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Head Ignition 135
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Head Ignition 135

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

70Power
84Control
37Research index
65Trend
$150Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 70Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 84Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 98Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 52Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 76Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

70
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 6.6/10 · Above average

Head shapeteardrop
Head size470 cm²
String pattern12x17

Control

Control score

84
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 8.1/10 · Above average

Touch score

76
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

155 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Above average

Maneuver score

98
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight127 g
Balance point34.6 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2016-07

An $80 squash racket that's only 135 grams.

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Brand

BrandHead
Founded1950
HQAustria
Reputation index88/100
Products in catalog105
Pro usage count12

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About & provenance

Primary sourceSquash Source
Source URLhttps://www.squashsource.com/head-ignition-135/
Confidence78%
Release year2024
Slughead-ignition-135
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.