Whether you're playing badminton for fun or for competition you're going to find several badminton sets to choose from when you shop for them online. While some can be had for a pretty cheap price, it's difficult to tell, just by looking at a picture, whether you're buying a quality set or not. Even if you have a limited amount of money to spend, you still don't want to buy rackets that will break or a net that will tear the first time you use them. Here are some suggestions that will help you buy a badminton set that will meet your requirements and that will last.
The Net And Poles - Look for a set that has sturdy metal poles, usually made of aluminum. These poles are deceivingly light weight but they'll last much longer than the PVC poles and they're sturdier, too. { If you try to save money by buying a set that has PVC poles you're just going to end up spending the money you saved on duct tape to help support those flimsy poles.
|PVC poles may be cheaper, but you have to add in the expense of the duct tape that you will have to buy to reinforce these weak poles.}
Second, setting it up: Buy a badminton set that goes up easily and doesn't need a lot of stringing and staking, since you're probably buying it to set up for entertainment when you have guests. { If it takes longer than 5 or 6 minutes to set up the net, you'll be bored with it before you're even ready to play.
|If you have to spend ten or fifteen minutes setting up the net, you'll be tired before it's up and everyone else will have gone to do something else.}
Third, the rackets: You're pretty much limited to the rackets that come with the badminton set, unless you buy extra rackets separately. For entertainment purposes, the rackets don't have to be high quality and you just have to resign yourself to the fact that you may have to replace them someday. If you do decide to get into more serious play and want to purchase higher quality rackets, you will still be able to use the cheaper rackets for beginning players or for more relaxed play.
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