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Oliver ORC-A III
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Oliver ORC-A III

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

87Power
79Control
53.4Research index
76Trend
$113Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 87Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 79Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 91Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 55Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 74Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

87
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 7.9/10 · Above average

Head shapeteardrop
Head size491 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

79
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 7.9/10 · Above average

Touch score

74
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

159 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Above average

Maneuver score

91
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight131 g
Balance point35.9 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2016-09

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Brand

BrandOliver
Foundedn/a
HQn/a
Reputation index96/100
Products in catalog51
Pro usage count0

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About & provenance

Primary sourceSquash Source
Source URLhttps://www.squashsource.com/oliver-orc-a-iii/
Confidence78%
Release year2025
Slugoliver-orc-a-iii
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.