Two Things Before Buying A Racket

If you want to buy a racket, then this is a correct article for you. You cannot choose any racket just you like, especially if you are a professional.

The brands
The rackets brand is quite important in buying racket. A more famous brand will give you better performance and quality. However, the price will be expensive. There are some brands which are well know at present. Some of the brands and the types :

1. Yonex

• Armotec : AT900*, AT800, AT700*, AT250*, AT150

• Muscle Power : MP 99, MP45, MP33*

• Carbonex : Carbonex 30 Muscle, Carbonex21SP, Carbonex10sp

• Arcsaber 10^

• Spesial edition : Ti10*^

2. Apacs

• Edge Saber : ES10*, ES101

• Nano Power : NP900 atau NP299*

• Furious: F525*^, F1000/2000

3. Astec : Nano Pro900 atau Excalibur

4. Pro-Ace

• Titanium Gold atau Ti Maximum

• Thunderbolt1, 2, 3

• Sweetspot1000

5. Karakal : M-tech 80 atau 85

6. Gosen : Grapower 700Ti, 950Ti

7. RS : Metric Titanium 100

8. RSL

• Daimond X1,Ti 5900,4900, 3200

• Matrix 5000, 7000

9. Ashaway : AS 700SQ or Nano electro

10. Hart : Powershoot pro.

11. Dunlop : Type W810

12. Toalson

• Ti-max 2000XT, Premium Pro 100

• Cyberlogic

13. Nassau : Carbon 88

14. Carlton

• Airblade 33

• Powerblade 9909

The player game play style
Different style of the player, different also the suitable racket. generally a badminton player divided into 3 style. They are defender, attacker, and both. They should use the appropriate racket to be able to play better.

1. Defender. A defender need a light heavy racket. It is because he need to move and swing the racket to break and lob, drop shot, or smash. the suitable racket for this badminton player is 4U and 3U which is not too heavy. The grip is 270-285 and the rackets flexibility is medium or flexible. Example for this kind of racket is Yonex type NS9000S, AT9000T, At700, MP21/MP18.Attacker.
2. An attacker needs a heavier racket to boost his smash power. The kind is 3U or 2U with grip 285-300. The flexibility is stiff or extra stiff. Example Yonex type AT900P, MP99, Carnonex21.
3. Both/attacker and defender. For both style the racket which can be use is 3U with grip 275-285 and medium flexibility. Example for medium style racket is Ti-10, NS7700, NS5000, AT300, AT150, MP45, MP29LIGHT, CARBONEX(8600Ti and 7000DF)