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Karakal Sting

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

78Power
71Control
27.7Research index
72Trend
$175Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 78Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 71Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 100Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 53Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 67Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

78
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 7.1/10 · Above average

Head shapeteardrop
Head size494 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

71
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 7.1/10 · Above average

Touch score

67
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

147 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Below average

Maneuver score

100
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight122 g
Balance point35.1 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2015-11

Low-cost new racket from Karakal.

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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-sting/
Confidence78%
Release year2025
Slugkarakal-sting
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.