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frontpage Posted by BBQchicken | Staff • May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023 1:10 AM
Franklin Sports 2 Player Badminton Racket Set
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If you play badminton even somewhat frequently, like once every one or two weeks, you want to spend more money on these rackets. The difference in weight and handling is very noticeable.
Otherwise, if plan to buy them, use them once a year and don't care about the sports part of it, ignore this comment
i played with a team a while ago and can also agree that these 3 piece rackets are for one a year maytbe 20 minutes of play, if that. if anyone is actually interested in the sport, badminton is typically played indoors, with a net and court, and with rackets that tend to be one piece, made of fibreglass, require you to string it yourself (by taking it to someone with the right tools because most times you want to select your own string and tension) and cost a bit more.
i would look up the brand Yonex. the lower price range is roughly $40 and can go up to $130. brands like wilson and franklin are for light/casual/outdoor where people dont care about wind (yes this is a generalized statement as wilson does have higher end ones but for the most part, they aim for the casual audience). on amazon there are a lot of knock off brands but Yonex and Senston is legit. If its above $40ish, its worth looking into.
quick google also leads to this: https://www.verywellfit
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If you play badminton even somewhat frequently, like once every one or two weeks, you want to spend more money on these rackets. The difference in weight and handling is very noticeable.
Otherwise, if plan to buy them, use them once a year and don't care about the sports part of it, ignore this comment
i played with a team a while ago and can also agree that these 3 piece rackets are for one a year maytbe 20 minutes of play, if that. if anyone is actually interested in the sport, badminton is typically played indoors, with a net and court, and with rackets that tend to be one piece, made of fibreglass, require you to string it yourself (by taking it to someone with the right tools because most times you want to select your own string and tension) and cost a bit more.
i would look up the brand Yonex. the lower price range is roughly $40 and can go up to $130. brands like wilson and franklin are for light/casual/outdoor where people dont care about wind (yes this is a generalized statement as wilson does have higher end ones but for the most part, they aim for the casual audience). on amazon there are a lot of knock off brands but Yonex and Senston is legit. If its above $40ish, its worth looking into.
quick google also leads to this: https://www.verywellfit
Not too brokenhearted to say 'Dang, forgot my five dollar racket at the beach.'.
I am asian btw
If you're lucky enough you can get the net, 4 rackets, and 2 shuttles with a bag for 7.47
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EastPo.../140161774 [walmart.com]
Namely, swatting those big carpenter bees that hover around our back wood deck.
Which if left unchecked, bore neat little 5/8" holes in joists.
"Ping!" ... my second all-time favorite sound!
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On the flipside, those of us that keep an eye out for these at garage sales and flea markets might find $5 a pop a reasonable expenditure for carpenter bee extermination tools. Nothing more satisfying than the 'TWANG!' sound generated by a cheap aluminum badminton racket separating one of those nasty little bugger's head from torso. 😁
The cheap ones that are usually not one piece, and the connection part will get loose pretty soon (maybe after a few uses), and it basically becomes a trash.
I've used those cheap ones before and no fun at all. Later I got a cheap Yonex and are happy.
Btw, I'm play Badminton very infrequently with my son, probably few times per month, on my neighborhood road in front my house when there is no traffic.
As far as my skill level, I will probably place somewhere between the 60-70 percentile, at gym level competitions. Mind you, this is in Southern California, where Asians make up 80% of the population at these competitions. I'm far from being the best, but can hold my own.
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This amazon "deal" would cost about $3.75 at my local dollar trees
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