Cheap Stiff Rackets

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  1. Jason123

    Jason123 Regular Member

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    Im looking for the cheapest racket that has a stiff shaft if anyone can find me one online let me know
     
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    Define cheap...
     
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    Lowest you get get cheap £30 or lower
     
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    SolsticeOfLight Regular Member

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    At £30, you're not going to be looking at specs ... very stiff rackets are not going to come so cheap (new). If you don't want very stiff, only stiff (a bit :p ), then just go to your local sports shops and flex a few shafts.
     
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    Yeh, what Solstice said. Hop on down to Sports Direct, they'll have a ton of cheap Carltons (and Yonexes) on offer and have a flex of the shafts.

    I have a bunch of Carltons and an equal number of Yonexes and for my rackets the Carlton's are stiffer for the same flex rating. i.e. a Carlton Flexible is half way between a Yonex Flexible and Medium Flexible. One of my Carlton's was reduced to about £20 ish when I bought it, it's stiff shafted and light with head light balance. It's actually a suprisingly good racket but it can't take more than 24lbs tension without vibration and distortion becoming a problem.
     
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    Apacs Slayer? Apacs sports selling slayer 88, 95 and 99 at discounted price. I've tried the 99 and it was nice. Stiff shaft.
     
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    I think the VT9 is a pretty stiff low/mid-end Yonex so it'll be comparatively cheaper, but it's not going to be under 30 GBP..
     

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