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Prince AirO Lightning

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

99Power
100Control
99Research index
89Trend
$132Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 99Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 100Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 94Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 71Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 100Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

99
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 9.8/10 · Above average

Head shapetraditional
Head size504 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

100
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 9.8/10 · Above average

Touch score

100
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

163 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Above average

Maneuver score

94
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight137 g
Balance point35 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2016-11

The Prince AirO Lightning squash racket: Advertised Specs Weight: 150 grams Head Size: 484 sq cm Balance: Head-light (35 cm) according to SquashGear Product Notes This racket's pretty inexpensive at about $50. A tad heav

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Brand

BrandPrince
Founded1970
HQUnited States
Reputation index80/100
Products in catalog64
Pro usage count4

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About & provenance

Primary sourceSquash Source
Source URLhttps://www.squashsource.com/prince-airo-lightning/
Confidence78%
Release year2024
Slugprince-airo-lightning
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.