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Choosing The Right Tennis Racket Is Difficult, We Are Here To Help

  • July 4, 2018
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BEST TENNIS RACKETS | Want to play Tennis but do not know which racket to invest in? Here’s an article that may prove helpful.

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Picking the right racket is very important as it improves your game tremendously. When you are a beginner, it may not seem a huge element to pay attention to. During later stages, the string pattern, weight of the racket, size and frame stiffness come into play.

Here are a few points that will help you choose the right racket: 

  1. Swing Weight: Depending on how fast you can swing the racket, the weight of the racket can be decided. The swing weight ranges from 0-1000 and indicates to you how heavy the racket feels while swinging. A higher rating means that the racket will be harder to swing.
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  2. String Material: Tennis racket strings are basically made of two materials, gut or synthetic material. Gut strings are extremely elastic, stable and return most of the energy. The disadvantages being that they are sensitive to moisture and are expensive. Synthetic guts are not expensive, durable but aren’t much efficient.
  3. Head Size: When picking a Tennis racket keeping in mind the head size is very important. The size varies from mid-size, mid-plus and oversize. Larger head size is preferable if you are a beginner as it offers more power.
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4. String Pattern: There are two types of string pattern: open and closed. The open string racket has 16*18 pattern and the closed one has 18*20 pattern.

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Picking the right racket is extremely essential if you want to level-up your game. These are the few things to consider if you want to buy a proper racket.

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Tennis as a sport can get quite expensive as one needs to often buy new equipment, kitting and get their racket guts and grip changed. On top of that, one needs to maintain their equipment in order to ensure that it doesn't spoil or break as that additional expenditure can be a burden. This applies specially while taking care of our tennis rackets. Even though tennis rackets are sturdy, they can break and go out of shape if you do not maintain it. Often players tend to throw their racket in frustration or bang it on the ground which can cause it to break or scratch. But all this can be avoided if we put in efforts to care for our rackets. Here are a few tips that can help you to make sure your racket is always in good shape. 1. Do not expose your racket to excessive heat: Tennis rackets are made up of graphite which can start getting distort when placed in an environment where the temperatures are very high. Do not leave your racket in the back of your car exposed for days as the racket will start getting damaged. Make sure to place your racket in a kit bag when not in use, as kit bags generally come with a heat resistant lining that provides the rackets from getting exposed to high temperatures. 2. String your racket within its limits: The range of every racket is different. This has been tested by the manufacturer, hence it is wise to not go beyond the range that is recommended by them. If you gut your racket at a higher than recommended tension chances are if there is a mishit or a clash with your partner the racket can break or crack. Hence it is always safe to be within the limit of tension your racket can bare. 3. The grip should be replaced when needed: This is one very important tip as a lot of players namely beginners and club level players do not realise the effects of not changing the racket grip. The grip of the racket should be changed often as if it is not there could be a few problems one can face. One is that the player can get blisters and other skin related issues which can be quite painful and will definitely keep you out of the court and the other is if the grip isn't changed on time, the racket can slip from your hand causing bodily damage to the racket. 4. Do not throw/bang your racket: We all have bad days where our game is not up to the mark or we are making a lot of mistakes. This is one reason players throw their racket in frustration or even bang it on the ground. This can have consequences that are immediately regretted by players. One should make a conscious effort to contain their anger on the court to prevent any damage to their expensive rackets. 5. Do not hit other objects with your racket: Sometimes people try and bounce off various items from their tennis racket not realising that it can permanently damage their racket. It is wise to just hit a tennis ball with the racket and nothing else. Even one should take care while handling the racket and not placing heavy items on it. Conclusion: If are not careful with your racket you may do some irreversible damage. Follow these tips to make sure you don't regret your actions
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