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Black Knight Ion Storm XT
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Black Knight Ion Storm XT

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

13Power
96Control
19.5Research index
88Trend
$120Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 13Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 96Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 85Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 58Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 89Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

13
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 1/10 · Below average

Head shapehybrid
Head size469 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

96
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.3/10 · Above average

Touch score

89
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

156 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Above average

Maneuver score

85
76avg 93.6100

Below average

Unstrung weight129 g
Balance point37.3 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2014-12

The Black Knight Ion Storm XT: Image via holabirdsports.com Advertised Specs Weight: Medium (135 grams) Balance: Head-Light Head Size: Smallish (475 sq. cm) String Pattern: 14 x 18 Strung with: Ashaway PowerNick 19 Produ

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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-storm-xt/
Confidence78%
Release year2023
Slugblack-knight-ion-storm-xt
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.