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Black Knight Ion Cannon

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

100Power
93Control
97.4Research index
88Trend
$157Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 100Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 93Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 93Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 54Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 93Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

100
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 9.5/10 · Above average

Head shapeteardrop
Head size500 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

93
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.5/10 · Above average

Touch score

93
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

146 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Below average

Maneuver score

93
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight124 g
Balance point36.5 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2013-11

Another version of the Ion Cannon from Black Knight.

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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-ion-cannon/
Confidence78%
Release year2025
Slugblack-knight-ion-cannon
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.