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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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFinally, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere’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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur top 3 of the best lightest and fastest badminton rackets around would be:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/badmintonhq.co.uk\/products\/yonex-nanoflare-700-badminton-racket-red\" title=\"YONEX NANOFLARE 700 BADMINTON RACKET\"\u003e Yonex Nanoflare 700 Badminton Racket\u003c\/a\u003e - a rapid speed headlight racket that’s perfect for attacking doubles shots combined with fast reactions in defense. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col start=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/badmintonhq.co.uk\/products\/yonex-nanoray-10f-badminton-racket-black-blue\" title=\"Yonex Nanoray 10F Badminton Racket\"\u003e Yonex Nanoray 10F Badminton Racket\u003c\/a\u003e - perfect for beginner players developing good technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col start=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/badmintonhq.co.uk\/products\/yonex-nanoray-9-badminton-racket-royal-blue\" title=\"Yonex Nanoray 9 Badminton Racket\"\u003e Yonex Nanoray 9 Badminton Racket\u003c\/a\u003e - A perfect beginner graphite head light racket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ashaway-vex-striker-100","title":"Ashaway Vex Striker 100 Badminton Racket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vex Striker Range has been developed for those players looking for great value for money, graphite Ashaway Rackets, that really do perform. 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