Prince Squash Racket

A sport that's gaining in popularity every day is squash. Maybe that's because it's like tennis but different in some good ways. It's played within a four-wall court so you can practice easily by yourself, gaining speed and accuracy in hitting the ball.

The ball is a hollow rubber one. This kind of sport activity is great for all around exercise and is really great for strengthening the joints, especially the knee joints.

After a few months you'll feel healthier and happier, because exercise also supports mental health. It's important when you begin to buy good quality equipment. The racket is probably one of the most important things you'll need.

The Prince company makes great squash rackets, and in the following paragraphs we'll give you some tips on what to look for in Prince rackets.

A Prince racket has a shorter handle than a tennis racket. That gives you a better sense of control. It also has a smaller head than a tennis racket. That may make it look odd to you at first, but it's very suitable for the sport.

The head is interwoven with strings that make it seem like a net. String tension is important, and that will be discussed below.

Prince sells three types of squash rackets so you can choose according to your skill and needs. An aluminum racket is probably your best bet when you start out.

It makes the racket very light and you need that as you're getting the feel of hitting the ball. Aluminum weighs 190 grams and the string tension then is about nineteen to twenty-nine pounds.

Carbon rackets and titanium rackets weigh 135 grams and 140 grams respectively, but experts seem to like them for the control they offer. Because their weight is different, the string tension needs to be a bit different than for aluminum.

So twenty-four to twenty-eight pounds is about right for that. Which ever Prince racket you choose, one feature is very important. When you hit a squash ball against a hard wall court, there's a vibration that cascades into your hand and wrist and down into your arm.

When that is active, you really can't tell how the ball feels anymore and you'll miss return shots. What you absolutely want to make sure is there is a good vibration dampening system.

So hit a few balls if you can before you choose a racket and see how the vibration is mitigated through the design of the handle.

Prince has a nice line of different aluminum, carbon, and titanium rackets. Choose carefully and you'll be loving the game of squash within a short while.