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Karakal XL-TEC 140
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Karakal XL-TEC 140

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

96Power
100Control
93.5Research index
71Trend
$244Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 96Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 100Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 81Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 64Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 97Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

96
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 9.8/10 · Above average

Head shapetraditional
Head size456 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

100
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.8/10 · Above average

Touch score

97
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

159 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Above average

Maneuver score

81
76avg 93.6100

Below average

Unstrung weight130 g
Balance point37.8 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2014-09

The Karakal XL-TEC 140. Don't know much about it, other than according to the specs it's 140 grams and head-heavy. There are a few styles and I'm not 100% sure which is which. I think this is 2014: Image via karakal.com

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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-xl-tec-140/
Confidence78%
Release year2024
Slugkarakal-xl-tec-140
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.