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What's the deal with badminton grip sizes? Ever seen strange "G" letters on the grip, handle or on your badminton racquet? Badminton Grip Sizing The letter "G" defines the size of your racket's grip/handle. This is determined by measuring the circumference of the racket handle.

Stencilling Your Badminton Racquet's Strings is EASY! The 4 things that you’ll need to stencil your racket are… A badminton racquet WITH STRINGS! A stencil Stencil ink Something to cover the floor so you don’t stain it. And if you’re clumsy, maybe some gloves!

Want to know how to grip (or replace a grip) on your badminton racket? Here's how in some easy-to-follow steps!

All you'll need is: your racket, a new grip and some scissors!

We're here to share with you the most important rules of badminton so that you can get playing right away and not get bogged down with technicalities.

Volant's Head Heavy Badminton Racquet is a head heavy racket with a balance point of 300-305mm from the handle. 

It has NanoSpec Technology which creates a lighter yet stronger frame and the TurboShaft increases racket snap-back for acceleration & control. To enlarge the sweet spot and improve shot accuracy, it has 3-point DynaDistribution and anti-shock technology.

The Volant Flight S1 is a head-light badminton racquet with a balance point of 280-285mm engineered with specialised NanoSpec Technology which enhances your game speed while maintaining strength & stability. 

It is suitable for all playing levels and has a light yet strong & durable frame - this allows for fast recovery and enhanced racket acceleration. 

The frame design also allows it to have reduced vibration, an enlarged sweet spot and ease of manoeuvrability.

Understanding the distinctions between a badminton racket, badminton racquet, and badminton bat is crucial for both new and experienced players. While the terms "racket" and "racquet" can be used interchangeably, "bat" is an incorrect term when referring to the equipment used in badminton.

We want to show you the 5 most common mistakes when someone is learning their badminton backhand, so hopefully you won’t make them! This includes your badminton grip, use of your wrist, using the wrong badminton footwork, using your backhand unnecessarily and skipping out on the backhand basics!

As a quick recap of the general differences, a head light badminton racket is often better for speed and easier to manoeuvre but doesn’t generate as much power. A head heavy badminton racket is usually better for power but is a bit slower and harder to manoeuvre. And an even balanced badminton racket is somewhere in between and is often referred to as an 'all-rounder' badminton racket. 

Choosing The Right Badminton Racquet For Intermediate & Advanced Badminton Players. There are TWO main questions we want to ask you, that will help you in choosing your next racket. 1. What type of player are you? What’s your playing style? 2. Do you want to enhance your strengths or compensate for your weaknesses?

Okay so you’re here because you don’t want to choose the wrong racket. Firstly, you need to know the difference between Head Light Badminton Rackets, Head Heavy Badminton Rackets and Even Balance Badminton Rackets. 

Here are our thoughts on the Li Ning Blade X 900 Sun Max Badminton Racket.