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Thursday, May 11, 2006

Getting Started - Rackets >> Parts 2: Durability

When considering durability you will be moving into a world of high technology. Rackets made up of materials such as steel, aluminium, kevlar, boron, and ceramic fibre will be made available to you. You may encounter graphite composite rackets made up of a mixture of more than one material and rackets where the shaft is made of a material that is completely different from that used for the head.

You will be able to compare onepiece rackets against those with a separately constructed head. It is no easy process. You will undoubtedly find yourself caught in the dilemma that the lighter the racket, the better it will feel but the more expensive it will be! You will also find that the lighter and more expensive the racket, the less likely it will be to stand up to a clash with your doubles partner or a bang on the ground.

Schools and institutions, where economy plays a major part in choice, will best be served by rackets made up of metal construction, such as aluminium, but these rackets do weigh a lot more than those produced from Kevlar and boron. Whichever racket you choose, where durability is concerned, look after it, treat it with care but do not expect it to last for ever.

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