Squash racquets

[ventura]

I play once a week with a friend and would class myself as "intermediate". My racquet is a bit old and beaten up so decided I'd get a new one.

Went to a local sports shop to have a look yesterday and they look and feel much better than mine (sports direct Wilson £20 job!) but a bit priceier than I was expecting, around £65-100. Different shape head and much lighter than my current one (mine is around 190grams from a quick google, whereas these were more 120-130 I think).

Any advice on what brands to look out for/avoid or anything I should specifically ask about when I go back tomorrow?

 

[Pin-seeker]

Think Snelly might be your man.
I'm sure he said he played squash to a very high standard.

 

[ventura]

Think Snelly might be your man.
I'm sure he said he played squash to a very high standard.

I remember seeing a few people comment that they play to/used to play to a decent standard so thought I'd ask on here.

 

[Fish]

Yonex? I remember when I was doing a driver test review the Yonex fitter said they were the main market leader where graphite was concerned and their main background was rackets.

 

[Leftie]

Can't help with what modern racquet to buy as I am still playing weekly with 23 year year old Prince Extender Oversize.

The squash coach at our club has a collection of "classic" racquets and this is one that he hasn't got, so he has first dibs on mine whenever I give up squash or buy a new one.

Mind you, open to offers ........

 

[Snelly]

I play squash about 4 times a week and am half decent.

A bit like golf equipment, a good strategy is to buy something that was the best thing since sliced bread a couple of years ago.

The rackets below are all excellent - 3of the best in fact - used by lots of people from intermediate club players right through county standard and up to the top pros. One of these would be a really good buy depending on the style of frame you want. I personally use the Prince Airstick 130. This is great for power and touch.

http://www.isportstore.com/Squash/P...stick-Lite-130-Ramy-Ashour-Squash-Racket.aspx

http://www.isportstore.com/Special-...unlop-Biomimetic-Elite-GTS-Squash-Racket.aspx

http://www.pdhsports.com/i/q/RSTE3563/tecnifibre-suprem-135-squash-racket



I would steer away from Wilson. All their R&D goes into tennis.

 

[KenL]

I gave up playing a few years ago but I always liked Prince rackets.

 

[ventura]

Thanks for the advice, went back this lunch and went with prince.

This one http://www.isportstore.com/Squash/P...-Pro-Airstick-Lite-550-Squash-Racket-(1).aspx but from local place.

Liked the look so will see how I get on Monday with it.

 

[JustOne]

Man up and play with a proper racket.....

It's not squash if you use a tennis racket sized head

 

[Snelly]

Thanks for the advice, went back this lunch and went with prince.

This one http://www.isportstore.com/Squash/P...-Pro-Airstick-Lite-550-Squash-Racket-(1).aspx but from local place.

Liked the look so will see how I get on Monday with it.

I have used this and found it to be okay but not nearly as nice as the Airstick 130. A bit late now but I still have it in a cupboard somewhere and you could have had it for £30 - barely used!

Sorry - should have thought of this sooner.

 

[Snelly]

Man up and play with a proper racket.....

It's not squash if you use a tennis racket sized head

Nice - am playing in a wooden rackets tournament on the 19th!

 

[IanG]

Nice - am playing in a wooden rackets tournament on the 19th!

Blimey I'd have thought they were all broken by now. I used to love the ultra light Donnay rackets back in the early eighties, but they were definitely a consumable item in my hands. The huge headed rackets we all use nowadays have definitely made the game easier - bit like modern drivers.

 

[Chisteve]

I use to play a bit and a member of a good squash club with a high standard (national league) - now play more tennis and racket ball although Im playing in a biannual squash doubles comp tonight

I would reccomend prince or dunlop rackets - not the cheapy ones from Sports Direct or similar, from a good sports retailer

I also had a number wooden dunlop maxply squash rackets many years ago

 

[ventura]

I have used this and found it to be okay but not nearly as nice as the Airstick 130. A bit late now but I still have it in a cupboard somewhere and you could have had it for £30 - barely used!

Sorry - should have thought of this sooner.

No worries, I do like buying new though and the place I got it from gave me a discount anyway and I'm sure it'll be a big improvement on what I've currently got.

 

[Val]

I haven't played for a few years now but I always drifted back to the Prince brand