Hi Thank you for your videos; your racket reviews are very high-quality and helpful! I can’t decide between the Revelation Lite Pro and the Ultimate 132. They seem very similar, and I’m not sure which one to choose. :( What are their key differences? Which one would you recommend?

Hello, thank you for your videos!! Would you have a brand or racket to recommend for someone like me who often suffers from tendinitis? I’ve heard that Tecnifibre rackets are quite stiff and can cause tendinitis

Would you recommend this or the sc pro lite

do you prefer this racket or the dunlop sonic core revelation pro lite

Hey Nana thanks so much for the shout outs and the love! 🙏 I do have some ideas coming in regards to Squash strings and tensions to make some future videos on :) I have decided on the V2 125NS, since prior using the Evolution before this I have taken a liking to thinner grips and this is a happy medium for me. My racket is starting to get a little bit exposed at the top area from wall scraps and dings, but it's still holding up great 😎

Do you feel any vibration with the V2? I use to be a fan of Tecnifibre and still have a 125S. I've played with the X-Top and find that the vibrations that you feel are terrible. Thought it was that particular racket, I borrowed a few others and still feel the vibrations. I changed to the Head Speed 135 slim body and no vibrations at all. Other players in my club have also said the same thing about the X-Top.

I’m impressed m8 your the only one in my entire life 47 years that has pronounced my last name correctly 😊 your a friend for life 😅 and of course I’ve gone back to the vibe just a bit more manoeuvrable for the volley and touch 👍

Another great video. I’ve just started playing with the new Makin racket, the 2.1, and absolutely love it - still with factory strings

What club do you play for?

How do these compare to the Dunlop fx range

This is my all time favorite racquet! Don’t buy the green Vibe it is as flexible as a 2x4 with totally different characteristics. There is a big (and for many a no go) flaw however in the racquet that actually gives it the flex properties. It will eventually crack where the fork meets the shaft but it is all worth it imho. I still love the racquet because few racquets have this wonderful flex. It’s a manufacturing /design flaw but I love the racquet and the green version is awful comparatively. Wished I could get as many racquets as Gawad gets ;-)

This is my all time favorite racquet! Don’t buy the green Vibe it is as flexible as a 2x4 with totally different characteristics

Excited for you Nana! This is Ken from the US, this is my Racket stringing channel :) I would recommend trying 24 or 25lbs to start with when you restring with 305 1.10. That string is very thin so it don't need to be pulled as high as thicker 18g or 17g strings. That should be a happy medium for good power from the stringbed, but still good control. If your stringer's machine has ability to do .5lbs increments, you can even try a happy medium of that, and ask 24.5lbs. Been loving my NS V2! Cheers 🤙

Hi sir my 3 kids are playing squash but to much Expensive we want rackets shoe's plz support us

That’s the best racket review I’ve seen online. Any further thoughts since on this racket? Do you still play with it?

I’m very tempted to buy one of these Blue is my favourite colour and over my 35 years of play never owned a blue racket almost click by now earlier Would look great with some 305 1.1s in it in the past Dunlop rackets haven’t been very durable which puts me off slightly but that colour is killer👍

I have my own stringing machine and have experimented with tensions I’ve found 26 27 is good with 1.1s and xl micro have done 30 and it’s ok but need to be able to cut the ball a lot more hence why Gawad can use a high tension I actually have used the biphase a lot in other rackets I must grab a reel n try it in the vibe 👍

Of course I had to buy one and try it didn’t like it with the dynamax string felt they were too tight and made the shaft feel flexi so cut them out and put my favourite in tecnifibre 1.1s in and bam much better I actually weighed it before n after the 1.1s are almost 2 grams lighter all in 153 and after string change flashing between 151 and 151.5 I strung it at 27 pound and enjoyed it much more yesterday I broke the strings and only having 1 I went back to my all time great Harrow Vibe Gawad Signature which I have used for along time and think that overall the Vibe is still the best I’ve ever used with 1.1s or ashaway 1.15 xl micro the tecnifibre has more power but the Vibe is slightly more nimble and better short 👍

We would like to know how different it is from the regular X-Top if you can test both.

when i saw this video i got soo excited 😂😂

How do you get your hands on so many rackets?? I’m jealous

Love it!!

Really appreciated the review - thank you so much. I was wondering about the following:😊 What strings would you suggest for the Evolution 120? And what tension do you think would work well with it?

Will this racket be very similar to the Karakal raw 120 as they have the same specs?

Just got this racket a few weeks back. The strings have loosened a bit and they feel quite good! Definitely excited to try a thinner string on it!

Is this at all durable? I've heard bad things about Harrow rackets durability but I'm thinking of getting one so I want to make sure it's not a botched purchase.

Will be very interested to hear what you think of this racket and how it compares vs Dunlop rackets

Keep up the good work, big fan. I'm in PE for the long weekend. Where would I be able to get a game in?

I’m happy you’ve finally got the vibe Gawad I actually recommended you to try this racket back when you got the slash 120 but you said at the time you’d prefer to try the vapour over the vibe as you’ve probably realised the vibe is way better and more forgiving by far the best racket I’ve used been using it for a long time now 5 plus years every now n then I’ll buy another to try but always go back to the vibe

Hopefully the frame isn’t as stiff this time around! That’s my only real complaint with the current x-top

any chance you could review the 115 version?

hey did u review the technifibre x top 125 already?

Awesome video, been waiting for you to review it 😂

Have you tried the 305 racket and the head graphene radical? How do they compare to this? Or is there no real difference? I'm looking for a traditional style racket which is light. I had the Head radical 120g before but it had cracked on the top only after a few months. Still it seems a lot cheaper than this so tempted to go for it again.

Will you be able to review the Dunlop fx 115?

Favorite racket of 2024 so far? What racket are you currently using?

Yes it's in the market now here in Egypt

Your audio and video are out of sync. If you're using a Bluetooth mic to record then it just might be due to Bluetooth latency.

This racket is £149 here in the UK direct from Harrow and the brand is not sold by online stores such as PDH. So it is one of the most expensive rackets on the market - it better be good!

Nice review! Suggestions with strings to try, I find 305 Green 1.2mm @ 22lbs works well and doesn’t move, another under rated string is RAB Razor 1.18mm which is great if you can source it. My go to use to be Ashaway Micro XL 1.15mm and I have gone away from it seems to die off too quick. I’m sure Jon can could chip in here 😉

Was looking for a review of this racket and found yours. Thought you did a great, thorough job. Subscribed!

Hey @thesquashbagel I have been looking to get another racket in addition to my airshaft 125. After hearing the poor reviews of the current x-top, I started looking at the heritage as a better option. Glad to know there is another option on the way! I wanted to know your thought on the heritage. I am looking for something a bit more flexible than the airshaft. Is it true that the heritage is a bit more flexible?

Hi, thanks for the extremely informative video. I am using a teardrop racket currently strung to 26lbs, i am wondering if i were to switch to a classic frame racket, should the poundage be the same to enjoy the same feel?

Nice report. As you know, I'm fairly/very close to all that's going on behind the scenes. I can't give too much away, other than to say that people are going to LOVE the latest versions of the Carbo X Tops. From the looks to how they play, TF Carbo's will definitely be a big hit.... I've probably said too much ;-)

Right away I was staring at Marwan's racquet yesterday during the broadcast when it showed him practicing. I agree, it's highly unlikely the 'Bagy Bros would want to go back to something with an X-Top given they finished the last few months of last season back on Airshaft. This is unless, Tecnifibre got this feedback that 90% of their top pros didn't like the X-Top, and stopped using them in competition (Gohar, Hamammy before she left to Head, the Bagy Bros, only one left in the top using is Sherbini), and therefore went back to the drawing board, and this new Carboflex range is a "Gen2" X-Top, that is like you were alluding to in your video, perhaps more lighter, not so stiff, etc... and the Bagy Bros have the new ones now and are trying them out right now, but still too early to tell if they would like them fully or not. As a Manufacturer, I am wondering if they will ever revert back to making racquets without the X-Top Technology, or if it is now going to be a staple. It seemed to be such a cool new and fresh technology advancement in squash racquets when it first came out, but then to only to have their top pros not end up liking it, and going back to older racquet tech, seems like a shot in the foot if they are going to make new racquets without it going forward. Regardless, I am going to be watching like a hawk for updates. Hopefully Tecnifibre will tease something soon since the 2024-2025 season is now officially started.

Have you put it on the scales ? What’s the overall weight ?

interesting you say it's head light. I understood all Harrow rackets have head heavy balance points of 360mm plus, so was always wondering how they actually felt in the hand combined with the low overall weight.

Thanks for the video. The Racket looks great, cant wait to know your opinion once you take it on court. Have you tried the Harrow Reflex (Tarek Momen's Racket), any opinions on it and how it compares to Gawad's ?

Plz make a review on the Head extreme 145 (2023 please

Yes Dewald