A primer on choosing a badminton racket

Jayce September 2, 2024 3 0

The primary knowledge of choosing badminton racket is sold in the market nowadays, no matter what brand, it should comply with the racket length, width and weight requirements stipulated in the rules of badminton competition. Under this premise, you can choose the right brand according to your own characteristics.

In the choice of badminton racket need to consider the following aspects:

the weight of the racket should be appropriate: in fact, it is not the lighter the racket the better, the racket is light swing speed although fast, but the master in the snap ball will feel the use of force, will affect the power of the ball.
Check the overall structure of the racket: after getting the racket, swing it to see if it shakes your hand. Shaking hands of the racket must be the racket pole (handle and head of the connecting parts, this part is now made of carbon alloy steel material) is too hard; does not shock the hand, that is, the racket pole is more flexible. Can also hold the handle with one hand, a hand holding the top of the beat head to break a break, the beat has a slight degree of bending, proving that the beat rod parts of the more elastic.
according to the actual situation of the individual to choose suitable for their own badminton racket: such as in singles, suitable for the choice of lengthened racket, such as belonging to the attack type players, should choose a slightly heavier weight, in the hardness of the racket. In doubles, it is best to choose the standard length racket, such as belonging to the defensive players, should choose the lighter racket.
According to the size of each person’s hand, choose a handle that is comfortable to hold. People with big hands will feel uncomfortable holding a thin or square handle; people with small hands will feel uncomfortable holding a thick handle. Finally, you can check the head of the racket for deformation, cracks or overall bending.
Look at the strings installed whether the proportionality of the cross-string composed of each square should be the same size, each string should be the same degree of elasticity.

Get a handful, first look at the shape of its head, the racket is generally speaking divided into 2 kinds, the current market has the traditional egg-shaped and head of the square flat head racket frame. The shape of the racket determines the size of its sweet spot, which is the optimal hitting area of the racket face. When the ball lands in the sweet spot it gives you enough power and control to hit the ball, so the size of the sweet spot is very important for the player and it makes it easier for the player to hit quality shots.

Badminton rackets are divided into carbon fibre, carbon and aluminium one piece, aluminium and iron one piece and aluminium and iron split type according to the material. The choice of material is directly related to the weight and price of the racket. Generally speaking, the weight of full carbon feather racket is the lightest, is the current mainstream material, mostly 85-94 grams, the price is also more expensive, usually more than 200 yuan, while the weight of the aluminium frame racket is usually more than 95 grams, the price ranges from tens of dollars to more than a hundred dollars. The same weight racket will feel very different in your hand, this is because the balance point of the racket is different. If the balance point of the racket is closer to the head of the racket, it is called “head-heavy”, the ball is more powerful but the swinging flexibility is a little bit poorer, it is more suitable for attacking, and it is also the choice of those players who are not strong enough. If the balance point of the racket is closer to the handle, it is called “head-light”. A head-light racket is more flexible, but hits the ball with less power, and is more suitable for defence and control players, as well as those who are looking for speed.