TENNIS AND BADMINTON RACKETS

by SPORT EQUIPMENT

Beginner Tennis Rackets - Head Liquidmetal 4



Beginner tennis rackets like this Head Liquidmetal 4make for great medium-powered racquet and offers a dampened and comfortable playing feel. These beginner tennis rackets use Head's latest LiquidMetal technology as well as Head's proven TwinTube technology, both which are designed to give the racket more power. LiquidMetal is placed at the 10, 2, 4 and 8 o' clock racquet head positions in what Head calls Total Sweetspot Construction. Total Sweetspot Construction incorporates a corrugated construction to further increase stability in the racquet head. The LiquidMetal 4's broad appeal among intermediate players places it firmly in the "tweener" category. Offering a near even balance, the LiquidMetal 4 is a step away from previous head heavy "tweener" offerings. We found a controllable amount of power, a comfortable feel and an easy to maneuver racquet. During playtests, we found even shots struck near the frame came off the racquet with surprisingly little shock. The LiquidMetal 4 should appeal to 3.0 to 4.5 level players looking to add some power and a comfortable feel to their game.
Good one for beginner, but do not pay more than $80 for one racket! Shop around, I am sure you'll be able to find this one for $60-70 max!

Head Metallix 6000 Badminton Racquet



Here's a Head metallix 6000 review so you can choose the right racket to star on the court. Head Metallix 6000 Badminton Racquet is made of a specially designed matrix of carbon fibers and a new crystalline metal alloy, promoting a stronger, more durable frame with minimal torque and increased speed, power and accuracy. The racquet also features a high modulus graphite shaft with 2-piece molding.
The cost is around $100, it's good one but do not pay more, guys!

Artengo Funnyten Introductory Tennis Set



Winner of the 2008 Red dot Design Award, the Artengo Funnyten Introductory Tennis Set is an introductory set to learn how to play tennis. To teach the player to acquire the ability to hit the ball from the cener of the racket the Artengo Funnyten Introductory Tennis Set does not have strings arranged in squares, but is made up of areas pointing like arrows towards the middle of the racket. The lightweight rackets also has foam handles, which are comfortable and easy to grip, and come together with a cover and a foam ball. The set includes 2 light racquets and a softball. Best of all It’s light, you can take it anywhere, and it comes with a cool sporty bag.
Find this on sale now, it should be soon. The regular price will be dropped within a month! Anyway it's very good, but last season model...

THE GOALIE EQUIPMENT. PADS, HELMETS, STICKS

The next position I will be focusing on is the Goalie. The Goalie Pads is a suitable title since that is all this post will focus on. A word of warning, if you are thinking of getting into the goalie position, it can be the most expensive position in hockey. Goalies need to be very well protected. You don't want to buy cheap equipment when you are playing in the net. Notable companies that make good goalie gear are Sherwood, Bauer, TPS, CCM, Reebok RBK, Nike and a few others.

First things first, I was never actually a good goalie. I was terrible at it. I never liked the idea of pucks flying at my face going 100mph even if I had the best equipment and pads in the world. I usually played forward. Sometimes I was center, because I was quick at faceoffs. I also played winger alot too. So, I'll have to share with you the opinions of friend who was goalie.

Goalies like to be protected so they can do their job. The helmet is a key ingredient in that. A buddy of mine used to use a helmet with a very short neck area. That means that the helmet left the neck exposed. He liked this because he was able to move his head around more freely. He was fine with this, until he got hit in the neck hard. At this point, he decided to switch to an I-Tech goalie helmet. The only problem he saw with the I-tech helmet was that the neck piece came down real low and often got in his way. He even talked about sanding it down. I'm guessing a normal neck protector for goalies would be good for most people though.

Now, lets get on to what everyone wants to hear about most, the leg pads. I remember when he first started out, he used the brand that most kids used when starting out playing street hockey. This brand was Franklin. They used velcro straps. These pads were ok, but they did begin to rip when he started to play more aggressively in goal. The next brand he got is what most kids have when they start playing in hockey leagues, Mylec. Mylec goalie pads were better. They had a foam on the inside, but a hard plastic covering on the outside. He really liked these pads, but always complained about the buckles pinching his legs. They did last long though.

The next items I won't be able to go into too much detail about, because I can't remember all the brands that he used. He used a Franklin waffle for the longest time, but then switched over to a leather Cooper waffle. He also went from a Franklin glove, to a leather Cooper glove. He used a chest protector as well that was for ice hockey goalies. One odd thing he liked was using regular ice hockey player pants, instead of goalie pants.

Another thing you will see when playing street hockey, is that the goalies always used to play in their shoes. I think my friend was one of the only people who almost exclusively played in skates. For the longest time he used CCM buckle skates. This posed problems for him, because these skates weren't meant for hockey players let alone goalies. The buckles on the skates would always flip open when he went down to make a save. Eventually he decided to buy trick skates, the kind skaters would use to grind down railings. The reason he chose these, were because they were low to the ground just like goalie skates. It was actually hard to find goalie inline skates back in the day.



The last thing I should mention is the stick he used. For a long time, he used a Mylec goalie stick. This was a wooden stick, with a plastic blade. I would never recommend these sticks if you plan to play seriously, weather your a goalie or normal player. They break and wear down easily. My friend eventually settled on a wooden Cooper stick that lasted awhile, but eventually broke. Since Cooper was no longer around and was bought out by another company, he decided to go with a Sherwood goalie stick. The Sherwood is still in use to this day. Hope this has been informative on the hockey equipment known as goalie pads.