Badminton Racket Overview
A badminton racket is a sports equipment used to play badminton. Badminton is a pretty much famous sport. It requires two persons to play badminton. Each person holds a shuttle and strokes the shuttle with force.
Structure of Badminton Racket
Badminton racket has three main parts that are: racket head, shaft, and a handle. The racket contains a bed of strings that are tightly fitted. The racket head is attached to the shaft with the help of a small metal piece called, throat. The racket is designed perfectly to stand the air pressure.
Quality of a badminton racket
While shopping the badminton rackets in a sports shop, you can check the quality of the racket by doing this Hold the racket in both the ends and slightly bend the shaft. If the racket in bent with ease it is flexible or otherwise, stiff.
Good quality badminton racket
Weight of the racket
A good badminton racket must weigh 85-92g without the string and grip. A heavy badminton racket is hard to control. Lighter rackets keep you inform for longer time e. You can enjoy the game without getting tired with lighter rackets.
The balance point of the racket
The balance point is the central point on the badminton shaft. You can set the balance point of the racket according to your choice.
Stiff and Flexible shafts
A flexible shaft is easier to bend. You can adjust the weight and balance point of the badminton, but the flexibility or stiffness of the shaft is fixed and can’t be changed.
But as time passes, the stiffness of the shaft becomes less certain.
Which shaft best suits your playing style?
Flexible shafts are best for you, if you are beginner, because of the following reasons
- You don’t have to exert a lot of pressure.
- It is suitable for stroke players, defensive players and defending smashes.
- It is difficult to control the position of shuttlecock with a flexible shaft racket.
- A stiff racket shaft is best for pro players. Players who are pretty much skillful in the game. A pro player knows all the techniques and can easily control a stiff shaft racket.
- A stiff shaft racket is best for deception and fast attacks.
- Badminton is a game of speed. With a stiff shaft racket, you can play in speed.