replaced mine with a grip of my choice and it feels great. The black and green color combo looks cool as well.

I've been playing squash for over 30 years now. I've used squash racquets from a bunch of different recognized brands: Head, Prince, BlackNight, Wilson, etc., all in the price range of $90 ~ $120. Just recently and for the first time I got a Tecnifibre CarboFlex 125 racquet and I have to say that I am impressed. From the very first time I tried it I could immediately feel more shot power combined with more control. With this racquet I am hitting my targets more accurately and much more often. I've also hit the walls hard a couple of times during my games and the frame is still intact. I have no problem giving this racquet a 5 star.

I am playing ~2 times a week with this racket for almost two years now and its serving me really well. This racket is lightweight (125g) with a little head-heavy nature. Both the racket and factory string is sturdy enough (I didn't have to change the string yet). Would recommend for everyone!

I tested this racket against the Xamsa VBO and Dunlop Revelation 135 with Technifibre 305 stings. I hit with them solo and played matches with all three. Bottom line is that I found the Xamsa VBO to be the best balanced and most versatile of the three.All three are very powerful. My most powerful shots came from Carboflex due to the lighter weight, but it performed relatively poorly on off center hits. The Revelation and VBO were right up there on there on center hits and were much more forgiving on shots closer to the frame than the Carboflex.The Carboflex is head-light, the Revelation is slightly head-heavy, and VBO is a perfect neutral. If you have a short or wristy swing, the Carboflex is nice. If you pound the ball with a bigger swing, the Revelation is nice. The VBO felt perfect though. It seems to do everything well. You can swing it with a short or loopy swing and it’s equally nice.On volleys, the Carboflex’s weight and agility really stand out. However the smaller sweet spot and lighter weight mean you have to be on point and do all the work. The slightly more head-heavy Revelation feels sluggish compared to the other two. The weight, balance, and sweet spot make the VBO awesome for volleying, especially on volleys past your opponent.None of these are what you’d consider a control racket. The string pattern on the Carboflex lend it a little more control when it’s in the sweet spot. Again with the lighter weight, if you miss the sweet spot with the Carboflex on a touch spot, it will be heading towards the tin. The VBO tends to have a little more control than the Revelation.The VBO has integral vibration dampening in the handle, thus offers nice vibration dampening without losing feel. Without a dampener, the stock Revelation vibrated the most, but once you put in 305 strings it actually vibrated less than Carboflex. I have medium sized hands, and the VBO grip felt the best. The Revelation felt sort of round, while the Carboflex was large and round. The Carboflex grip is a huge negative. The Dunlop is the only one with a decent stock grip wrap. The VBO and Carboflex didn’t wrap their grips far enough up the handle and both need to be replaced.

I’ve only had this racquet for about six weeks, so I can’t be certain in the durability. But the racquet is light weight. I like it very much. I’ll report back on durability as I continue to use it.

i love this racquet! i have only been playing with it for about a month but its amazing! dont worry about the quality of the racquet because it is really good! be patient when getting to know a racquet; any racquet, not just this one. i was hesitant about switching to this racquet from my prince racquet, but now im really happy i did! i still have my prince racquet by this is like the only racquet i ever use!