What is the balance of a paddle tennis racket?

The balance of the racket is the way in which the weight of the racket is distributed. The main determinant of the balance of the racket is its shape or mold.

In general, a round racket has the weight distributed more evenly, so its balance is closer to the grip . This makes that racket feel lighter to use and easier to handle . Thus, regardless of its weight, a low balance racket can be heavier but still easy to move.

Teardrop-shaped blades usually have more material from the middle of the blade upwards, so their balance is usually medium .

And finally, a diamond-shaped blade concentrates more material at the tip of the blade because it is wider, so these blades tend to give a feeling of less manageability and we would be talking about the typical "big head" blade. .

The fact that a shovel is stubborn does not have to be a problem if what the player wants is precisely that in shots , the very distribution of the weight on the shovel helps him to finish the blow better since the tip of the shovel tends to go towards below. On the contrary, at the bottom of the track it will mean a greater effort for the player when handling the racket.

How to know the balance of a shovel?

The most common way is to hold the racket as in the photo, with 2 fingers (one on each side of the racket) and move the fingers in an imaginary line at the top of the racket until finding the point where the racket is held horizontal. It is at this point that we can consider that the balance point of our shovel is located.

Can the balance of a shovel be altered?

Yeah. It is possible to alter the balance of your paddle . The fact of using overgrips already adds weight to the grip of your racket , then displacing the balance towards the grip. On the contrary, the use of protectors adds weight to the tip of the racket . But you can even go further by opening the stopper of your racket and putting weight inside the tube of the grip and using insulating foam to fix those weights in the grip so they don't move.

With this article we have already covered what, for us, are, in order, the 3 main aspects to take into account when buying a paddle tennis racket : the rubber , the shape and the balance .

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