http://badmintonracketguide.com Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:40:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have managed to get my hands on some Apacs badminton rackets to test. Readers of my other blog will have seen some Apacs reviews in the past. I have a good relationship with the guys at Apacs UK, and they regularly send me some of their latest offerings. This ... http://badmintonracketguide.com/34 /apacs-test-rackets/ Apacs badminton rackets are a fairly new company in the western world, although they have been going strong in the far east for a number of years now. The main factory is in Malaysia, and this is where Apacs is most popular. The big plus point with these rackets are ... http://badmintonracketguide.com/28 /apacs-badminton-rackets/ The strings play a vital role in badminton, afterall, they are the link between the shuttle and the badminton racket. Strings are probably the most important factor. When you first start out the strings are really not that important to you, and the beginners racquets usually come with factory fitted ... http://badmintonracketguide.com/26 /badminton-racket-strings/ Carlton badminton rackets have been around for a long time now, they are badminton specialists, so they only deal in badminton strangely enough! I guess the marketing angle of this is that it makes you feel they know what they are doing. Do they know what they are doing? I ... http://badmintonracketguide.com/23 /carlton-badminton-rackets/ The stiffness of a badminton racket plays an important role in how it behaves. The stiffer the racket the more difficult it is to make it flex or bend. This can be a problem if you are a beginner because you may not have the necessary skills to swing the ... http://badmintonracketguide.com/15 /badminton-racket-stiffness/ Badminton rackets all have the same basic parts, these being the handle, shaft and head. They vary in the shape and the materials used in them, but basically these are the main parts to look out for. There are a few more terms you will need to know such as ... http://badmintonracketguide.com/3 /getting-started-with-your-badminton-racket/