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How to
choose Badminton Racket
This guide is intended
for beginners who are new to badminton or for anyone that needs some help with
choosing a badminton racket. To begin with, we will talk about the
different specifications of a racket and what they mean.
For people who are new
to badminton or do not know much about badminton rackets, they often do the
following:
-buy the most expensive racket
-ask for what the pros/their favourite player is using
-asking what the best racket is or which one is better
As a result, they will
end up unsatisfied with their racket as it may not be suitable for them and may
lead to injuries down the road. They might even buy a new racket and end
up spending more money than required.
Before we start talking about the different aspects of a badminton racket, familiarize yourself with the name of the different parts so you can easily find where to look on the racket.
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What you should consider when choosing a badminton racket:
1. Overall Weight
2. Balance
3. Flex
4. Head shape
5. Grip Size
6. Singles or Doubles
7. Take home message
1.
OVERALL WEIGHT
When comparing the weight of two rackets,
the heavier one will give you more power. I assume we all know this from
high school physics that Force = Mass x Acceleration !
The downside is that a heavier badminton
racket is harder to maneuver and causes more fatigue on the arm/shoulder.
Racket weights can be categorized
into several categories:
U:
95-99g
2U: 90-94g
3U: 85-89g
4U: 80-84g
5U: 75-79g
6U (F): 70-74g
Badminton rackets have three types of balances. The balance of a racket can usually be found written somewhere on the shaft.
HEAD HEAVY BALANCE BADMINTON RACKETS:
HEAD HEAVY BALANCE
BADMINTON RACKETS:
HEAD LIGHT BALANCE BADMINTON RACKETS:
EVEN BALANCE BADMINTON RACKETS:
YOU MAY ADJUST THE BALANCE POINT OF A RACKET BY:
OR
3.
SHAFT FLEX
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. The 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.
FLEXIBLE SHAFT
ADVANTAGES |
-a
flexible shaft will give the player easy access to power without exerting
much strength (little energy needed to bend the shaft) -can
easily defend smashes since you have little time to put strength into your
shot |
DISADVANTAGES |
-less
control of shuttle placement since the shaft is easily bent, leading to
uncertainty in the flight direction of the shuttlecock. -return
of shots are slower since the shuttle stays on the string bed for a longer
time due to the flex of the shaft -low
potential for power |
STIFF
SHAFT
ADVANTAGES |
-return
of shots are faster since the shuttle does not stay on the string bed as long
due to stiff flex of shaft -more
control of shuttle placement since the shaft is stiff and will give instant
rebound of the shuttle -higher
potential power |
DISADVANTAGES |
-a
stiff shaft will require a stronger swing and good technique in order to
generate power -requires
good use of wrist action -more
suited for intermediate to advanced players |
4.
HEAD SHAPE
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.
Isometric frames have a larger sweet spot
than conventional oval frames.
Conventional frames are practically non-existant nowadays and are replaced by the isometric frames.
5. GRIP SIZE
Just like the weight of a racket, grip
sizes also vary. They are usually found on the cone of the racket along
with the racket's weight. The following are grip sizes (circumference in
inches) that Yonex and Victor follows:
G1:
4 in
G2: 3.75 in
G3: 3.5 in
G4: 3.25 in
G5: 3 in
G6: 2.75 in
6. SINGLES OR DOUBLES
Another aspect you may want to consider is the type of game that you play. For example, if you are mostly a singles player, you would want to lean towards more head heavy rackets. Since singles is not as fast paced as doubles, you have more time to react to shots and therefore the extra weight of the head would not be a problem. For those of you who mostly play doubles, an even balanced racket or head light racket would be preferred. This will allow you to keep up with the fast paced rallies in doubles.
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Product Specification | |
Flex | Soft |
Weight | 86-89 gm |
Grip Size | S2 |
Color | Purple & Yellow |