HEAD Speed 135 Slimbody Squash Racquet

The HEAD Speed 135 Slimbody is a premium squash racket engineered for intermediate and advanced club players who want a unique combination of aerodynamic speed and rock-solid baseline stability.

While the lighter Speed 120 Slimbody is favored by hyper-aggressive professional tour players, the 135 Slimbody provides a slightly heavier chassis. This extra mass is highly advantageous for players who want smoother baseline plow-through, higher shot stability, and effortless length, while still retaining the benefits of a razor-thin frame profile.

Core Performance Description

1. The Aerodynamic Slimbody Advantage: The core feature of this racket is its exceptionally thin 16mm beam profile. This ultra-slim cross-section cuts through the air with minimal drag, allowing for a remarkably quick, effortless swing speed. It also serves a huge tactical purpose: it lets you retrieve tight, dying balls right against the side walls much more easily, reducing the risk of scraping or clipping your frame on the plaster.
2. Mass-Backed Power and Plow-Through: Carrying an unstrung frame weight of 135 grams, this racket offers excellent structural presence. The added weight functions as a built-in stabilizer through your swing, absorbing heavy impact shock from an opponent's drive and letting you counter with deep, punishing length down the wall without requiring a rushed, maximum-effort swing.
3. Nimble Head-Light Balance: To ensure the 135g frame weight never feels sluggish or heavy during fast exchanges, HEAD engineered it with a distinct head-light balance. By moving the center of mass closer to your hand, the racket feels incredibly agile, making it easy to react instantly to unexpected volleys on the T.

Adaptive Fan Pattern (AFP): A hallmark of HEAD’s advanced engineering, AFP technology gives you two completely different string bed behaviors from a single frame:

• 12 x 17 Straight Pattern: The default factory layout, which maximizes string stretch and elasticity for an explosive "trampoline effect" and easy, raw power.
• 16 x 17 Fan Pattern: Radiates the strings outward across the 500 cm² head to stiffen the bed, giving you surgical placement, heightened cut, and immense control over your drop shots.

Key Technologies

1. Auxetic 2.0 Technology: Embedded directly into the throat and handle construction, this carbon matrix undergoes a unique physical change on ball impact. It widens when stretched and contracts when compressed, giving you incredibly crisp, instantaneous tactile feedback to your hand so you can execute delicate front-court drop shots with ultimate confidence.
2. Graphene Inside: High-strength, ultra-light graphene elements are strategically placed throughout the hoop and shaft matrix. This heavily strengthens the frame, increases torsional stability upon off-center hits, and optimizes energy transfer from the racket to the ball.

Summary: The HEAD Speed 135 Slimbody is an elite, multi-purpose option for traditional club players. By blending the razor-sharp, wall-hugging aerodynamics of a 16mm slim beam with a stable 135g chassis and Auxetic feedback, it delivers a deeply satisfying mix of easy baseline length and reliable control.

Specifications

• Series: Speed Slimbody Series.
• Player Level: Intermediate / Advanced Club Player.
• Frame Weight: 135g (Unstrung).
• Balance: Head Light.
• Head Size: 500 cm² (78 sq. in.).
• Beam Profile: 16 mm (Ultra-Slim).
• String Pattern: 12 x 17 (Factory Default) or 16 x 17 (AFP Fan Option).
• Frame Shape: Open Throat / Teardrop (V-Shaft).
• Composition: Graphene Inside / High-Modulus Carbon.
• Factory Grip: HEAD Hydrosorb Pro.