Perfly BR500 Vs. BR530 What’s All The Racquet About?

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Badminton Balance Point

Every badminton racquet feels different to use, thanks to the balance point. In essence, the balance point is the point along the length of the racquet where it is balanced enough to hold with one finger. Different balance points are good for different purposes. You can calculate the balance point by first finding it, and then measuring its distance from the bottom of the handle.

Head-Heavy Badminton Racquet

As it sounds, a head-heavy badminton racquet has more weight focused in the top portion, and anything with a balance point of more than 295mm is considered head-heavy. Because the weight is further from the grip in these racquets, they’re not the best for beginners as they can cause shoulder pain, but they are perfect for powerful hits because of the momentum they build.

Head-Light Badminton Racquet

Completely opposite of the head-heavy badminton racquet is the head-light, which has a lighter head and a balance point of less than 285mm. Also, unlike the head-heavy racquet, the head-light racquet isn’t as effective for powerful smashes, but best when it comes to speed.

Even Balance Badminton Racquet

Finally, an even balance racquet has a balance point between 285-295mm, and the weight is distributed more evenly throughout the racquet. Racquets with even balance give you a good middle ground, meaning they’re good for beginners or those who play all-round, but you’ll have to compromise any extremely powerful or fast hits, though.

The Perfly BR500 has a balance point of 290mm, making it perfectly even balanced. As you can guess, this makes this racquet great for someone who is just starting out or doesn’t want a racquet which will be extremely powerful.

The Perfly BR530 is also evenly balanced, at 295mm. This is, however, more on the head-heavy side, so you can expect to hit some shots with a little more power when using this racquet. As the balance isn’t extreme, this would still be suitable for a beginner, but it will be more difficult to make fast shots – it’s great for power.

Racquet Head

There are two racquet shapes in badminton – the oval and the isometric. The oval head has a smaller ‘sweet spot’ (the best place to hit the shuttle) in the centre which produces a more concentrated power when it’s hit. On the other hand, the isometric racquet has a larger sweet spot, making it easier to hit a shot efficiently, but gives less power when hit.

Both of these racquets have isometric heads, making it easier to perform an efficient hit, even if it’s not on the sweet spot, although you won’t gain as much power from an accurate hit. They’re both good for beginners due to their larger hitting surface, as it can be easy to miss the shuttle as a beginner. (Don’t worry!)

Racquet Shaft

The stiffness of the racquet shaft is another important factor to consider when buying a badminton racquet. The shaft is the part which runs from the top of the handle to the bottom of the head, the joint. You can see how stiff the shaft is by gently bending it; if it bends easily, it has a flexible shaft and, if it hardly bends, it has a stiff shaft.

Flexible shaft

A flexible shaft moves with the shuttle when they first come into contact, before it bounces off. This give a stronger repulsion, therefore making flexible shafts more powerful. However, perfect shuttlecock placement on the sweet spot is harder to achieve, as the head of the racquet vibrates upon contact, making it less accurate. These racquets are clearly best for defence rather than accuracy.

Stiff shaft

Alternatively, a stiff shaft doesn’t have as much power as the shuttle leaves the racquet as soon as it comes into contact with the racquet, due to the lack of flexibility. One benefit to a stiff shaft is that the shuttle placement is much more accurate, due to the speed at which the hit takes place without as much vibration. For these reasons, stiff shafts are best for speed and accuracy but not so much power.

If you are looking for a flexible shaft, perfect for extra power, the BR530 has you covered. The even balance works well with the flexible shaft, which helps to compensate for the power which you lack in an even balanced racquet.

The BR500 is made of carbon, meaning it can withstand the sting of a strong hit. This racquet has more of a medium flexibility, which makes it suitable if you are unsure what stiffness you like.

Weight of Racket

The BR500 weighs 90g, while the BR530 weighs 87g, so there isn’t a huge difference but, due to the BR530 being a little top-heavier, you will notice the difference when using each of them.

Price of Racquet

Finally, there isn’t much price difference between the two, with the BR500 at ₹1,299 and the BR530 at ₹1,499 – that’s just ₹200 difference. When choosing your racquet, it can often be tempting to go for the cheaper option, especially if you are just starting out in the sport. With such a small price difference, it’s wise to choose whichever racquet suits your needs best.