Perfect Badminton Racket

Choose the perfect badminton racket: From beginner to pro

Badminton is fast, challenging, and incredibly fun. Whether you’re just starting or aiming for the highest level, a good racket makes a world of difference. But how do you choose the right badminton racket for your level?

Beginners: Flexible, Lightweight, and Affordable

For beginners, it’s important to avoid injuries and develop fundamental skills smoothly. That’s why you should choose a cheaper badminton racket that isn’t too heavy and has a flexible shaft.

Recommendations for beginners:

• Flexible shaft: Makes it easier to hit shuttles to the backcourt with less effort.
• Lightweight: Women, juniors, and players with less wrist strength benefit most from rackets around 78 grams (6U). Focus is on technique over pure power.
• Building strength: For beginners who want to build strength, a racket around 84 grams (4U) is ideal.

Extra tip:
Pay close attention to professional stringing. A budget racket with high-quality stringing performs better than an expensive one with factory strings.

Advanced players: Medium-Stiff to stiff for more precision

If your technique is well-developed and you can hit more powerfully, a slightly stiffer racket (medium-stiff to stiff) offers many advantages. Starting from around €80, you’ll see a clear improvement in quality and performance.

Recommendations for advanced players:

• More control & precision: Stiffer shafts allow for more accurate and consistent shots.
• Higher quality from €80: Benefit from better materials, durability, and innovations like Victor’s Free Core technology for optimal shock absorption and stability.

Premium High-End Rackets: Sensational, Explosive, and Consistent

For ambitious and professional players, the premium high-end segment (from €180) offers rackets that maximize your power and technique.

Key benefits of premium badminton rackets:

• Maximum energy transfer: Each racket offers ultimate shock absorption and translates energy directly to the shuttle.
• Extremely precise & explosive: Your smashes become steeper, more explosive, and more consistent thanks to improved aerodynamics and a strong catapult effect.
• Absolute consistency: All 100 rackets of the same model perform identically – swapping rackets during a match won’t affect your performance.

Ambitious beginners can also go for a premium racket – as long as they choose slightly softer stringing. Our stringing experts have strung thousands of rackets and always deliver top quality. You can even send your own racket to us, and we’ll string it for you with our professional stringing service!

Weight & Balance: Your ideal racket

A perfect all-round racket today weighs about 84 grams (4U) and has an even balance.

• Beginners, juniors & women: Lighter rackets (78 grams, 6U) are ideal for injury prevention and easier technique development.
• Professional players: Often choose 84 grams (4U) for the perfect balance of power and speed.
• Strong male top players: Often prefer heavier rackets (88 grams, 3U) for extra power.

Looking for more in-depth info on choosing a badminton racket? Check out our detailed guides and follow our badminton racket advice page.

Grip: Cheap but crucial

Badminton grips are often overlooked but extremely important. A poor grip means energy loss and increases the risk of injury. Make sure to replace the factory grip immediately or add a high-quality overgrip. For just a few euros, you’ll enjoy optimal comfort and top performance for months. Read our detailed grip advice for more info.

Enjoy your game!

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