Are different weights and grip sizes availbale for a certain badminton racket?

by rad
(Bangalore, India)

Question: I want to know whether the same racket can be available in 2 different weights and grip sizes. For example, Yonex Nanospeed is available in 3U and 2U according to the Yonex website, and grips 3,4 and 5. What does this mean and how should one interpret it?

Answer:
Hi Rad, thanks for asking us a question.

The YonexNanospeed series have around 10 racket models. However, only the Nanospeed 9900 and Nanospeed 7000 are available in both 3U and 2U.

The rest of the rackets in the Nanospeed series are available in 3U only.

Weight of the Racket (U)

Popular brands like Yonex and Victor use the term U to indicate the weight of their badminton rackets.

Badminton rackets in general usually fall between 4U, 3U and 2U, where
4U: 80-84.9 grams
3U: 85-89.9 grams
2U: 90-94.9 grams

Li Ning uses W instead of U to indicate the weight of their rackets. Their system is slightly different from Yonex and Victor.

For Li Ning badminton rackets:
W1: 78-80 grams
W2: 81-84 grams
W3: 85-89 grams

Common Weights

Almost every badminton racketis available in 3U or W3. It is the most common weight for a badminton racket.

Yonex

Yonex badminton rackets come in 1 or 2 different weights for the same racket. They do not produce the same racket in 3 different weight categories.

Li Ning

There are fewer choices for Li Ning rackets. Their higher range rackets (the N-Series) come in 1 weight category for each racket, which is the W3. Interestingly, their lower range rackets are mostly available in 2 different weights for each racket.

Victor

All Victor badminton rackets come in 2 different weights for the same racket. 3U and 4U are the most common weights for all Victor rackets.

Grip Size

Yonex

In the Yonex racket range, the sign G is used to indicate the size of the racket handle. G3, G4 and G5 are the common sizes for racket handle.

G3 means a larger racket handle whereas G5 is the smallest racket handle.

Choose the size of the racket handle based on the size of your palm. Most importantly, it must feel comfortable for you!

Li Ning

Li Ning uses S to indicate the size of their racket handle. The only sizes are S2 and S3, where S2 is the larger grip.

Both sizes are available for the higher range rackets.

Victor

Victor rackets come in ONE standard handle size. There are no choices for grip sizes for a Victor racket.

Where to Get More Information

The product catalogue for each badminton manufacturer tells you the different sets of weights offered by each racket model.

Alternatively, you can check on the manufacturers’ official website for information regarding the weights and grip sizes available for each specific badminton racket.

The links to these manufacturers are:
Yonex Official Information: Click on the Digital Catalogue Button for the online version of Yonex catalogue.

Li Ning Official Information: Navigate yourself to their rackets section. You’ll be able to see ALL the racket models.

Victor Official Information

Where to Buy Rackets Online

Amazon is a good place to find a wide range of Yonex, Li Ning and Victor equipment.

Buy Yonex Rackets on Amazon.com

Buy Yonex Rackets: Amazon UK

Buy Li Ning Rackets on Amazon.com

Buy Li Ning Rackets: Amazon UK

Buy Victor Rackets on Amazon.com

Buy Victor Badminton Rackets: Amazon UK

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