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Black Knight Hex Maverick
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Black Knight Hex Maverick

Source-backed racket profile with quantified metrics, provenance, and comparison-ready specs from the Squash Review catalog.

79Power
97Control
83.5Research index
62Trend
$167Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 79Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 97Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 96Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 60Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 91Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

79
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 8.1/10 · Above average

Head shapetraditional
Head size465 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

97
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.1/10 · Above average

Touch score

91
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

144 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Below average

Maneuver score

96
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight118 g
Balance point36.1 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2019-10

The Black Knight Hex Maverick is Daryl Selby's signature frame. It seems to replace Black Knight's Ion Element PSX Selby signature. Spotted Here's the man himself using this at the US Open:

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Brand

BrandBlack Knight
Founded1979
HQCanada
Reputation index84/100
Products in catalog62
Pro usage count6

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About & provenance

Primary sourceSquash Source
Source URLhttps://www.squashsource.com/black-knight-hex-maverick/
Confidence78%
Release year2023
Slugblack-knight-hex-maverick
How we measure

Power and control scores derive from manufacturer 1–10 ratings when published, normalized to our 0–100 catalog scale.

Maneuver scores weight strung mass and balance point against the full catalog distribution.

Missing metrics stay blank — we do not invent lab numbers.