Gooooood Evening!

Here I have the Prince Triple Threat Tungsten Sovereign up for a review! What a mouth full right? With a name so conducive for oral mishaps it’s gotta be good right?

Well, the proof is in the pudding with the Prince Triple Threat Tungsten Sovereign Squash Racket in use by Prince’s professional players for many years. The racquet has a solid feel with a great mix of power and control. Not the biggest hitter of the pack, but its punch is big enough without affecting its fantastic sense of control. The string pattern & tension from stock has been improved since it’s predecessors which has made for a nice improvement in play and sturdiness.

To give an overview of what the triple threat system is since it applies to all three sizes of the racquet. The triple threat line of frames has titanium/carbon braids in the 2 o’clock and 10 o’clock positions along with at the base of the handle. What this does is provide a special weighting system that increases stability and control and decreases vibration.

Prince Triple Threat Sovereign Squash Racquet Review

Prince Triple Threat Tungsten Sovereign Squash Racquet Features

Some of the Specifications: 

Composition/Construction: Graphite Extreme Triple Threat w/Tunsten 

Headsize: 484cm/75 Length: 27 

Grommet Technology: Double Barrel Grommet. 

Frame Technology: Triple Threat w/Tungsten Power Scoop Shaft. 

Grip Type: Cushion Fit. 

Beam Width: 20-18mm. 

String Pattern(Mains X Crosses): 16X17. 

Recommended String Tension: 22-32lbs. 

Weight Strung: 145g/(5.1 oz.). 

Prince Recommended String: Sweet Perfection 17 

Misc: Power Scoop Shaft Wallglider Bumper Power Ring.

Now before we continue I suppose I should explain what a “Power Ring” is.

Prince Triple Threat Soveriegn Power Rings

In the words of Prince themselves, the Power Ring is “Innovative and patented racquet design where all main strings wrap around an inverted ring. This provides longer, more uniform string lengths for more consistent response and greater power in a more durable frame.”

In layman’s terms, the strings wrap around the throat of the frame. No Grommets are used like other frames. The system increases the feel of the string bed and provides a larger sweet spot which in turn creates less vibration on miss hits. In conjunction with this, the Prince Wallglider bumper provides added confidence when striking the ball near to the walls which essentially is what helps to make this squash racquet a sturdy and resilient frame to the hardships (walls and floors!) of the game. With the increased interest in power hitting with this racquet the the Power Scoop shaft design absorbs both wall and floor impacts for added comfort and durability. Handy right?

Prince Triple Threat Soveriegn Squash Racquet

To finish off, I at first thought that this squash racquet would be reviewed in a few short words of: ‘Great racquet for beginners due to its massive and forgiving hitting power’.

Seriously, if you want to embarrass your friends in a ‘who can hit the hardest’ competition, get this racquet. It’s ability and ease at which it produces is phenomenal. A lot of fun, and this is very good for beginner to intermediate players who are looking for some confidence and command in their shots.

Now, on second thought, I gave this racquet a few months of play on and off. I kept being drawn back to it due to its immense power and comfortable feeling in my hand. My game simplified into longer rallies of wall drives, which, once I realised, had dramatically begun to wear down my opponents gave me a fantastic opportunity to work on the finesse and kill shots in my game.

So overall, this racquet is very much an all rounder from beginners to expert, I would say everyone will enjoy and learn from using this racquet.

Squash Racket Review - Head Liquidmetal 140

Okay so here's a review on the Head Liquid Metal I found on a website, felt like sharing it, so here goes..


The Head Liquidmetal 140 (ICO) is a solid performer and a great squash racket. Though it is not for everyone.


The Liquidmetal technology delivers pure energy and perfect power. It's sweet spot is developed with Heads 'total sweetspot' construction technique and adds stability to the racket and your swing. The different head shape results in extra power and control. Weighing in at 140g and with a head area of 470cm^2 it's a mid weight squash racket. Suitable for most players, but not for those with a more refined touch. If you don't know if you have a more refined touch, this squash racket is probably suitable for you!


The Head Liquidmetal 140 has a proven history with a lot of competitive wins marked up to its name. I won't list it's (or its players) accomplishments, but feel free to have a look for yourself sometime. The mid-weight, and fairly average size head of the racket means that maneuverability and agility for both long, hard strokes and for short light touches is not a problem. It handles suitably and outplays many squash rackets above it's range. This is a squash racket which would suit well those players that wish to take their game to the next level. Don't be limited by your squash racket, but make sure you can use something of this pedigree first!

As a player of many years I borrowed the Head Liquid Metal 140 squash racket from a friend of mine. He bought it for over $120 from another locally owned squash club. He has always been a big fan of Head rackets, as well as black knight gear as well. He picked this racket up and lent it to me as I was interested in them. I enjoyed about 5 matches (3-5 games each) over a 2 week period. I found that it generates a lot of power and the balance was even. My friend feels that it is head heavy, but I tend to disagree. It felt that the Liquidmetal 140 matched by playing ability quite well. My ability being half way between beginner and expert ;) That is, I am no master, but I know my way around the courts! The head liquidmetal 140 felt like it is a great racket for stepping up from beginner to intermediate (and possibly up to advanced intermediate).

The people most prime for using this racket are advancing beginners, and long time intermediates. It is a durable bit of gear and it has survived a lot of wall, ground and player beatings! My friend over runs and hits the wall frequently, I always go hard for dropping balls! The durability of this squash racket is not in question!

Both myself and my friend recommend that you replace the standard grip (or at least over grip it) upon purchase. This will cost you no more than a few dollars and it will improve the racket dramatically. It's a fairly minor complaint, but it is something none the less.

The price of this racket is stupendous. Although my mate bought his over $120, it can be found now-a-days at far more attractive pricing. Bargain land even! Any squash racket which is another 10-20 grams lighter (and of decent quality) will start costing you a lot more!! It came with a 3/4 racket cover but this is your standard affair.

I have been concidering picking up one or two of these rackets as they head liquid metal 140 feels like it could be a very handy standby racket. It did not take long to get used to and that could be very handy mid-match if one of my other rackets breaks.

I recommend the head liquidmetal 140 squash racket as it is a good intermediate hit and for the price, you will probably struggle to find a better racket.

Best of luck and Best of Boasts!

PLAYING THE BALL EVEN IF YOUR PATH IS PARTLY BLOCKED: RAMY ASHOUR

An excellent example to demonstrate that often it makes sense to keep going for the shot even if there's more than minimal contact (in other words: your opponent blocks or let's say so: clears in a doubtful way). Of course, strong and fast legs needed, as you might have to make one more quick step and lounge longer and deeper, and you still need to keep the balance to have an effective control of your shot. You also might need a strong wrist as you can not really get deception into your shot through a hold back-swing (there's no time for it), so to make your opponent guess the wrong way you might want to hit the ball with a late and quick flick of the wrist, which on club-level is tough I am afraid and even on pro level only the very best can handle it efficiently.

(FAIR)PLAYING THE BALL II.: RAMY ASHOUR vs. JAMES WILLSTROP

One of squash's problem is that the beauty and the enjoyment factor of the game depends - beyond the physical and logical skills of the player - also on their fairness level. I am not only thinking of blocking, but also and mainly of 'fishing', when a player stops in search for a cheap stroke. I am not going to cite negative examples here, I rather prefer to have a look at a positive one, at one of the fairest pairings on the tour, Ramy Ashour against James Willstrop. The last winning mid-court trickle-boast was such a generous thing to play from Ramy - I don't mean generous to James, but generous to the sport itself and to the spectators.