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Article: GET A GRIP ; Pick the right tennis racket to improve your swing
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- August 30, 2008
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CHECKOUT LANE: Smart shopping for you
Summer is waning, but there's still plenty of time to hit the
tennis courts, even if for the first time.
For those new to the game, buying a tennis racket may seem
daunting, what with all the rackets looking the same lined up at
sporting goods stores. But not all tennis rackets are equal.
Donna Campbell, tennis director at the Kingsbury Club & Spa in
Kingston, said many beginners tend to just "buy what's there,"
basing their choice more on a racket's graphics than anything else.
They typically end up with a relatively cheap (about $50) aluminum
racket that may be too big or too heavy for them, she said.
Probably the most important thing to consider when ...