Let's Talk Squash - SUSPENDED

paty_squash30 · Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

HELLO FRIENDS
I'M PATRICIA FROM BRAZIL

I PLAY WITH A KARAKAL RACKET. DO YOU THINK GUYS THAT UK RACKETS ARE THE BEST OF THE WORLD?
WITCH ONE IS THE BEST BRAND IN YOUR OPINION??

THANK'S A LOT!!
PATRICIA

Pedro · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject:

I have tried many brands of racquets but I always come home to Karakal.
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I have used some different rackets over the time. In my opinion there is no “Best racket in the world” or anything like that. My experience is that you have to use a racket for a time to get used to it. Then it is easier so to make good shuts, and that racket will be the “Best racket in the world” for you. Of course it is some rackets that are really bad.

I do now that many of the good players form Egypt, Pakistan and other poor country’s play with the racket they get. They do not border about which racket they have, so far they have a racket at all. I specially now about one player how did get new rackets before the junior world championship, in the 90’s. He ended up loosing in the semis U19 and did beet Peter Nicol on the way to the semis.

I use Dunlop Graphite, and in my opinion it is the best racket from Dunlop.
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drop.shot · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:39 pm Post subject:

Well said, OsloSquash man... Do no bother yourself with the BRAND name and freaky technologies. At the end of the day it is YOU who play squash, not the racket. Though, it is nice to talk about the brands and players switching to another brand so easily (Ashour from Prince to Head, Willstrop from E-Squash to Prince).

For us - amateurs and semi-amateurs of the sport the brands are the brands and we will fight for them, but you can give me ANY racket (below 160 g) and I can play after 10 minutes of warm-up. It does not really matter the balance, and all that horse-pooh. Rolling Eyes

I played with Dunlop, Prince, Head, Feather, E-Squash, Wilson, I can easily change into Grays or CX...

My hint for Paty Patricia is:
Play squash, not the racket.
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Marro · Prolific Contributor Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 77

I disagree that the racquet doesn't mattter, but agree that there's probably no one "Best" racquet. Although there are a lot of good racquets out there, it is also possible to have something pretty poor.

For instance, I have a strong preference for what I would consider an even balance - mostly in my experience provided by Dunlop. As long as I get a raquet with this sort of feel, I am happy with it and tend to agree with drop.shot that no particular racquet makes a huge difference. I find most of the other makes I've tried tend towards either head heavy or light. I guess in the end they're just different to what I am used to.

However, I have also had some poor racquets which cost a fortune, but had a lot of vibration when hitting the ball anything other than perfectly in the middle and not gripping the racquet like my life depended on it.

So in the end I would tend towards trying something, if it feels comfortable at the beginning with no "bad habits", then it's probably as good as anything else. Whether it will last - only time (and a few good cracks against the wall!) will tell.

Calsquasher · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:56 am Post subject:

I totally agree with Drop.shot, its about the player, not the racket, unless its a piece of crap. Give me a few minutes warm up and I will play just as well with a Dunlop, Prince, Feather, Black Knight, or Karakal. All have excellent power and control. Though I do think the lightness of Karakals makes them ideal for wrist flicks. So long as its not a cheap beginner racket, its all the same to me. At the pro level, they don't seem to mind either and I'm sure Willstrop's results will be just as good with Prince as with Dunlop.
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drop.shot · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject:

etern!ty · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:27 am Post subject:

I prefer Oliver.
But rackets are very personal.
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Pedro · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject:

I believe that while there is no perfect racquet, there is a perfect racquet or perfect type of racquet for every player. We are fortunate that there are many brands and styles to choose from. Figuring out which one is right for you can be tricky but when lightning strikes and you manage to find the perfect stick, you just know it.
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drop.shot · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject:

Yes, but what we said before is still valid. There is only branding and brand marketing that really works. Nothing makes Dunlop better than Head or Prince. Laterally NOTHING. Somebody go some connections with somebody from PSA and they decided that DUnlop is PSA endorsed brand. Dunlop have a lot of money for marketing, so they are the most recognizable. Brand awareness is high. But, man says they are pretty stiff in your hand and maybe head light balance does not fit your game, etc... Then. the choice of your racket is pretty accidental. Good if you have a wide range to choose from (in a club, in a shop), and you have somebody to help you. You may go for Prince (BTW: they go bigger and bigger every year), Karakal and Oliver grow bigger and bigger in certain markets, Wilson used to be big in Belgium, so was Tecnifibre, Harrow seems to be huge in USA, Feather in Czech Republic and ...

Answer for your question is : There is NO racket you can call The Best In The World.
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With the last post from DropShot, i think we can finish the discussion.
He summarized it quit good.
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Mick · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject:

Hello.

You guys have not given a whisper to the highest quality brand that has recently hit the scene.

TECNIFIBRE.

Most average racket brands are made in the same factory with the same materials! Whatever puts the ball in the nick is enough !

If you have grown attached to a particular racket and it is no longer in production, there are possibilities to purchase the mold and have your own racket. Costs range but they´re out there. ( just a thought )

hhaaa, Tecnifibre.....

When in doubt, roll it out !!!

paty_squash30 · Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

hello firneds!! i agree that's how you play, if you're is a good player or not. but it seems hard to me to search a racket ti fits me. we have a huge squash grupe here and we are always talking about that. some thinks that are dunlop, others, karakal, tehn, wilson..i mean...its hard 2 things : the brand and the model, and the how do you play. all this together will say witch racket is good for you. i have my coach, and he's always telling me the top of lines of each brand, i just played with wilson, karakal, head, companion, unsquashable. never played with a dunlop or prince...seems that i have to try!!
i personally like karakal, for me till 140 g is ok. i was playing trought 2 years with a wilson hammer 120..remember that racket?? i loved .... here in brazil wilson is number one of the market, then head...but it's for begginers. people ho really like and play squash a lot are always looking for a good karakal racket. it's imported here we have only a representant of the brand in sao paulo, the are not for sale in stores...just the regular ones. for me it must have grafitti and a little bit of titanium. the technoloy is another thing, but wilson, karakal are with the nano system.
but i really think that the racket is important...30 %. it's like you race with a mc laren or a ferrari...it will make the diference in the end of the race. big diference ? don't know...but it's like the racket for me.
anyway i'm with a bx 130 karakal racket. i like it very much. and i'm trying to play with a head mettalic now, since the grinham sisters qre playing with those. do you gyus tinks that natalie would play better with any other brand?? i do so...but the sponsor is head. point. she has to play with it.
i just know that this conversation of rackets will always exists, and we a re all diferent and have a lot of opinions and i think that's important interchange the experiences.after all we KNOW that dunlop is the best brand of squash balls...
any comments will help guys, thanks a lot!!
paty