THE BLACK WIDOW 160 Racquetball Racquet

The best indicator as to whether a new racquet is great is when pro’s switch mid season when the new frames are released.  At the Ektelon Nationals in May top ranked pros, Rocky Carson, Ben Croft, Shane Vanderson & Cliff Swain all switched to the new line with the INNEGRA technology just weeks after getting the new racquets and just weeks before the 2^nd biggest tournament of the year.  This says it all about the new technology or the players would wait until after the season as there are too many ranking points and too much money on the line.

This year again, the number 2 player in the world, Rocky Carson has chosen the lighter model.  The Black Widow 160 is great for compact fast swing speeds & that’s exactly what Rocky has.  It’s head heavy so it doesn’t give up power at this weight and is very easy to get from the top of the swing to the ball.

If Rocky can return balls coming at him at nearly 200 mph with a 160g frame, it’s good for any level.

HEAD Black Widow Racquetball Racquet Specifications

Part of the HEAD Deadly Series:

• Technology: YouTek - Innegra, CT2, IGS2, Power Channels, DuraZone, Power Stabilizer
• Beam: 24 x 22 x 22.5
• Head Size: 106 sq in
• Weight (unstrung): 160 g
• Balance (unstrung): 285 mm
• Length: 22″
• Grip: HydroSorb Black
• String Pattern: DuraZone 16/16
• Rec. String: MegaBlast 16