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Karakal SX-100
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Karakal SX-100

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

85Power
99Control
77.1Research index
67Trend
$234Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 85Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 99Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 97Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 50Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 88Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

85
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 8/10 · Above average

Head shapeteardrop
Head size471 cm²
String pattern14x19

Control

Control score

99
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.5/10 · Above average

Touch score

88
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

143 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Below average

Maneuver score

97
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight120 g
Balance point36 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2015-01

The Karakal SX-100 Gel. In the Karakal squash rackets line, the "S" stands for sexy. And also for teardrop-shaped rackets. Update: this racket is being replaced in 2015 by the Karakal S-100 FF. Specs Weight: Very light (

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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-sx-100/
Confidence78%
Release year2022
Slugkarakal-sx-100
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.