It is safe to descibe my badminton playing as social enthusiast, a group of us play once every week or so and we tend to spend more time talking than we do actually hitting the shuttlecock and once our hour of activity has ended we revert back to a cafe for coffee and more talking, it is very much a social gathering hence the reason when it comes to owning a racquet I want one with strings and a round head and after that I do not want to spend a loty of money and this racket meets all of these criteria as it only cost me £12.99 to purchase and naturally it meets the other two criteria as well.

This is a pretty basic racket and would not suit a serious amateur player yet alone a club player but for me it is fine, the racket generates enough power to get the shuttle over the net and to the back of the court which at our level of play gives you a good chance of winning the point. It is light enough and has good balance when gripped in my hand. It weights 110g in all so it is easy to move about and it has a decent length to help you reach the shuttle.

The tape covering makes the grip nice and comfortabkle and it does not slip even if my hand gets a little sweaty. The racquet is reliable and give a pretty even amount of power depending on how hard you swing it. The strings are evenly spaced and after about four months of use still seem to retain their shape, the racket has connected with the floor a couple of times and aprt from a couple of scratches it has survived the contact.

If you are looking for a cheap affordable racquet then this will do the job, I got mine from Sports Soccor who always sell sports stuff cheap.