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Karakal RBI 130

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

78Power
75Control
36.2Research index
68Trend
$119Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 78Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 75Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 94Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 55Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 74Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

78
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 7/10 · Above average

Head shapeteardrop
Head size495 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

75
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 7.5/10 · Above average

Touch score

74
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

157 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Above average

Maneuver score

94
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight130 g
Balance point35.5 cm
Balance classhead-light
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2025-12

Budget-friendly Karakal with decent specs for recreational club play.

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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/squash-rackets/
Confidence79%
Release year2023
Slugkarakal-rbi-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.