I want to know wath is the best racket for an intermediate player. I want a racket with precision and power.

Thank's

thats like asking for a car that is high performance and is good on gas... it is all really dependant on the individual to generate good power and proper placement.
the only important thing is to get a racquet that suits you. once you have this racquet, you will be able to play very well..
if price is not an issue, might i suggest you look at the following:
carlton ab900
carlton as-ti
yonex ti swing power
yonex mp77

I think u should learn to play in a cab and i would suggest you cab 8000. All graphite and once u are good enough u can graduate to better rackets mate!

hi guys,
i think rather than paying tooo... much attention to rackets one should put more effort into techinical skills.i have seen players play with any sort of racket
brilliantly just because of their technical expertise.

I disagree with both Yogesh and Shaun. Firstly let me give my personal opinion. I find that an intermediate player should be something that the player can use to advance to advanced level. As an intermediate player your racket should be able to be suitable so that you can learn all the basic techniques etc. It should also be inexpensive eg Cab 9 or Cab 10 etc. Cab 9 is more for beginners though.

The reason why i disagree with Shaun is because i dont believe rackets such as the MP77 are suitable for young players, i'm assuming 15-. The MP77 is more of a head heavy racket that requires plenty of wrist strength.

The reason why i disagreed wtih Yogesh is because i have a Cab 8000 and it vibrates like heck!! Lots of vibration, its also too light! Its too different from other rackets to be able to switch and adapt quickly enough. For example, changing from a Cab 8000 to a Ti-10 for example will be hard

IMHO, a young player will need a very light racket...
a light racket that doesnt really have power, something like iso97 vf ?

this way, he will be forced to develop his arm & wrist power in order to be able to do all kinds of shots =)

after that, changing to a heavier racket should be a breeze i think =)
at least, that is how i started....

and in my definition,
a beginner -- someone who is just basically trying to get the shuttle to cross the net...

an intermediate - someone who starts to think and practice placing the shuttle at places which is difficult for the opponent to reach

advanced - i shouldnt elaborate much on this, i think everybody has a rough idea of an advanced player right =)

professional - ? =O

I'd say cab 8 ti,ti-5 or MP55

I dont think the MP55 is suitable either, i have 1 and its quite head heavy and it requires plenty of wrist strength though it does have a big sweet spot

short and simple - yonex Ti 5 Light

I would suggest for a player that you define yourself, the Airblade 300 or 350 or a Black Knight Aero Pro Ti. I have the BK Aero Pro and it is an awesome racquet. I would suggest cutting the strings right away and getting new ones though. My friend has the ab 300. Although it is an intermediate racquet, it has awesome power and great control. As for the AB 350, it's relatively the same as the ab 300, just a different colour. All 3 of these suggested racquets are pretty inexpensive and perfect for a player at your level.