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Head IX 120
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Head IX 120

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

95Power
86Control
69.2Research index
73Trend
$192Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 95Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 86Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 90Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 54Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 82Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

95
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 8.8/10 · Above average

Head shapeteardrop
Head size479 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

86
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 8.8/10 · Above average

Touch score

82
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

151 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Near average

Maneuver score

90
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight129 g
Balance point36.8 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2017-03

The Head IX 120 is a somewhat older but reasonably-priced racket:

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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-ix-120/
Confidence78%
Release year2022
Slughead-ix-120
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.