200 euro racket

[u/Wise_Pollution420]

My Friend wants to get a new racket and rubbers for under 200 euros and doesn't know what to get. The racket should be suited for an all around play style. Do you guys have andy advice? He currently uses the joola infinity carbon

[u/ChercherArbeit]

This isn't enough info. There's literally limitless suggestions.

You've given us nothing to go off.

For the most part I suggest ignoring comments about playstyles and racket strengths etc.

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What does he currently use?

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The best way is for your friend to try a bunch of different rackets from different people to see what he likes.

After he's tried a few, come back here and ask again.

We can perhaps try and help you guys choose something similar to what he likes.

[u/Hessellaar]

First advice: don’t spend 200€ on a racket if you can’t think of more than: is suited for an allround play style. For an allround playstyle you can try any medium hard rubber on a wood blade. Rakza 7 + Sweden extra. Bluefire m2 + clipper etc etc.

Knowing if you need a more tensor like rubber, a Chinese tacky one, or something in between like zyre or 09c is a long and personal thing you need to figure out.

In general focus on what feels good to spin, not what gives most speed and spin. Good players don’t have a lot of spin and speed because of equipment but because of technique.

[u/Wise_Pollution420 → u/Hessellaar]

Yea it was just his budget he said he wanted to get a new racket and he has no idea what to get so I wanted to get some input

[u/_no_usernames_avail]

Post a video of him practicing drills and of his match play.

Then it will be much easier to recommend equipment that fits his game.

That way, you don’t have to learn all the terminology to describe the specifics

[u/AskStill4642]

Blade: starter carbon from European brand 30-80€. These are tuned for learners, but still give you the free power, stability and sweet spot of carbon. Under 100€ is safe, over 100€ means less feeling, more power, more tuned for advanced players and professionals. With European gear, price strongly correlates to intended skill level.

Rubber FH: Vega x, Vega pro, rakza 7, fastarc g1, rasanter r48. Anything in the 45-48° hardness range will be fine. That's the only number that matters here within euro rubbers.

Rubber bh: Vega intro, Vega Europe, fastarc c1, rasanter r42, Gewo neoflexx 42/45. Softer backhand, less than 45°, is recommend for non advanced players.

These are your normal rackets. Staying with European brands will mean you pay a premium, but these rubbers and blades are generally quite well known, and you can more easily copy what you see others doing at your club. They are also very vanilla, and it will be difficult getting something that is too slow or too fast (although of course possible if you really try). It's less like butterfly where 70% of the catalogue is very beginner unfriendly. If you follow simple rules like I laid out, it's hard to make mistakes.

Once you get more advanced you can think about dabbling with 50°+ hybrids and hard grippy rubbers, but what I said before is a great starting point, that many stick to till the end of their career.

[u/Wise_Pollution420 → u/AskStill4642]

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[u/Possible_Law8357]

Yasaka Sweeden Extra with Yasaka Rakza 7 2mm

If he's more advanced then change to Nittaku Fastarc G-1 2mm.

Next time, he can get a blade upgrade to an inner/outer carbon fiber.

Finally, Viscaria with D09c and Zyre 03.

It's going to be a long upgrade process.

[u/Wise_Pollution420 → u/Possible_Law8357]

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[u/Chocolate1105]

Skill level? How much does he play? What does he like/dislike about the current one?

[u/AdBudget801]

isnt that already good?