
The Harrow M-140 is a legendary, high-performance squash racquet that stands as an absolute stalwart in Harrow's Player Performance lineup. While the rest of the Harrow family heavily targets traditional singles court geometry, the M-140 is universally recognized as one of the top-selling and most successful doubles squash frames of all time.
It is engineered with a stiff, robust architecture designed to survive the high-impact demands of hardball doubles while delivering massive, punishing power.
Core Performance
- Elite Hardball & Doubles Weapon: The frame’s added mass and overall structural density are customized to comfortably strike the heavier hardball used in doubles squash without vibrating or fluttering.
- Crushing Power and Pace: Thanks to a remarkably stiff frame composition and its head-heavy distribution, the racquet naturally generates explosive depth and raw velocity, allowing you to comfortably push opponents deep into the back corners.
- Exceptional Forgiveness: The oversized, open-throat head geometry opens up the sweet spot significantly. When caught in rapid-fire reflex exchanges at the front wall, the frame ensures off-center hits still retain structural accuracy and velocity.
Key Technologies
- High-Rigidity Carbon/Graphite Layup: Built using specialized premium carbon composites woven to create an incredibly stiff beam. This maximizes physical energy transfer from your arm directly to the ball, eliminating energy loss.
- Oversized Open-Throat Geometry: The classic heart-shaped head opening lengthens the main string bed across a broader surface area, enhancing the "trampoline effect" for easy, organic depth.
- Pro-Tier Barrage Setup: Skipping generic nylon strings, the M-140 comes factory-strung at a tight, crisp 28 lbs of tension with high-performance Harrow Barrage strings, maximizing string bed friction for slicing and cutting the ball.
Ideal Player Profile
- The Harrow M-140 is tailor-made for competitive doubles specialists and aggressive, heavy-hitting singles players. If your game plan revolves around crushing heavy, low-lying drives, anchoring your partner from the back-court, and using an incredibly stable, stiff frame to confidently redirect high-velocity attacks, this timeless powerhouse is the benchmark standard.
Summary
The Harrow M-140 is built primarily for the advanced doubles competitor or the bigger-hitting singles player who wants to completely dominate rallies with sheer pace. To excel in the fast-paced, high-stakes doubles environment, it breaks away from featherlight configurations by featuring a sturdier 145g finished weight and a distinct head-heavy balance point (380 mm). This creates a powerful pendulum effect that effortlessly generates heavy plow-through, while its oversized head profile provides a massive, highly forgiving sweet spot for off-center strikes.
Specifications
- Available Colorways: Classic White / Blue / Red -or- Black / Red.
- Finished Weight: 145 g (Fully built with factory string, bumper, and grip).
- Head Size: 480 cm² / 74.4 in² (Oversized).
- Balance Point: Head Heavy (380 mm).
- Head Shape: Open-Throat Traditional (Heart Shape).
- Composition: High Modulus Carbon / Graphite.
- String Pattern: 16 Mains x 19 Crosses (Dense control grid).
- Factory String / Tension: Harrow Barrage @ 28 lbs.
- Player Level: Advanced / Competitive Club / Hardball Doubles.
