Badminton racquets designed for elite tournament players are generally not suitable for beginners. They are certainly not suitable for female adult beginners.

Female adult beginners generally lack the upper body strength of adult males. As beginners, moreover, they lack perfect timing compared to elite players of either gender. As a result, players in this group benefit from more forgiving frames with more flexible shafts strung at lower tensions.

At the recreational level, moreover, many adult female players go into the sport seeking social experiences. Winning is nice, but that is not the result that they are necessarily seeking. So they look for affordable racquets that will help them avoid embarrassing performances.

Below is a sample of badminton racquets that our experts have determined to be generally suitable for female adult beginners. For more information, please come into the store and consult with one of our experts. We are open 7 days a week and we carry Calgary’s largest selection of badminton racquets for men, women, teens and children.

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Badminton Racquets for Female Adult Beginners

Here are nine racquets that our experts believe are suitable for adult females at the beginner level.

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We define child players as ages 8 and under. At this age, it is extremely important to support their development by giving them a racquet that is proportional to their height. Under no circumstances should a child be playing with an adult-length racquet. In fact, unless they are exceptionally tall for their age, most children under 8 should not even play with youth racquets.

There are minor but important differences between children’s racquets and youth racquets. Most children’s racquets, for example, are shorter than youth racquets. However, the heads of children’s racquets are not smaller. In fact, they are proportionally larger, which makes it easier for children to make contact with the shuttle.

The best way to determine which racquet is right for your child is to bring them into the store for consultation with one of our experts. We can help you pick out a badminton racquet that will bring out the best in you child.

Below is a sample of racquets that our experts have determined to be generally suitable for badminton players ages 8 and under. For more information, please come into the store and consult with one of our experts. We are open 7 days a week and we carry Calgary’s largest selection of badminton racquets for men, women, teens and children.

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Children’s Badminton Racquets

Here is a sample of nine badminton racquets that are designed for children.

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Teenage beginners are not the same as adult beginners. Therefore they need racquets that are different from adult beginners. For example, younger teens do have adult strength yet. This means that they need more flexible shafts than adults or older teens.

While teens often believe that they need the same high-end racquet as their favourite professional badminton player, this is rarely the case. Professional racquets are generally not suitable for teens and will usually harm their game, not help it.

Below is a sample of racquets that our experts have determined to be suitable for most teenage beginners. For more information, please come into the store and consult with one of our experts. We are open 7 days a week and we carry Calgary’s largest selection of badminton racquets for men, women, teens and children.

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For a full list of racquets in this category, please check out our ONLINE RACQUET SELECTOR. You can sort by sport, gender, brand, size, weight, balance and more.

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Badminton Racquets for Teens

Here is a sample of nine badminton racquets that our experts believe are best for teens.

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For a full list of racquets in this category, please check out our ONLINE RACQUET SELECTOR. You can sort by sport, gender, brand, size, weight, balance and more.