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Karakal XL-TEC 150
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Karakal XL-TEC 150

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

82Power
95Control
93.6Research index
78Trend
$112Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 82Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 95Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 93Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 61Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 93Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

82
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 7.7/10 · Above average

Head shapehybrid
Head size499 cm²
String pattern14x19

Control

Control score

95
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.2/10 · Above average

Touch score

93
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

157 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Above average

Maneuver score

93
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight130 g
Balance point35.7 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2015-06

This came out last year, just adding it to the site now.

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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-150/
Confidence78%
Release year2023
Slugkarakal-xl-tec-150
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.