How many Badminton racquets do players usually have?

Other players please correct me if i'm wrong but generally if you're intending to play tournaments I would recommend 3-4? and if you're just playing leisurely two should do just fine

 

It really depends on what level you're playing at. The pros generally bring 3 of the same racquet to each of their matches, but they have an unlimited supply. At the opposite end of the skill level axis, I have 2 racquets but they're not the same - I just kept my old racquet when I bought a new one. I think if you're just starting out one racquet is fine, but maybe two if you're playing competitively.

 

It will also depend a bit on the tension in the strings. competitive players play with very high tensions which increase the risk of breaking strings in a tournament. if you don't have someone stringing at the tournament then make sure you have enough rackets so you don't end up with nothing to play with.

When I played in college I typically had 4-6 rackets with me.

 

I think many amateur players can rack up quite a few rackets, but they will all be different rackets. This process probably happens as they switch from one racket, to another, to yet another. I started out in this way, but now I am trying to settle down on a specific racket and getting multiple copies of the same racket (it no longer makes sense to even bother bringing other rackets that I won't use).

It's basically limited to how much space I have in my bag, since I own more than I can fit into one bag.

 

I would say 6 rackets in the bags , 3 of them identical then the other two different rackets are used if you want to change the style of the play ! Then the other one (third choice) is used for doubles or any other social play

 

I've seen Chris Adcock break three to four racquets and/or strings in a match two days in a row .

 

he is so bad luck

 

lol i just have 1 of each and if i brake strings i just go to a diffrent racket all together.....? does that make me noob or something??

 

Not really but when you play tournaments you don't want a different feeling racket in the middle of a match when you break a string so most players will have at least 2-3 of the same racket strung at the same tension. If they feel a need to change then they'll have a standby racket or two.

 

i think im the only badminton player in here that has zero racket hehe

 

Are you sure about that? Playing with your hands huh...

 

well, i believe most of us here started with just One racket, as the years goes by, we know how to play, we talked to ourself that once we find the real One racket which suit us the best then we just buy another 2 or 3 as spare and that's it

but the reality is different, look at your bag now, you have a dozen different racket and we still saying to ourself, we haven't find the real One racket that is made for us

you always start with One

 

Pardon my ten cents worth, truth may hurt for some people, unless you are very well to do, i reckon that 2pcs of the same model and 1pc of different weight, this is for different play and requirement should be sufficient. Furthermore, you do not use all the rackets all the time. Be prudent unless you wish others to remember you as a collector of rackets rather than being a player with respectable skills.

 

Racquets and strings break easily at high tensions. You can be playing the game seriously with all your heart and suddenly things just happen and you will really appreciate the extra backups you brought just in case. The finals match between Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Chen Jin at the China Masters 2008 comes to mind immediately.

That is unless you're using just tensions of 21lbs or lower. You won't have to worry about anything at those tensions, unless you tend to mishit a lot and use thin strings like the BG66.

 

i am a just collector

but i believe there are collectors with respectable skills as well

some people enjoy trying out new things, life is too short to stick to one racket

 

At the end of the day i cant Really afford 3 of each racket i play with :crying:
Good logic but reality bites...

 

i own two rackets. one for single and one for double. For single play i prefer to play with head-heaviness which give me the ability to play long clears with easiness. Considering double play fast movement are necessary so i play even balance racket.