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title: The Head Graphene 360 Speed 135 Slimbody - I'm certainly a 'fan'!
description: The Head Graphene 360 Speed 135 Slimbody - I'm certainly a 'fan'!
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# [The Head Graphene 360 Speed 135 Slimbody - I'm certainly a 'fan'!](https://blog.controlthet.com/blog/the-head-graphene-360-speed-135-slimbody-im-certainly-a-fan)

 Written by [Alex Robertson](https://blog.controlthet.com/blog/author/alex-robertson) | Apr 14, 2019 1:46:13 PM

*Comfortable, soft to play with, undeniably maneuverable... what more could you ask for from a squash racquet?*

### First looks

The 135 Slimbody's colour scheme is simply awesome, coming with an **icy white lower half** (the grip and the shaft), and a **black frame** with **bursts of electric green** to match the strings! You can certainly say that this racquet has a *striking appearance!*

<https://blog.controlthet.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/HEAD-Graphene-360-Speed-135-Slimbody-Squash-Racquet-1.png>

The racquet also comes strung with a **very dense 16X17 fanned string pattern** (hence the excellent pun in the title), this will *greatly assist with control*. However, if this isn't your thing, you need not worry, as it **can be restrung** with a **less dense 12X17 stringing pattern** if you're looking for a little **more power.**

### Practice swings

Weighing 135, I must admit that I suspected this racquet to feel heavy, however, I was delightfully surprised after taking a few swings before going on court. The 135 SB has a **head light balance point**, making it feel ***easily maneuverable and fast***.

A more subtle feature I must mention is the **soft, yet tacky, Head Hydrosorb Pro grip**, as someone who has stubbornly used Karakal grips since I started squash, *it's always refreshing to find a grip that might make me change my ways...*

### Hitting the ball

As well as being **head light**, this racquet also has an **ultra-slim 16mm beam** which makes it much *more aerodynamic to swing*. At the front of the court I am able to a**ccess a fast short swing** when needed, and this *greatly helps with deception* and *taking the ball earlier!*

Like many of Head's Slimbody racquets, **the 135 has a noticable flex to the frame**, allowing the user to *feel the ball a lot better*, combined with the dense string pattern, this makes the racquet **very good in terms of control**. The large **500cm2 head size** further attributes to this.

I do also have to mention that *you can still access a pretty powerful strike should you need it*, as there is still a **reasonable amount of weight behind each swing!**

### Overall thoughts...

*You've can definitely class Head's Graphene 360 Speed 135 Slimbody as a great all rounder*, it's got all the control and feel you need, without any absence of power!

I'd recommend it to any player looking for a control-based racquet that doesn't limit power!

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