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Head Neon 130
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Head Neon 130

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

90Power
94Control
90.9Research index
68Trend
$204Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 90Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 94Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 97Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 56Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 94Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

90
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 8.3/10 · Above average

Head shapehybrid
Head size500 cm²
String pattern16x17

Control

Control score

94
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.3/10 · Above average

Touch score

94
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

145 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Below average

Maneuver score

97
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight115 g
Balance point37 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2013-08

The Head Graphene 130 and its predecessors. Find out why they'll make you feel like Thierry Lincou but without the socks.

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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-neon-130/
Confidence78%
Release year2025
Slughead-neon-130
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.