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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Specification of Badminton Racket

As a serious player in badminton, you should select a racket that suits your game character. A right choice, will help your performance.
As a guide to choose a racket, below is short brief about racket specification and some terminology for standard badminton racket.
Below specification is not International Standard, only as general guidance.

1. (Stiffness of Shaft)
a. Medium (Flexibel)
Partial removal of power centered on the wrist. Concentration of energy for the flexible leg when swung rackets provide greater thrust the shuttle touched the racket. This species is very good on defense (defensive) or to control the style of other games.

b. Stiff (Limited Flexibility)
The transfer of power that allows the wrist. The shaft of this type is highly recommended for defensive technique (defensive). Or a game of attack (offensive).

c. Extra Stiff (Minimum Flexibility)
Maximum transfer of power is centered in the wrist. The minimalist movement of racket handles give a better accuracy for the placement of the shuttlecock. Racket with handle is ideal for this type of game engineering attack (offensive) as smashing, net skills and so on.

2. Racket Frame Shape
a. Conventional - Standard Oval Shape
b. Isometric - Square Head Share

3. Frame Composition
a. Material Base
- AluminiumHi
- Modulus Graphite
- Super Hi-Modulus Graphite
- Ultra Hi-Modulus Graphite
- Nano Carbon

b. Mesh
- Woven Kevlar
- Titanium Composite (Utility Titanium)
- Ultra Titanium
- GForceTi
- UltimumTi

4. Shaft Composition
a. Material Base
- Aluminium
- Hi-Modulus Graphite
- Super Hi-Modulus Graphite
- Ultra Hi-Modulus Graphite
- Nano Carbon

b. Mesh
- Titanium Composite (Utility Titanium)
- Ultra Titanium
- UltimumTi

5. Weight of Racket
a. 2U (90-94g)
b. 3U (85-89g)
c. 4U (80-84g)

6. Total Length (frame tip – handle end)
a. Standard (665mm / 26.0 inches)
b. Long (675mm / 26.5 inches).

7. Grip Measure
a. Hi-Qua G2 – 3.25 inches, Tactic / Yonex G2 – 4.00 inches
b. Hi-Qua G3 – 3.50 inches, Tactic / Yonex G3 – 3.75 inches
c. Hi-Qua G4 – 3.75 inches, Tactic / Yonex G4 – 3.50 inches
d. Hi-Qua G5 – 4.00 inches, Tactic / Yonex G5 – 3.25 inches

8. Tolerance of String Stress
a. Aluminium & Hi-Modulus Graphite Frames
- Main 18-20lbs (8-9kg)
- Cross 20-22lbs (9-10kg).

b. Super & Ultra Hi-modulus Graphite Frames
- Main 18-24lbs (8-11kg)
- Cross 20-26lbs (9-12kg).

9. Balancing Point From End of Grip
a. 270-280mm = Head Light (Defensive)
b. 275-285mm = Neutral (All Round)
c. 285-295mm = Head Heavy (Offensive)
d. 295-300mm = Extra Head Heavy (Offensive)

Even though this is not special standard, maybe it's time  for badminton lovers to choose a suitable racket with player's capacity, because every player has different capability. So don't choose the wrong racket, it's useless to have a sophisticated racket with the newest technology if it's not suitable for you.


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