What exactly is a recreational racquet and why are they less expensive?
June 26, 2010 by MrAuthor
Filed under Recreational
Im on my high school team and am looking for new racquet but don’t want to spend too much money so as i was looking on different sites i noticed that the recreational racquets were always cheaper then others. So if i get one will it work for me to use on the team or not?
To answer the first question, they are less expensive because they use much cheaper materials to make recreational frames, and they don’t have very good quality control. Basically, they aren’t making them to match a desired set of specs. They’re making them to meet a price point.
Often times, you’ll see materials like aluminum or titanium in rec frames. The advanced frames are all graphite-based, sometimes with other things added, too. But these ‘players’ frames are made to be within a certain (small) tolerance of a set of specs (weight, balance, etc).
So… it kinda doesn’t really matter if you want to just play for fun. But if you want to take it more seriously, or you just want a better-quality frame, check out this place:
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/catpage-liqracs.html