Monday, November 15, 2010

Getting the right badminton racket

Are you racking up the pounds? Looking to lose weight but don’t want to go to the gym. Why not take up a sport? How about badminton? It’s easy enough to play badminton as you do not need training like swimming. All you need is a racket and off you go.
But then, here is your problem you do not know which racket to purchase. How do you choose the right badminton racket for yourself?
Figure out your budget. Then most of the other things will fall in place like a row of dominoes. Now once your budget is fixed, you can go for quality rackets available in that price range. Don’t go for cheaper rackets lured by less price they will more often than not be of poor quality and heavier, which will make it harder to handle to use.
Carlton badminton rackets come in two different shapes: Oval and square. The oval one is widely used as it offers more power; whereas the square one gives you surface power. Try out both the types of rackets till you are comfortable with anyone of the two.
The weight of the racket: now a light weight racket is easy to handle, because it is light so if you are a beginner and new to the game it is safe to say you should stick to a light weight one, as you progress to better levels you can consider buying a heavy racket which is more stable and offers you better power. If you are comfortable then you can stick to the lighter racket!
The material of the racket is crucial too so it is better on all accounts to go for a light material like aluminum or steel. If the material of the racket is light it offers better accuracy.
The grip of the racket is another important aspect to be considered! If your grip of the racket is too small or too big then you will start feeling tired before the game naturally tires you out and there goes any great plans of achieving fitness because you are tired.
Hopefully the pointers given in this article will enable you to choose the right equipment. Now go out there buy your racket and swing into the game. Remember to check different styles and different rackets. Happy shopping!

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