Squash racket
The racket, including bumper guard and all solid parts of the handle, may not exceed 22 inches in length.While squash equipment has evolved in the intervening century, rackets equipment has changed little.Īccording to the current racquetball rules there are no limitations on the weight of a racquetball racket. This predecessor to the modern game of squash, rackets, is played with 30 + 1⁄ 2-inch (770 mm) wooden rackets. Every year new technology is introduced by these companies but predominantly, all rackets are made of carbon graphite composite. The majority of top tournaments are sponsored by these companies.
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Various companies have emerged but Yonex of Japan and Victor of Taiwan are the dominant players in the market. The traditional oval head shape is still available, but an isometric head shape is increasingly common in new rackets. Different rackets have playing characteristics that appeal to different players. There is a wide variety of racket designs, although the badminton racket size and shape are limited by the laws of the game. Before the adoption of carbon fiber composite, rackets were made of wood to their excessive weight and cost. Carbon fiber has an excellent strength to weight ratio, is stiff, and gives excellent kinetic energy transfer. Modern rackets are composed of carbon fiber composite ( graphite reinforced plastic), which may be augmented by a variety of materials. Despite the name, "catgut" has never been made from any part of a cat.īadminton rackets are light, with top quality rackets weighing between about 70 and 95 grams. Rackets are restrung when necessary, which may be after every match for a professional. Most rackets are now made of composite materials including carbon fiber or fiberglass, metals such as titanium alloys, or ceramics.Ĭatgut has partially been replaced by synthetic materials including nylon, polyamide, and other polymers. Wood is still used for real tennis, rackets, and xare. Non-wood rackets were made first of steel, then of aluminum, and then carbon fiber composites. Manufacturers started adding non-wood laminates to wood rackets to improve stiffness. The traditional racket size was limited by the strength and weight of the wooden frame which had to be strong enough to hold the strings and stiff enough to hit the ball or shuttle. The frame of rackets for all sports was traditionally made of solid wood (later laminated wood) and the strings of animal intestine known as catgut. Racket design, materials and manufacturing has changed considerably over the centuries. Collectively, these games are known as racket sports.
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Such rackets may be called a paddle or bat. Some rackets may have a solid or perforated hitting surface instead of a network of strings.
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In the strictest sense a racket consists of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of strings is stretched tightly. A racket, or racquet, is a sports implement used for striking a ball or shuttlecock in games such as squash, tennis, racquetball, badminton and padel.