1. How often do you play, how serious are you? Only started to play due to my school having the unit and that I tried out for the team. I'm very close to getting in. Serious Level: Not that much, but competitive 2. What style of player are you? (Aggressive smasher, net player ...) Net player who would like to smash when opportunities are given. 3. Do you care much about durability or is it all about performance? Performance would be key for me. 4. How much money do you want to spend? I'd say around $50. More if needed. Thanks.
Definitely Apacs at that price range. I took a look at the ns100 at sport check the other day (buying some track pants) and it pretty much sucks....
check out Kason brand rackets, they are cheaper than Yonex, deliver good performance, and are quite durable as long as you take care of it.