What is the development history of squash rackets?
With the change of the times and the advancement of technology, the production of rackets has become lighter and lighter, and the materials used to make rackets are widely used in carbon fiber. The previous development from wooden rackets to today’s lightweight carbon fiber, the changes cannot be said to be trivial.
The once beloved Dunlop Maxply and Grays Light Blue have become antiques. Wooden frames, bamboo frames and even rattan rackets have become the nostalgia of squash lovers after a meal.
In the early 1980s, the first generation of graphite rackets appeared. Because these rackets are much better than traditional wooden rackets, manufacturers have since rushed to produce them. In this atmosphere, the development of rackets can be described as rapid. Even the Slazenger squash, which was used in the wooden racket era, has to be re-improved. And it has developed to the double yellow dots that are slower today.
In the late 1980s, carbon fiber began to be widely used in racket materials. Companies that have always produced graphite rackets, such as Donnay, Head, and Dunlop, have all begun to adopt this new material. Even Prince, who has always only played tennis rackets, also joined in at this time. And before stepping into the 90s, the first generation of Extender was made breakthrough. From then on, the “big head shot” became a new craze at the time, and all manufacturers were moving in this direction.