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Wilson Tempest 120 BLX
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Wilson Tempest 120 BLX

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

74Power
86Control
56.4Research index
72Trend
$138Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 74Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 86Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 90Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 62Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 83Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

74
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 7.3/10 · Above average

Head shapetraditional
Head size480 cm²
String pattern12x18

Control

Control score

86
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 8.3/10 · Above average

Touch score

83
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

148 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Near average

Maneuver score

90
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight119 g
Balance point37 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2013-02

The Wilson Tempest 120 BLX Squash Racket was used by former top pro Jaclyn Hawkes.

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Brand

BrandWilson
Founded1914
HQUnited States
Reputation index78/100
Products in catalog62
Pro usage count3

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About & provenance

Primary sourceSquash Source
Source URLhttps://www.squashsource.com/wilson-tempest-120-blx/
Confidence78%
Release year2023
Slugwilson-tempest-120-blx
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.