Review of Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 Airshaft squash racket by pdhsports.com(NB now strung in Syn Gut)

[@joshuagoldstein8170]

this dude is a very good squash player

[@perrycha123456]

Comparing this with Head Graphene 360+ speed Slimbody 120 which would you prefer?

[@Indecify]

Played both, actually a huge difference to the old one. I used the first carboflex version but left due to it not being very easy to play. This one feels a lot more forgiving. Just bought one actually...

[@heshamametwally]

when you say forgiving , what does that actually mean ? appreciate your feedback

[@EbNorth]

@@heshamametwally easier to use.

[@OliCM3]

@@heshamametwally Every racket has a 'sweet spot'. (Area of the racket where the ball bounces off the most efficiently). The original Carboflex's are head light and have a very small sweet spot. If you hit the ball hard outside of the spot, the racket vibrates, takes out all the energy in the ball and being head light, contact towards the edge will actually twist the racket in your hand, further reducing ball energy & control. Head heavy rackets with broader string patterns are easier to control and have a bigger sweet spot, making them more beginner friendly.

[@calebgultig8895]

2 months ago I bought a Technifibre racquet the Carboflex 125. I hit the wall once and it broke! Definitely not worth the price if it takes one hit and breaks. Very disappointed! ☹ I have also had no response so hopefully this will get their attention. Not recommended!!!

[@hungw5197]

compare to the previous model x speed 125, is the new one feel like more head heavy ?

[@albert_chen]

Hey sorry for the late reply, but having used the airshaft, I would say absolutely. The x-speed was unbelievably headlight and just shoot through the air, especially on the volleys. Whilst this allowed for lightning fast shots, it definitely came at a compromise of a little control and being a less forgiving racket in general. The airshaft is much more life the carboflex predecessors the heritage and carboflex s. The weight is more balanced compared to the x-speed and the frame overall is a little stiffer/more rigid than the carboflex s. I personally love the racket as I think it gives a really good blend of control and power, although I prefer the technifibre 305 green strings compared dnmax that it comes it out of the box. I actually played with the x-speed 130. I switched because I felt that the 125 was too light and that the 130 gave me much more control. However, when I switched to the airshaft, I originally started with the 130 weight but found it was too heavy. For me, the 125 airshaft feels as heavy, if not heavier than the 130 x-speed. Is the worth the money? In my opinion, yes. If you're like me and are playing squash competitively (I'm in the top 32 for U17 junior squash in the US) I think the racket is a great investment. However, if you are a little more price sensitive, I would say that the carboflex 125S is still a great racket especially for the discounted price now that it is 2 generations old.

[@MrOMGWTFROFL1]

Are we going to be getting some new clothing too? Nours track top looks v.nice

[@pdhsports]

Yes it’s all coming in to PDHSports

[@AlwaysIdleton]

Hey ! Nice review but there is still no comparison video to the tried and tested X speed . Would appreciate a comparison Thanks

[@albert_chen]

Hi Higgs, still is going to be a copy paste response from a previous comment I made but I hope you find it informative. Hey sorry for the late reply, but having used the airshaft, I would say absolutely. The x-speed was unbelievably headlight and just shoot through the air, especially on the volleys. Whilst this allowed for lightning fast shots, it definitely came at a compromise of a little control and being a less forgiving racket in general. The airshaft is much more life the carboflex predecessors the heritage and carboflex s. The weight is more balanced compared to the x-speed and the frame overall is a little stiffer/more rigid than the carboflex s. I personally love the racket as I think it gives a really good blend of control and power, although I prefer the technifibre 305 green strings compared dnmax that it comes it out of the box. I actually played with the x-speed 130. I switched because I felt that the 125 was too light and that the 130 gave me much more control. However, when I switched to the airshaft, I originally started with the 130 weight but found it was too heavy. For me, the 125 airshaft feels as heavy, if not heavier than the 130 x-speed. Is the worth the money? In my opinion, yes. If you're like me and are playing squash competitively (I'm in the top 32 for U17 junior squash in the US) I think the racket is a great investment. However, if you are a little more price sensitive, I would say that the carboflex 125S is still a great racket especially for the discounted price now that it is 2 generations old.

[@albert_chen]

Also, I have to agree with Paul with the length hitting. The airshaft feel miles better than the X-Speed for me. If you have decent technique, just throw your racket at the ball with the airshaft and it will come down nicely.

[@bgyraho]

Do you notice any difference with the 1.25 gauge string that these come in compared to the previous 1.2 gauge that previous models were strung with?

[@pdhsports]

We will do a detailed review of the new strings very soon.

[@fourthreetwo1156]

Which ball is he using ? It looked so bouncy

[@shananarocks]

How does this compare to Ashaway Powerkill Ice 125VM in terms of power and control? thanks.

[@harrymorgan6743]

Can you review the unsquashable Y-tec?

[@pdhsports]

No 😬

[@harrymorgan6743]

@@pdhsports why

[@pdhsports]

harry Morgan we no longer sell unsquashable rackets. 🙏

[@ilharry4li110]

With a sponsorship, how much can you get off?????

[@pdhsports]

Sponsorship from who ? 😂

[@ajtaffy]

Smash Sports offer Tecnifibre and Salming contracts.

[@ilharry4li110]

Dw got one

[@johnjoedaly]

Why is the 130 cheaper than the 125? Is there some piece of tech in the 125 that's not in the 130? Just wondering why the obvious price difference Thanks 👍

[@restogoose1822]

John Joe Daly because the 125 is the more popular racket

[@johnjoedaly]

@@restogoose1822 that doesn't make alot of sense to me. The prices have been like that from release in all the previous versions also. The popularity of the racket is unknown before you release it.

[@MrOMGWTFROFL1]

@@johnjoedaly making a lighter racket will undoubtedly be more difficult, likely to be using different materials

[@restogoose1822]

John Joe Daly the 125 has always been the “flagship” model, and endorsed by the highest ranked technifibre players... this is why it is priced higher, the technology is the same

[@johnjoedaly]

@@restogoose1822 yeah that's kind of more what I was thinking. Is it purely that it's endorsed by the world #1s

[@raps55]

Which is better....airoshaft 125 or the x speed 125? Can there be a vs video?

[@pdhsports]

Very early days and customers only receiving the new rackets this week so no customer feedback yet, Tecnifibre Pro's have all switched to the Airshaft :)

[@raps55]

@@pdhsports I am thinking of pre-ordering an airshaft 125 as the x speed is out of production....the confusion is killing me 😅. It'll be REALLY helpful if you guys come out with a versus video soon🤞....are you guys planning one?

[@pdhsports]

​@@raps55 we still have plenty of X-speed's available at pdhsports, speaking to the players, the new Airshaft rackets have a thinner shaft design which has created more feel for their control shots, there is not a huge difference as the players loved the x-speed so TF were always going to be careful when making this new one as the x-speed is so popular. Have you watched this video with the racket designer he talks about the changes kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ23fYqfmt-BnqM

[@raps55]

@@pdhsports I don't suppose you guys ship to India....and yeah I have watched the video..its good. Thanks for your time man!

[@dhruvmehta94]

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[@ilharry4li110]

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