Hi, I have been playing some badminton now and then since childhood but never too seriously. Few months ago I started playing it more often. Now I am lookig for a new racket because I feel my old Head racket is very basic and begineer oriented. I was using Head Ti rocket 60 till now. which is 1. $25 2. made of aluminium 3. head heavy 290mm balance 4. stiff flex 5. and weighs 102g, which is the worse part. 6. string tension 18-20 lbs So I need a new racket, some details about how I play. 1. wrist oriented, short swings. 2. intermediate level, but not really sure whats intermediate on this site. 3. mostly doubles, 3 times a week. 4. I like to samsh too, but they aren't really fast but rather very steep, thats because I am very tall. 5. I move around very quickly and would prefer a balanced or lightly head heavy racket that gives me agility but also resonable power in my backcourt samshes. any recommendations, I am looking for some thing below $100. easily available in NS, Canada. Thank
you can try either nanospeed 850 (balanced, stiff) or ns990 (slightly head light, extra-stiff/more repulsive), both at a reasonable price or you could try the nanoray series they're engineered for doubles. NR700rp is stiff, NR700fx is stiff shaft and slightly flexible head. However they're out of your your budget, and the NR500 and NR80 are medium flex shafts :S