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Karakal BX 130 Gel
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Karakal BX 130 Gel

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

100Power
91Control
89.4Research index
82Trend
$162Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 100Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 91Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 87Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 54Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 86Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

100
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 9.3/10 · Above average

Head shapeteardrop
Head size494 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

91
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.3/10 · Above average

Touch score

86
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

152 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Above average

Maneuver score

87
76avg 93.6100

Near average

Unstrung weight127 g
Balance point37.3 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2013-02

One of our league opponents was using this racket.

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Brand

BrandKarakal
Founded1928
HQUnited Kingdom
Reputation index82/100
Products in catalog50
Pro usage count5

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About & provenance

Primary sourceSquash Source
Source URLhttps://www.squashsource.com/karakal-bx-130-gel/
Confidence78%
Release year2023
Slugkarakal-bx-130-gel
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.