Badminton Guides

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Rackets & StringsA stringing setup highlights the two force units used when recording racket tension

Badminton String Tension kg vs lbs: How to Convert It

Convert a known badminton string tension between kgf and lbf, use an 8–15 kg lookup table, and write an unambiguous stringing request without choosing a new tension.

Rackets & StringsA small protective strip covers a sound racket’s top edge without concealing its string holes

Badminton Racket Frame Tape: Protection or Dead Weight?

Decide whether badminton racket frame tape is worth its surface protection, handling cost and hidden-frame inspection trade-off.

Rackets & StringsThree racket handles show the grip area available for changing hand position.

Badminton Racket Handle Length and Where to Grip It

Understand badminton racket handle length, choose long, neutral or short hand placement, and change position as your doubles role changes.

Rackets & StringsThis editorial illustration shows generic doubles equipment, rather than a verified image of Rankireddy’s personal kit.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Racket and Doubles Gear Setup

As of August 2026, Yonex publicly lists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy with the DUORA Z-STRIKE and BG80; this guide separates verified gear from inference.

Rackets & StringsAn older aluminium racket rests on a bench for a frame, grommet and joint inspection.

Old Aluminium Badminton Racket: Restring or Retire?

Inspect an inherited aluminium badminton racket for corrosion, distortion, grommet damage and joint play before asking a stringer to accept it.

Rackets & StringsA close-up of a racket’s string bed introduces how freshly installed strings settle over time.

Why Badminton Strings Lose Tension in the First Week

Why badminton strings lose tension fastest early, why the rate then slows, and how to track one string bed without mistaking a relative reading for pounds.

Rackets & StringsA racket brought into a winter gym sets up the article’s equipment and shuttle checks.

Badminton Strings in Cold Weather: A Winter Gym Guide

A cautious guide to cold winter gyms, manufacturer-listed shuttle grades and why the evidence does not support one universal stringing rule.

Rackets & StringsA string-bed meter and stringing-machine tension head introduce two different kinds of measurement.

Badminton Dynamic Tension: What a DT Reading Tells You

Understand what a dynamic-tension or string-bed-stiffness reading measures, why equal machine settings can produce different readings, and how to keep a useful badminton measurement log.

Rackets & StringsA racket laid out under good light introduces a non-destructive inspection before buying used equipment.

7 Checks Before You Buy a Used Badminton Racket

Use seven non-destructive checks to separate structural warning signs, technician questions and service required before using a used badminton racket.

Rackets & StringsA stringing machine and job card introduce the distinction between kgf and lbf force settings.

Badminton String Tension kg to lb: A Conversion Guide

Convert badminton string tension from kilogram-force to pound-force, round once to the machine’s settable increment, and respect racket and stringer limits.

Rackets & StringsEditorial illustration of two generic badminton rackets prepared for a fair comparison.

Expensive vs Cheap Badminton Racket: What You Get

Higher racket prices can buy more specialized materials and design targets, but the worthwhile upgrade is the one that fits your swing and wins a matched court test.

Rackets & StringsEditorial illustration of a shuttlecock, racket strings and stringing job card.

Badminton Shuttle Speed vs String Tension: Which to Change?

Diagnose long or short shuttle flight by testing the shared shuttle first, contact second and string tension only after both checks.