17 BRANDS & 500+ RACKETS TESTED
17 BRANDS & 500+ RACKETS TESTED
Over 65 rackets tested
Over 60 rackets tested
Over 60 rackets tested
14 Rackets tested
Over 25 rackets tested
24 different rackets tested
Over 20 rackets tested
Over 8 rackets tested
Over 25 rackets tested
Over 13 rackets tested
Twister tested
Over 19 rackets tested
Over 45 rackets tested
Over 45 rackets tested
26 rackets tested
14 rackets tested
Over 20 rackets tested
We are very passionate about Badminton and its this passion for the sport which drove us to create this site, along with a small portion of frustration from all the years of time and money spent trying to find a racket that really worked well.
We have been testing badminton rackets for a number of years now. Every racket is put through 7 key tests in exactly the same way ensuring consistent and comparable results across all rackets – THIS HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE!
For a full explanation on how to use this site please click here to “Learn more“. Rackets are rated out of 20 for each score category, which totals to give an overall score out of 100 for each racket and presented clearly in the Racket Review E-Zone. Below is a brief explanation of each score category.
SMASH TESTMeasures shuttle velocity in Km/h
CONTROLMeasure the racket’s ability to control the shuttle
MANOEUVREMeasures the racket head speed in Km/h
WEIGHT vs POWERRacket is rated according to its weight to smash power ratio
WEIGHT vs SPEEDRacket is rated according to its weight to manoeuvre speed ratio
The combination of a rackets overall weight, shaft stiffness, balance point, head shape and aero dynamics define how a well a racket will perform.
“Does it matter which badminton racket I use?” Very much so! If it didn’t then we could all just play badminton with a squash racket. This example is proven particularly well when using a training racket which is really heavy and hard to manoeuvre.
Helping to reduce unforced errors
“It is the first and only website that I was able to find with its own independent system of tests. It is well explained and very helpful. Recently I decided to experiment with rackets to see how that can influence my results. And I was at a loss, because opinions on the web were in many cases contradictory and even seemed biased. So I became a member of badmintonracketreview.com and based my initial choice on the published tests. However, I feel like getting my personal impression of what I intend to buy by borrowing rackets from other club players. These two sources will hopefully help me make the right choice. Way to go, guys! Thank you for your work! ”
Dmitry Safonov (Gold Member)
