Buying: Badminton Showcase Style on court
This year’s badminton season sees smart technologies for advanced players and innovative designs for junior players just beginning to enjoy this exciting sport. We take a look at a selection of products.
Wilson Vertex BLX Wilson says its new flagship doubles
racket is one of the most versatile in the company’s BLX line and is Jonas Rasmussen’s racket of choice. Incorporating BLX technology, the racket features a basalt linear geometry control base, dual connect top cap, extended power shaft and a hybrid grip. Weight unstrung is 87g and length is 674mm.
RRP £159.95
www.wilson.com Ransome Wilson Recon BLX
The company claims this is one of the most powerful singles rackets on the market. Features include a basalt linear geometry control base, dual connect top cap, an extended power shaft and hybrid grip. This is Sho Sasaki’s new racket of choice.
RRP £ waiting to hear
www.wilson.com
Ransome Fighter 4 Player Set
A new addition to the Talbot Torro badminton range, this family set comes complete with four rackets featuring lightweight aluminium heads and hardened steel shafts. There
are three cork base shuttlecocks in a tube and there’s an easy to assemble net and post set with a matching nylon carry bag. Colourway is navy/black/white.
RRP £29.99
www.rsgsport.com
Attacker 2 Player Junior Set Intended for children aged 4-
7 years just starting to play badminton, the set comprises two junior rackets with a larger shaped head and an innovative shaped grip to assist with encouraging the correct grip. Also included are two foam shuttlecocks, and matching nylon carry bag. Colourways are green/black/white.
RRP £12.99
www.rsgsport.com
Head YouTek Cyano 10000
Incorporating the latest YouTek
technology, this racket weighs 88g unstrung. Technical features include smart material d3o to increase stiffness during high-speed impacts, Power Helix incorporated in the racket shaft for flexibility and grommets with a Teflon polymer to create a low-friction surface between strings and grommets at 12, 6, 3 and 9 o’clock positions. Head say this creates consistent tension across the string bed. RRP 149.99
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Carlton
Razor V1.0
Designed for advanced players looking for control, this racket combines a lightweight, even balanced frame with a medium flex shaft. By creating a grommetless construction at 3 and 9 o’clock, Carlton say this ensures direct contact between the cross strings and the racket frame to give this racket ‘razor’ sharp control and feedback. This is the racket of choice for Andrew Smith, world ranking No. 12.
RRP £200
www.carltonsports.com
Head YouTek Xenon 9000
This racket features Head’s latest YouTek technology, combining smart material d3o, Power Helix in the racket shaft for flexibility and grommets with a friction reducing Teflon polymer at 12, 6, 3 and 9 o’clock, which are said to create a consistent tension across the string bed, whilst enlarging the sweetspot.
RRP £139.99
www.head.com
Carlton Vapour Trail Tour This racket has been
engineered for players wanting an equal balance of offensive and defensive tactics.
According to Carlton, the blend of technology and specification including Optimetric head shape, Pro V12 Grommets, Bi-Axial Dynamics and Stabilisor top cap, delivers power and greater shot accuracy for the player that demands all round performance. This is the racket of choice for Olympic silver medallist Nathan Robertson. RRP £140
Karakal Tour range
New grips have been introduced into the Tour Gel and Tour Lite badminton rackets. Xtra grip has a PU surface, a finger locking ridge and air holes to help keep the grip cool and comfortable. Other new grips are a variation on the company’s Tribal and Love designs and have an embossed pattern on the surface for an enhanced feel. Tour Lite and Tour Gel both incorporate the company’s nano gel technology, and muscle system allowing the frame to be strung at a lower tension whilst still giving a high-tension feel. RRP Tour Lite £60 Tour Gel £50
www.karakal.com
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