Recommend a squash racket
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Not really sure if I can be too helpful as you want high end and I tend not to spend more than about £40 on a racket as they are annoyingly easy to break! Anyway have a look at Titan rackets which are often sold through squash clubs as well as online which seem to be popular:
http://www.titansport.co.uk/squash/index.htm
http://www.titansport.co.uk/squash/index.htm
I am not an expert in the world of squash but I have always found these guys to be good in the world of tennis racquets:
http://www.tennisnuts.com/shopscr4.html
http://www.tennisnuts.com/shopscr4.html
I like my Browning Big Gun but its probably 10 years old now. Excellent racket despite its age, I have used it weekly for 10 years. I think there is a modern version of it. Wilson make some good rackets too, how much yo9u pay depends on your skill level. If you are going to be hitting the wall a fair bit dont buy an expensive racket
Apollo Zensen said:
Not really sure if I can be too helpful as you want high end and I tend not to spend more than about £40 on a racket as they are annoyingly easy to break! Anyway have a look at Titan rackets which are often sold through squash clubs as well as online which seem to be popular:
http://www.titansport.co.uk/squash/index.htm
http://www.titansport.co.uk/squash/index.htm
Don't buy top end if your game is not up to it - it really isn't worth it, not only because you might trash it on the wall but also because it may not suit your swing timing. Tightly strung rackets don't mean your game will suddenly develop more power, in fact it can be the opposite unless your timing is spot on.
As Apollo Zensen has mentioned, Titan rackets are great value and IMO you should find one to suit your weighting preferences. I played to a good club standard and found the Titan Tiger the best value racket I ever had. It was also strong but light, with the weight more hanle biased which I prefer for touch shots. It wasn't too tightly strung or expensive but for me, outperformed all the other rackets I have tried over the years.
I find touch & placement far more important than power.
i agree with the above post - touch and control are much more inmportant to me than power. i've played squash for many years and to a fairly high standard. i know that may make me sound like a bit of a nob but i mention it to make the point that high end would be suitable for me and i would definately feel the difference..
so anyone more suggestions? thanks for the replies so far.
so anyone more suggestions? thanks for the replies so far.
Wilson ncode 130
Started using these about a year ago. The unique design reduces vibration and is very good for alleviating tennis elbow. Powerful too !
Started using these about a year ago. The unique design reduces vibration and is very good for alleviating tennis elbow. Powerful too !
My father and i (he plays to a much higher standard than i do!) both use Titan Atax raquets, and are very pleased with them, i find there isn't really a 'better' or 'worse' amoung most high end raquets, its more just what feels right for you and you are comfortable with. Having said that i would imagine most people would get on well with the Atax, preferable though would be to be able to have a few good swings and even a game with a selection of high end raquets before buying one. Can you not try out a few of the peoples you play against and see which you prefere?
dibbly_dobbler said:
Wilson ncode 130
Started using these about a year ago. The unique design reduces vibration and is very good for alleviating tennis elbow. Powerful too !
I've just bought one these todayStarted using these about a year ago. The unique design reduces vibration and is very good for alleviating tennis elbow. Powerful too !
can't wait till Wednesday when I'm at the club to try it
I've been using £20 Dunlop for the past 6months
got through 3x of them !!
the club coach says it's because the cheap rackets are made of soft aluminium
you need something with carbon or graphite on the frame
he uses a Wilson n110
but @ £80, I didn't want to spend that much
Man-At-Arms said:
dibbly_dobbler said:
Wilson ncode 130
Started using these about a year ago. The unique design reduces vibration and is very good for alleviating tennis elbow. Powerful too !
I've just bought one these todayStarted using these about a year ago. The unique design reduces vibration and is very good for alleviating tennis elbow. Powerful too !
can't wait till Wednesday when I'm at the club to try it
I've been using £20 Dunlop for the past 6months
got through 3x of them !!
the club coach says it's because the cheap rackets are made of soft aluminium
you need something with carbon or graphite on the frame
he uses a Wilson n110
but @ £80, I didn't want to spend that much
Man-At-Arms said:
dibbly dobbler said:
It's a great piece of kit - I would imagine you will notice quite a difference from the cheapo Dunlops
O My God ! !what a great racket for £45
it's got a massive sweetspot area, and i love the noise when you make perfect contact
CCRACKKK !
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i ended up buying this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Head-Metallix-130-Squash-R...
it's an absolute bargain and i'd recommend it to anyone. loads of control, light, well weighted and good power. i tried quite a few raquets before buying (including those in the £100-£150 price range) and this was honestly the best of them all. i would have been willing to spend upto 150 if the raquet was notably better but didn't need to!
it's an absolute bargain and i'd recommend it to anyone. loads of control, light, well weighted and good power. i tried quite a few raquets before buying (including those in the £100-£150 price range) and this was honestly the best of them all. i would have been willing to spend upto 150 if the raquet was notably better but didn't need to!
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