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Black Knight Viper 2
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Black Knight Viper 2

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

79Power
91Control
63.1Research index
66Trend
$223Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 79Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 91Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 100Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 50Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 89Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

79
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 7.1/10 · Above average

Head shapeteardrop
Head size500 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

91
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.1/10 · Above average

Touch score

89
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

142 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Below average

Maneuver score

100
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight114 g
Balance point35.1 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2015-02

The Black Knight Viper 2. Well, this is awkward.

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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-viper-2/
Confidence78%
Release year2025
Slugblack-knight-viper-2
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.