Single players usually use a slightly heavier racket such as 3U rackets to ensure stability while doubles players use 4U rackets for more speed allowing them to react quicker against their opponents. Apart from weight, rackets can be categorised by their balancing point, or where the weight of the racket is largely located. To determine the type of balance your racket has, place a finger just slightly below the head of the racket to see which way the racket tilts.
A head-heavy racket has more mass towards the head of the racket. These rackets can increase power in the strokes and are suitable for players who like to play a powerful game from the back of the court.
This type of racket is especially useful for rallies as they can produce very lengthy clears so it's definitely a weapon for those whose game revolves around long exchanges. A head-light racket, on the other hand, has less weight towards the head of the racket. This sort of racket is much easier to manipulate and swing, thus reducing reaction time. It also offers a lot more speed at the net and allows you to kill a game in the front court. As the name suggests, an even balance racket is designed to provide the middle ground between a head-heavy and head-light balance racket.
If you are just starting out in the game, then this racket will be the perfect one to start with. Once you have established your style of play, you can then transit to the Head-Heavy or Head-Light versions to improve your overall game.
Head light rackets will give you the upper hand when engaging in fast drive exchanges A lighter head gives players the ability to quickly react to shots, heightening their defensive abilities. A downside to a lighter head is that you won't have as much power in your smashes but you will have better control and placement of your half smashes with a quick flick of the wrist. View our popular Head Light Badminton Rackets! Even balanced rackets are in between the other two types. They are quite versatile in that they can still pack a punch when smashing and be quick enough to react to defensive shots.
They are all-rounded and are suitable for most type of players. View our popular Even Balanced Badminton Rackets! Badminton Rackets range from flexible, medium flex, stiff, to extra stiff. When choosing a racket, you should take into consideration the speed of your swing so that it matches with the rackets flexibility.
T he ideal stiffness is proportional to the racket speed you can generate. A flexible racket will not recoil fully before the shuttle is hit, meaning the energy in flexing the racket is essentially wasted.
However, if the racket is too stiff for your swing speed, it will not be flexed enough, and thus won't contribute any extra power. An advanced player with excellent technique should use a stiff racket, whilst a beginner with a slower swing would be better off with a more flexible racket.
Badminton rackets can have either an Isometric head shape Square or Conventional head shape Oval. The sweet spot is a specific area on the string bed of the racket usually the center of the string bed. Hitting the sweet spot will give you maximum power. Conventional frames are practically non-existant nowadays and are replaced by the isometric frames. Just like the weight of a racket, grip sizes also vary. This is because the badminton racket will offer more speed for front court play and smash defence.
Training Rackets are always 1U as they're deliberately above g to force the players muscles to strengthen. Grip Size: Firstly it's really important to remember the racket grip size can be adjusted up and down depending upon the amount and type of grip you may choose to fit the racket with. In order to know what the correct grip size is for you wrap your hand around the handle, and make sure there's a fingers width of space between you thumb and fingers once they've wrapped around the grip.
Again like the grip, this is customisable on any racket. However do look out for racket tension ranges on the product as this could potentially limit your ability to have the racket strung at a desired tension.
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