Rec and Sports

The Best Squash Racquet Reviews

If you’ve played squash for more than a few years, you’ve probably left your fair share of broken racquets in the club garbage cans. I know I have. You probably have a pretty good ideas of what you really like in a squash racquet as well. I know I have my favourites.

I try not to get too hung up on any particular manufacturer, as I think all the major brands have something to offer. I know some players who swear by Dunlop, and love their Black Knights, or can’t bear to part with their older model Princes. And, that’s fine for the average club player.

What matters the most, is that a racket feels good to you. Weight and stiffness, are probably the two most important features here. Also, bear in mind, that a lighter racket, with good stiffness, and reduced vibrations is less likely to cause repetitive strain type injuries over the years.

It’s a good idea to have at least a couple of racquets of whatever your favourite brand and model is these days. There’s nothing worse, than being in the club championship match tied 6-6 in the fifth game, blow a string, and have pull a racquet out of your bag that’s got a different feel than the one you’ve been playing with.

I actually have 4 rackets in my squash bag at the moment, with one more on order. Only on of those current 4 do I consider playable at the moment. It’s a Wilson N145, the same as the one I have on order.

I know what player that carries around one of those really old ones that have a long handle, and a tiny circular head. From way back in the day. I only remember that, because he pulled it out of his bag once while playing me, and actually beat me with it. Not a good memory.

As far as racquet strings go, I’m partial to the Ashaway strings these days. Either the PowerNick or the SuperNick. The SuperNicks have a nicer touch, but don’t seem to last as long as the PowerNicks. Either one works pretty well, it’s more a question of getting used to one or the other.

So, at the moment, I carry a couple of Wilson N145s, an older Black Knight viper with broken strings, and a really old Slazenger racquet in my bag. The Wilsons, are the only ones that get to play much, and they currently have Ashaway SuperNick strings on them. They work just fine by me.