Current standard badminton racket length

The length of the badminton racket is very important if you want to learn more about badminton. It provides players to choose for themselves a racquet that suits their playing style or level. Especially important is the parameter related to the badminton racket length.

The standard badminton racket length is 66.5 cm, which is the length often set by manufacturers to create popular racquets that play movement.

But today, the length of badminton rackets is increased by badminton equipment manufacturers for the purpose of creating advantages for players, although it is not allowed to exceed the allowed length of the badminton racket standard of 68 cm.

– With racquets with an average length of about 66.5 cm, there will be certain advantages and disadvantages to the player's play. The advantage with racquets with short lengths of badminton rackets will be more flexible, easy to rotate in defensive as well as offensive situations. But the downside of short racquets is that in attacking situations, they are not as powerful as long handle racquets.

– In contrast to the racquets with a badminton racket length at 68cm, it will not be as flexible, but in return has a lot of advantages. The first is more force is generated and there are more accurate smashes. Second, with the advantage of the length of the badminton racket, there will be a higher success rate in reaching the rescue phase.

– But this is reversed by the badminton rackets of medium length. These racquets overcome many disadvantages that the other two types of racquets cannot do. It is the ability to be flexible in situations, strong attack as well as defense.

So, carefully study your own play style, see if you are suitable for a natural or defensive play to choose a badminton racket of the right length. As for the movement players, the medium length racquets will be the best choice. Each parameter of badminton racket length will be suitable for different playing styles.

– The racquet surface must be flat and the strings are stretched over the frame. The strings must be even and especially in the center of the racquet not to be knit more sparsely than elsewhere.

– Racket frame, the length including the handle of the badminton racket must not exceed 68cm in length and 23cm in width.

– The area of ​​string tension or the area of ​​​​the racket must not exceed 28cm in length and 22cm in width because this is a badminton racket size that is clearly regulated in competition and production of badminton rackets.

– Nowadays, badminton racket manufacturers will write parameters on badminton rackets. “long or longsize” is understood as the length of the racket. Currently, only Carlton is loyal to the manufactured badminton racket length of 66.5cm, and most of the big badminton equipment manufacturers have produced badminton rackets with a length of 67.5cm. . Other major firms such as Victor, Astec, Caslo. Flypower also has a variety of badminton racket lengths so you are spoiled for choice.

– The balance point of the badminton racket is also a parameter that is more or less affected if the length of the badminton racket is changed, but very few people pay attention when choosing a badminton racket.

The balance point of the badminton racket will determine whether the racquet has head weight, head light or balance. This means that the player will be divided into two groups of attack or defense.

Head-light racquets: head-light racquets will be preferred in defensive situations with the flexibility to turn before the opponent's attacks.

Balanced Racket: Balanced racquets stand out for their ability to steer above the net. Attack or defense is fine.

Head-heavy racket: hitting the badminton hard, the head-heavy badminton rackets are extremely effective assistants for anyone with a natural play style. But in return, the flexibility will be less