5 Best Squash Racquets of 2022

Choosing the most suitable squash racquet has always been a perplexing question for many because sometimes we get the right weight but don’t have proper balance, sometimes we get exact power but little control. Today, we will try to help you to improve your game by suggesting some of the best squash racquets available for you in the market in 2022.

Today’s squash racquets are way different from previous ones. Due to consistent improvement in technology and creative thinking on the part of product development teams of various brands, we have far superior squash rackets to choose from. With revolutionary upgrades in designing and inputs from some of the greatest squash players in history, brands like HEAD, Tecnifibre, Dunlop and Prince have shown tremendous improvements with their approach to the game of squash. Starting from wood to today’s graphite, many racquets made marks in the squash industry and became vintage. So, today we will go through Best 5 Squash Racquets of 2022.

“ Players of today’s generation have liking towards racquets in the weight range of 120 gms – 130 gms. They look for more powerful and flexible racquets. “

5 Best Squash Racquets of 2022

Racquets	Head Size	Unstrung Weight	Strung Weight	Balance
Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 Airshaft	500 cm sq	125 gms	156 gms	Even
HEAD 360+ Speed 120 SB	500 cm sq	120 gms	144 gms	Even
Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Evolution Pro	490 cm sq	120 gms	158 gms	Head Light
Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 X-Speed	500 cm sq	125 gms	158 gms	Even
HEAD 360+ Speed 120	500 cm sq	120 gms	149 gms	Head Heavy

 

1. Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 Airshaft

Endorsed by none other than Mohamed El Shorbagy, Marwan El Shorbagy, Nouran Gohar, Nour El Sherbini and many other world-class players, the Carboflex series has its own fan base. We can say tecnifibre captures the pulse of players with carboflex series.

Carboflex 125 Airshaft with some changes in design and shape in a new mold. They’ve remodeled the shaft of the racket, and it’s now thinner from a top-down view, and thicker from a sidewards view. This has been done with the aim of increasing the stiffness of the frame. Along with the new color combo on the racquet, they have slightly increased the thickness of the head frame to help the player generate more power.  Carboflex 125 Airshaft racquet has great touch and control, thanks to its stiffer frame.

The new Airshaft frame geometry is modified for more dynamic response and acceleration. X-Arms technology increases the strength of the structure for more stability. 4 enlarged main and cross strings encourage string movement and improve tolerance and effect.

In short, Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 Airshaft is a well-balanced, all-around racquet suited for a wide variety of playing styles from a traditional player, who rallies the ball up and down the sidewalls, or a technical player, who likes to take it in short and go for nicks at every opportunity.

Carboflex 125 Airshaft Specification:

Head Size: 500 cm2

Unstrung Weight: 125 gms

Strung Weight: 156 gms

Balance: Even

String Pattern: 14x18

 

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2. HEAD Graphene 360+ Speed 120 Slimbody

Endorsed by Superman the Kiwi Paul Coll., this HEAD Graphene 360+ Speed 120 SB black-gold racquet is the best performing and best-looking racquet in the market today. HEAD had introduced slim body racquets in the touch series and it is continued with 360+ series also.

It is one of the lightest racquets in the circuit. With an advertised frame weight of 120 grams, the actual weight with grip and string is just 144 grams, so this is a very lightweight racket. However, this racket is a little head-heavy. Power and Speed are beautifully combined with maneuverability in the aerodynamic shape of the Graphene 360+ Speed 120 Slim body.

This lightweight yet powerful racket has been upgraded with HEAD's ultra-modern Graphene 360+ technology, a combination of Graphene 360's energy transfer and innovative spiral fibers which bring enhanced flex and clean impact feel. The groove in the upper part of the frame enlarges the space where the strings are able to move during ball contact. This enables extended use of the trampoline effect and creates far more acceleration resulting in extra power and ball speed.

Graphene Speed 120 SB, like many other HEAD rackets, has Adaptive Fan Pattern (AFP) technology that allows you to string rackets in two different ways, one offering more power (12x17), and the other offering more control (16x17).

In short, Graphene 360+ Speed 120 SB is one of the lightest but most powerful racquets in the market. This slim body silo racquet is made for attacking players and volley players. This racquet is certainly a rocket, slim, fast around the corners and accurate.

Graphene 360+ Speed 120 SB Specification:

Head Size: 500 cm2

Unstrung Weight: 120 gms

Strung Weight: 144 gms

Balance: Even

String Pattern: 12x17, 16x17

3. Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Evolution Pro HL Squash Racquet

Endorsed by Former world No.1 Nick Mathew,  Hyperfibre+ Evolution Pro is the updated version of the Force Evolution 120, incorporating Dunlop's latest racket technologies.

 

This is hybrid shape racquet. This means it’s neither a completely traditional shape racket nor it’s a complete teardrop shape racquet. You get the best of both worlds – the racket is designed to be between control and power-orientated racquets.

For the Players, who are looking for more power and stability, Dunlop hypefibre+ evolution pro HL is the best-suited racquet. This lightweight 120g racket features an extra headlight balance for maneuverability. To increase the life of the racquet, Dunlop has placed the hyperfbre material at 2 and 10 o’clock positions, which will give more stiffness and durability. This stiffness is hybrid with aerodynamics to get more power for aggressive players.

This racquet is incorporated with parallel strung technology and Aeroskin PX Parallel strung technology helps to generate more power and spin.

In short, Dunlop Hyperfire+ Evolution Pro HL is the best racquet for speed and control. With a great mix of technology, we can bet on powerful strokes along with durability. Also, you will get larger sweet spot.

Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Evolution Pro HL Specification:

Head Size: 490 cm2

Unstrung Weight: 120 gms

Strung Weight: 158 gms

Balance: Head Light

String Pattern: 14x18

4. Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 X-Speed

Old is Gold. We have an updated version of this racquet in the market but still, people are so fond of this racquet that they don’t want to change to its newer version. As we said earlier carboflex has its own fanbase but carboflex 125 X-speed is a stand-out racquet for the last couple of years.

This is an all-round racquet which offers good power and control. The main reason for many players liking this racquet is durability. This racquet is so durable that people are using it for many years, thanks to its technology as well as construction from Tecnifibre.

Its light weight and even balanced specs make this racquet suitable for attacking players. If you want to play volley, rally and take advantage in the game then it’s the best racquet. Power is the X factor of this racquet and the dense stringing pattern of 14×18 provides control and accuracy.

In short, Tecnifibre carboflex 125 X-Speed is the most durable and complete performance racquet. This racquet is good for beginners as well as advanced players, so, we call this racquet All player’s racquet.

Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 X-speed Specification:

Head Size: 500 cm2

Unstrung Weight: 125 gms

Strung Weight: 158 gms

Balance: Even

String Pattern: 14x18

5. HEAD Graphene 360+ Speed 120

Endorsed by Saurav Ghosal, we can describe the racquet in just one word, it’s WOW. It is one of the most loved series in India, HEAD Speed 120. HEAD has a very defining range of Speed racquets and in that Speed 120 is the most loved by players.

HEAD Graphene 360+ Speed 120 is one of the lightest racquets in the market with better touch and control. The perfect racquet for the attacking front-court player who is seeking more touch, the Graphene 360+ Speed 120 is engineered with a new mold and some of HEAD's pioneering technologies. Along with the Octagonal Power Technology in the shaft that improves the playability, the ultra-modern 120g frame comes with Stringbed X-Tension Technology which increases rebound for additional power.
For even more power, the racquet also now has Graphene 360+ technology, a combination of Graphene 360's energy transfer and innovative spiralfibers which supply enhanced flex and clean impact feel. Among the other technologies is HEAD's Adaptive Fan Pattern, which allows you to choose between a straight string pattern for more power or a special fan-shaped pattern for enhanced control. This racquet has a teardrop shape that allows for extra power, as well as a fresh, bold and modern design.

In short, Graphene 360+ Speed 120 is the best silo for aggressive players who are looking for touch. This is a durable version of 360+ Speed 120 SB with more control.

360+ Speed 120 Specification:

Head Size: 500 cm2

Unstrung Weight: 120 gms

Strung Weight: 149 gms

Balance: Head Heavy

String Pattern: 12x17, 16x17

Wrap Up

So, these were our top picks for the best squash racquets of 2022. These racquets will add more power to your game. Further, do let us know which squash racquet you play with and what you love about it in the comments section below.