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Head Light Defensive Badminton Rackets
Headlight badminton rackets in general are made for players wanting better control speed, and reactions in doubles, as well as those junior or weaker players with less natural strength. Due to the weight distribution on the rackets it also makes them perfect for overall defense and in particular from smashes in rallies. The improved control at the front of the net for these types of rackets is particularly useful to women in mixed doubles who tend to spend the majority of their time at the front of the court.
Finally, if you’re a player that loves changes of pace in rallies, or wants fast and attacking reaction speeds when playing doubles then these kinds of rackets will really suit your style of game.
There’s a big difference between a head light rackets and a lightweight racket and it’s important to understand the difference because it significantly affects performance. A headlight racket basically means the distribution of the weight in the racket goes to handle more than the head of the racket frame. There’s benefits and drawbacks to choosing a racket made like this.
The key benefits are increased reaction speed in rallies, this is great in fast moving rally situations where flat shots in particular are important or where there’s changes of pace in the shots being executed. Secondly, because the weight of the racket it towards the handle, it improves the general feel of the shots executed, this is particularly helpful for tight net shots, or delicate drop shots.
Our top 3 of the best lightest and fastest badminton rackets around would be:
- Yonex Nanoflare 700 Badminton Racket - a rapid speed headlight racket that’s perfect for attacking doubles shots combined with fast reactions in defense.
- Yonex Nanoray 10F Badminton Racket - perfect for beginner players developing good technique.
- Yonex Nanoray 9 Badminton Racket - A perfect beginner graphite head light racket.
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Babolat Satelite Gravity 78 Badminton Racket - Green
Current price £62.95Original price £80.00Original price £80.00 - Original price £80.00Original price £80.00£62.95 - £62.95Current price £62.95| /5.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
One of our best selling rackets, the ultra-light SATELITE GRAVITY 78 provides lightning fast speed and unbelievable maneuverability. Its mere 78g d...
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Ashaway Vex Striker 100 Badminton Racket
Current price £31.15Original price £50.00Original price £50.00 - Original price £50.00Original price £50.00£31.15 - £31.15Current price £31.15| /5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
The Vex Striker Range has been developed for those players looking for great value for money, graphite Ashaway Rackets, that really do perform. The...
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Yonex Nanoflare 170 Light Badminton Racket - Black / Blue
Current price £63.95Original price £100.00Original price £100.00 - Original price £100.00Original price £100.00£63.95 - £63.95Current price £63.95| /4.4 / 5.0
5 Reviews
The Yonex Nanoflare 170 Light Badminton Racket is great racket for a beginner player who is wanting speed and a bit of extra power in their shots. ...
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Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z 4U Badminton Racket - Lightning Yellow
Current price £206.99Original price £230.00Original price £230.00 - Original price £230.00Original price £230.00£206.99 - £206.99Current price £206.99| /4.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Lightning has struck with the new Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z Badminton Racket! The Nanoflare 1000Z is a record breaking racket. Used by Satwick Rankire...
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Babolat Satelite Gravity 78 Badminton Racket - Blue
Current price £63.95Original price £80.00Original price £80.00 - Original price £80.00Original price £80.00£63.95 - £63.95Current price £63.95| /5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
The ultra-light SATELITE GRAVITY 78 provides highly flexible movement and unbelievable maneuverability. Its mere 78g do not prevent it from effortl...
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Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Play 4U Badminton Racket - Lightning Yellow
Current price £62.90Original price £70.00Original price £70.00 - Original price £70.00Original price £70.00£62.90 - £62.90Current price £62.90| /5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Lightning has struck with the new Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Play Badminton Racket! The Nanoflare 1000 Play is a taken down version of the professional l...
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Yonex Nanoflare 555 Badminton Racket - Matt White (4U)
Current price £143.99Original price £180.00Original price £180.00 - Original price £180.00Original price £180.00£143.99 - £143.99Current price £143.99| /4.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
The Yonex Nanoflare 555 is an intermediate/advanced level, headlight racket perfect for speed play. Yonex have packed this racket with a whole host...
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Yonex Nanoflare 700 5U Badminton Racket - Cyan
Current price £175.99Original price £220.00Original price £220.00 - Original price £220.00Original price £220.00£175.99 - £175.99Current price £175.99| /5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
The Yonex Nanoflare 700 Badminton Racket has been made for rapid speed attack in doubles, combined with extra power in the headset via a double thi...
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Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Game 4U Badminton Racket - Lightning Yellow
Current price £107.99Original price £120.00Original price £120.00 - Original price £120.00Original price £120.00£107.99 - £107.99Current price £107.99| /Lightning has struck with the new Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Game Badminton Racket!The Nanoflare 1000 Game is a taken down version of the professional le...
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Babolat X-Feel Origin Power LTD Badminton Racket - Black / Gold
Current price £54.95Original price £100.00Original price £100.00 - Original price £100.00Original price £100.00£54.95 - £54.95Current price £54.95| /The Babolat X-Feel Origin Power Badminton Racket is designed to give you maximum performance at a fantastic price. Built with technology to improve...
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Victor Auraspeed 100X H Badminton Racket - Grey Orange
Current price £174.95Original price £250.00Original price £250.00 - Original price £250.00Original price £250.00£174.95 - £174.95Current price £174.95| /The Victor Auraspeed 100 X H Badminton Racket is the flagship of Victor's speed series. The weapon of choice for legendary doubles player Mohammad ...
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Carlton Powerblade Zero 400S Badminton Racket - Orange / Black
Current price £36.00Original price £45.00Original price £45.00 - Original price £45.00Original price £45.00£36.00 - £36.00Current price £36.00| /The Carlton Powerblade Zero 400S Badminton Racket is a controlled and manoeuvrable racket, aimed at players making the jump from beginner to inter...
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Yonex Nanoflare 800 Play 4U Badminton Racket - Deep Green
Current price £53.95Original price £60.00Original price £60.00 - Original price £60.00Original price £60.00£53.95 - £53.95Current price £53.95| /They'll never see it coming.The new Yonex Nanoflare 800 Play Badminton Racket is based on the Yonex Nanoflare 800 Pro Racket, toned down to suit th...
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Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Tour 4U Badminton Racket - Lightning Yellow
Current price £152.99Original price £170.00Original price £170.00 - Original price £170.00Original price £170.00£152.99 - £152.99Current price £152.99| /Lightning has struck with the new Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Tour Badminton Racket! This incredible racket from Yonex offers uncharted shuttle speeds wi...
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Victor Auraspeed 90K II B Badminton Racket
Current price £179.95Original price £230.00Original price £230.00 - Original price £230.00Original price £230.00£179.95 - £179.95Current price £179.95| /Introducing the next step for the Auraspeed 90k, the Victor Auraspeed 90K II, the weapon of choice for European Champion Anders Antonsen. Unlike mo...
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Yonex Nanoflare 800 Pro 4U Badminton Racket - Deep Green
Current price £224.99Original price £250.00Original price £250.00 - Original price £250.00Original price £250.00£224.99 - £224.99Current price £224.99| /They'll never see it coming.The new Yonex Nanoflare 800 Pro Badminton Racket is the weapon of choice for world champions Ratchanok Intanon and Soh ...
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Carlton Aerospeed 400 Badminton Racket - Red / Grey
Current price £49.95Original price £65.00Original price £65.00 - Original price £65.00Original price £65.00£49.95 - £49.95Current price £49.95| /The Carlton Aerospeed 400 Badminton Racket is a head-light, attacking-focused racket designed for beginner players moving into the intermediate bra...
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Victor Ultramate 9 Badminton Racket - Black / Yellow
Current price £70.00Original price £100.00Original price £100.00 - Original price £100.00Original price £100.00£70.00 - £70.00Current price £70.00| /5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
With head-light balance and a stiff shaft, the Victor Ultramate 9 Badminton Racket is ideal for players looking for high manoeuvrability without lo...
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Dunlop Aero Star Speed Badminton Racket - White
Current price £91.00Original price £110.00Original price £110.00 - Original price £110.00Original price £110.00£91.00 - £91.00Current price £91.00| /5.0 / 5.0
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The Dunlop Aero Star Speed Badminton Racket is a head-light stiff racket, perfect for net play and fast rallies.Japanese Carbon - The Aero Star Spe...
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Yonex Nanoflare 800 Pro 3U Badminton Racket - Deep Green
Current price £224.99Original price £250.00Original price £250.00 - Original price £250.00Original price £250.00£224.99 - £224.99Current price £224.99| /They'll never see it coming.The new Yonex Nanoflare 800 Pro Badminton Racket is the weapon of choice for world champions Ratchanok Intanon and Soh ...
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Carlton Vapour Trail 87S Badminton Racket - Green
Current price £97.50Original price £130.00Original price £130.00 - Original price £130.00Original price £130.00£97.50 - £97.50Current price £97.50| /The Carlton Vapour Trail 87S Badminton Racket is a head-light racket, sporting a multitude of technologies to make this an ideal choice for interme...
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Babolat Satelite Gravity 74 Badminton Racket - Orange
Current price £59.95Original price £80.00Original price £80.00 - Original price £80.00Original price £80.00£59.95 - £59.95Current price £59.95| /4.82 / 5.0
11 Reviews
The SATELITE GRAVITY 74 Orange is the lightest racket in the range, weighing just 74g. It is extremely comfortable and very forgiving of off-centre...
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Yonex Nanoflare Clear Badminton Racket - Blue
Current price £51.99Original price £65.00Original price £65.00 - Original price £65.00Original price £65.00£51.99 - £51.99Current price £51.99| /4.78 / 5.0
9 Reviews
The Yonex Nanoflare Clear is designed for club players and offers great headspeed and manoeuverability with a large sweet spot. Doubles players wi...
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Yonex Nanoflare 100 Badminton Racket - Blue Yellow
Current price £27.99Original price £35.00Original price £35.00 - Original price £35.00Original price £35.00£27.99 - £27.99Current price £27.99| /5.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
The Yonex Nanoflare 100 Badminton Racket is the perfect beginner racket. The Nanoflare 100 features a head light balance, meaning its very quick an...
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