Racket tip for male doubles beginner

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  1. exforce

    exforce Regular Member

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    Hi, I am a male doubles beginner and I can't smash much, I like playing in the front for doubles. My price range is around $100 or below Canadian ($800 hong kong). Is there any good suggestions of rackets for me. I prefer a lighter racket.

    Thanks a million for the help!!!:D
     
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    Yes, try to find a Yonex AT-800 DEF.
     
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    From puppysports.com, SOTX 5A. I think it is about $55 US.

    Very light and good for doubles.
     
    #3 cards_pro, Feb 13, 2008
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    I don't think you can get AT-800DEF it for $100 CAN, but since you are a starter, an all-rounded entry racket would be enough to help you to develop your stroke, like MP21 or AT300, and maybe you can give SOTX Woven 8 a try too.

    Good luck
     
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    He/She can try Mister Keen.

     
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    i doubt you can find one for lower than 100, pete
     
    #6 jordanwong, Feb 17, 2008
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    Second the motion on the SOTX Woven-8.
     
    #7 pedro22, Feb 17, 2008
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    I second the SOTX Woven-5a, great doubles racket.
     
    #8 krisyay, Feb 17, 2008
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    100$....In China, if you ask a "racket for beginner", people will suggest something worth 30$.
     
    #9 ZhangXi, Feb 18, 2008
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    That's if the shopkeeper is a trustable, honest person in most cases. I agree with that, because an expensive high-end racquet would not benifit a beginner at all because they wont have the right techniques to pull out the full potential of this racquet.

    hmm.. IMO, a low-end MP like the mp29 would be perfect. Or maybe as others have reccomended, the woven 5A.
     
    #10 jhirata, Feb 18, 2008
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    Have a look at Ashaway as well. An SL-70 is very light.
     
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