I think wooden handle is good in shock absorption and maybe cheap in the economical sense. I have seen Prince uses plastic for their handles on their racquets. They don't have as good feeling as the Yonex racquets.
Fischer injected the handle with the shaft and frame together and called "real one piece" on the model Offensive and Defensive (around 1993). So these two models' handle are made by graphite. But the durability is a great problem, my offensive was broken between the cone and shaft after 1 month usage. Most Tennis Rackets are using the plastic handle, so plastic handle must be able to apply on badminton, but the problem is suitable or unsuitable.
That statement holds no credibility and/or truth until & unless you have shown some hard facts proving it !!!!!
i was just going on what most people have said on this thread, personally i would prefer it not to be wood.
erm, i do still have a similar question... since it's actually possible for the handle to be made of plastic, as seen in the tennis racquet example, then why aren't badminton manufacturers using this material for the badminton racquets nowadays? since both kind of sports still do invite vibration even after the case of putting shock dampener on the tennis racquets, then i actually see no reason why the handle cannot be made of plastic. it might be actually cheaper and there are various types of plastic around, so maybe some plastic could be invented to absorb the necessary shock and reduce the strain on the playing wrist, rather than using wood. this may appeal to the environmentalists too. is it a matter of reluctance to do something about the handle, which seemingly the least revolutionised part or rather there is simply no need to improve on this important aspect of the construction of the racquet?
Wooden handles are used because they are the most versatile. You can have a 4G wooden handle that is lighter than a 5G handle, but both with their grips would weigh exactly the same when their respective double-sided tape and grip are added on. A 4G handle would require more grip and double-sided tape than the smaller 5G handle because it is bigger. Also wooden handles come in different densities. Irrespective of their sizes and densities wooden handles can be made to order in weight, length, size, etc. to fit and balance all types of racquets.
