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Karakal Tec Lite 130
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Karakal Tec Lite 130

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

85Power
92Control
67.8Research index
61Trend
$217Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 85Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 92Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 88Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 61Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 89Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

85
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 8.2/10 · Above average

Head shapehybrid
Head size475 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

92
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.2/10 · Above average

Touch score

89
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

162 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Above average

Maneuver score

88
76avg 93.6100

Near average

Unstrung weight138 g
Balance point36.2 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2014-09

It's the Karakal Tec Lite 130: Image via karakal.com Product Info This is the 2014 version I think. It's supposed to be 130 grams and head-heavy. Ten grams heavier than Cameron Pilley's Karakal Tec Gel 120, ya know? This

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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-tec-lite-130/
Confidence78%
Release year2024
Slugkarakal-tec-lite-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.