Updated 24 Oct 2026
16 Hundred rackets are in stock in UK shops today. Here are the best of them for four kinds of player.
Big sweet spot. A head-heavy attacking racket with a conventional 7.0 mm shaft and an enlarged sweet spot, so it should be a little more forgiving than the slim-shaft Nitrix models. Suits club-level smashers moving into stiffer gear.
From £99.99 at Central Sports
Top Battle power. The top of the Battle range: head-heavy with a thin 6.5 mm shaft and a mid flex, meant for aggressive power players. Tension allowance (32-34 lbs) is higher than the Nitrix line.
From £99.99 at Central Sports
Fast front court. A medium-flex racket with near-even balance, pitched at quick net play and fast reflex exchanges rather than raw smashing. Good for doubles players who live at the front and mid-court.
From £95.00 at Central Sports
Fast front court. A medium-flex racket with near-even balance, pitched at quick net play and fast reflex exchanges rather than raw smashing. Good for doubles players who live at the front and mid-court.
From £95.00 at Central Sports
Top Battle power. The top of the Battle range: head-heavy with a thin 6.5 mm shaft and a mid flex, meant for aggressive power players. Tension allowance (32-34 lbs) is higher than the Nitrix line.
From £99.99 at Central Sports
Control and touch. A flexible, even-to-head-light racket aimed at tactical play, net skills and singles control. It trades smash power for feel and manoeuvrability.
From £125.00 at Central Sports
Control and touch. A flexible, even-to-head-light racket aimed at tactical play, net skills and singles control. It trades smash power for feel and manoeuvrability.
From £125.00 at Central Sports
Fast front court. A medium-flex racket with near-even balance, pitched at quick net play and fast reflex exchanges rather than raw smashing. Good for doubles players who live at the front and mid-court.
From £95.00 at Central Sports
Big sweet spot. A head-heavy attacking racket with a conventional 7.0 mm shaft and an enlarged sweet spot, so it should be a little more forgiving than the slim-shaft Nitrix models. Suits club-level smashers moving into stiffer gear.
From £99.99 at Central Sports
Budget carbon attacker. An entry-level attacking carbon racket in 4U and 5U, with a flexible shaft and a high balance point (305 mm). A budget club option.
From £55.00 at Central Sports
Control on a budget. The control-oriented version of the Atomic X 38 pair, a flexible 4U racket sold cheap. Retailer labels it head-heavy despite the control tag.
From £51.20 at Central Sports
Entry attacking frame. The cheapest of the Battle models: flexible, head-heavy and carbon, for improving club players. It has the family look and feel at a lower price.
From £70.00 at Central Sports