Top 10 Best Beginners Badminton Rackets
The big question is, what makes a badminton racket the best badminton racket for beginners? In our opinion, for beginners, a racket must have a flexible or medium-flex shaft, as this allows beginners to play without straining their arms or wrists and allows you to whip the shaft to create power for your shots. To help you to decide, we have listed our Top 10 best badminton rackets for beginners.
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$172.79FREE 24H DELIVERYYonex Astrox 77 Badminton Racket - Yellow (4U)
Designed to update the Voltric series, the Astrox 77 maintains the power of the Voltric line but increases the speed and acceleration of your shots, making it perfect for singles and doubles play, and appealing to players of all abilities and playstyles.
Also available in a 3U, Blue Edition.
All Yonex Astrox badminton rackets
Weight: 4U (80-84g unstrung)
Balance: Head-Heavy
Flex: Medium -
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$71.67Yonex Astrox 2 Badminton Racket - Black/Blue
Limited edition, exclusive colour for tennisnuts.com customers! Budget, entry-level and lightweight racket into Yonex's latest range for young players and beginners. Suited to all types of players and styles of play, the Astrox 2 is the latest edit...
Weight: 5U (75-79g unstrung)
Balance: Head-Heavy
Flex: Flexible -
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$38.39Yonex Nanoray Dynamic Action Badminton Racket - Red
The Yonex Nanoray Dynamic Action Badminton Racket is perfect for easy control players. Colour: Red TFA Cap : Provides extra shaft flex to accelerate frame recovery after impact. Also provides vibration dampening along with a comfortable fit on yo...
Weight: 4U (80-84g unstrung)
Balance: Head-Light
Flex: Flexible -
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$95.99FREE 24H DELIVERYYonex Nanoray 200 Aero Badminton Racket
Stunning Speed Racket due to new AERO-FIN technology. The Nanoray 200 AERO has a super thin frame and a built in Power Boost Cap, which aids thumb alignment for fast defensive backhands. The new AERO-FIN technology at the top of the frame drast...
Weight: 4U (80-84g unstrung)
Balance: Head-Light
Flex: Stiff -
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$92.15FREE 24H DELIVERYYonex Duora 33 Badminton Racket
Flexible shaft combined with Duora frame for easily-accessible speed and power for improving players. The most user-friendly racket in the Duora range, the 33 is equipped with the DUAL OPTIMUM SYSTEM to increase power on your forehand and speed on y...
Weight: 4U (80-84g unstrung)
Balance: Even Balance
Flex: Flexible -
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$158.65FREE 24H DELIVERYYonex Nanoray 750 Badminton Racket - Crystal Blue
A fantastic doubles racket, the Nanoray 750 offers you easily-accessible power and speed, while ensuring that you can develop your technique quickly and effectively.
Weight: 4U (80-84g unstrung)
Balance: Head-Light
Flex: Medium -
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$30.07Mantis Carbon 86 Badminton Racket
An all round racket delivering the flexibility to change from offence to defence very quickly. Ideal for the all round player. Flex: Medium Weight: 3U Balance: Head Light Length: 675mm Construction: 100% Japanese Carbon
Weight: 3U (85-89g unstrung)
Balance: Head-Light
Flex: Medium -
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$102.39FREE 24H DELIVERYVictor Jetspeed S 3 Badminton Racket
Including the same performance frame and technologies that make the Jetspeed series one of the leading ranges in the world, the Victor Jetspeed S3 is the perfect racket for beginners as it offers excellent speed and power, while the medium flex ensures that this racket is more user-friendly than the top performance rackets in the range.
Weight: 4U (80-84g unstrung)
Balance: Head-Heavy
Flex: Medium -
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$147.19FREE 24H DELIVERYYonex Astrox 66 Badminton Racket
Using the very latest badminton technology from Yonex, the Astrox 66 is the best racket for improving and beginner players. Thanks to the 4U weight, this racket is very light to play with, and the head-heavy balance and flexible shaft ensure that this racket is user-friendly and offers excellent power.
Weight: 4U (80-84g unstrung)
Balance: Head-Heavy
Flex: Flexible -
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$89.59FREE 24H DELIVERYVictor HyperNano X DF08 Badminton Racket
Excellent all-round racket for improving and intermediate players. Combining a flexible shaft and an even balance, Victor Hypernano X DF08 is designed to offer you an all-round racket that contributes to every aspect of your game. The AERO-DIAMOND f...
Weight: 4U (80-84g unstrung)
Balance: Even Balance
Flex: Flexible
If you are still unsure, why not have a look at our guide on How To Choose a Badminton Racket?
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