Need some help on rackets...

[splinter]

Hi all, my first post to this forum..

Well.. I have been wanting to get a new racket and I recently, I decided on MusclePower 66 (Hope to hear some reviews on this racket). I'm basically a singles player and i find that my current racket is kinda of heavy. Any other affordable rackets to recommand me besides my tentatively decided choice? My budget is around US$ 70. (A easier currency to guage since this is a worldwide forum).

Another question, how do you guys and ladies choose which new racket is suitable for you when buying?

[Robin (SWE)]

Hi, welcome!
You really found a good site

When I started out I went through several rackets as they didn't like being wraped around things, clash, or fly through the air. My tecnique has improved... cough...

As I got the hang of it I went to demo night at a bigger club where yonex, for example, would come and show their rackets and let you play with 'em in order to see what you like. This worked well for me since I also had my coach with me to show me some guide lines... anyhow, try to get a few hours with different rackets and read everything you can find and you'll be on your way

best of luck

[splinter]

Originally Posted by Robin (SWE)

Hi, welcome!
You really found a good site

When I started out I went through several rackets as they didn't like being wraped around things, clash, or fly through the air. My tecnique has improved... cough...

As I got the hang of it I went to demo night at a bigger club where yonex, for example, would come and show their rackets and let you play with 'em in order to see what you like. This worked well for me since I also had my coach with me to show me some guide lines... anyhow, try to get a few hours with different rackets and read everything you can find and you'll be on your way

best of luck

Oh.. didn't know there were such events.. hmm.. to my knowledge.. there arent any here in Singapore..

I wish i could try different kinds of rackets before making a decision.. but i must know the shop owner very well before i could do that.. since i don't know wny of them.. guess i shall depend on my 6th sense.. haha.. any websites i cna get from to view the infomation about all or most rackets avaliable in the market?

[LazyBuddy]

Originally Posted by splinter

Oh.. didn't know there were such events.. hmm.. to my knowledge.. there arent any here in Singapore..

I wish i could try different kinds of rackets before making a decision.. but i must know the shop owner very well before i could do that.. since i don't know wny of them.. guess i shall depend on my 6th sense.. haha.. any websites i cna get from to view the infomation about all or most rackets avaliable in the market?

If u know any nice fellow local club members, kindly ask them to borrow their rackets. Take several swing, or doing some light drills will be helpful in ur decision making process.

[twobeer]

Hi There!

By using search in this forum, and looking at the review section of the site, there ar tons of information about the different racket models!

Some general guidlines can be given as well..

If you are a beginner, you usually has less speed so a more head-heavy racket with much flexibility in the shaft will "help" you to generate power..
Strong players with great swing-speed generlally preffer stiffer rackets and also maybe lighter (there are of course no rules without exceptions, player preference are differetn, and also playing style, so even the strongest of players have different preferences).

Many times I think beginners buy a top-end model (just becuase they think in lines of more expansive = better = makes me better). This usually hurts their game because they cant utilize the strengts of the rackes, so they end up paying more for a racket giving them lesser performance...

Of course focusing on your game and technique and just pick a midrange decent racket (probably even a lesser known brand as it will get you more bang for the buck) is probably the right thing for most beginners.. But of course racket technology is fun.. and having a new racket also makes for a good reason to schedule som extra playing-time :-D . So good luck with your research :-) and purchase...

/Twobeer

[JCanada]

Originally Posted by splinter

Hi all, my first post to this forum..

Well.. I have been wanting to get a new racket and I recently, I decided on MusclePower 66 (Hope to hear some reviews on this racket). I'm basically a singles player and i find that my current racket is kinda of heavy. Any other affordable rackets to recommand me besides my tentatively decided choice? My budget is around US$ 70. (A easier currency to guage since this is a worldwide forum).

Another question, how do you guys and ladies choose which new racket is suitable for you when buying?

To me personally, choosing the right racquet that fits your playing style is important. Having said that, all is not lost if you bought the "wrong" racquet.

For any given racquet, different types of strings and different string tensions can affect how the racquet plays, sometimes quite significantly. I always encourage people to experiment with string types and tension before giving up on their racquet.