SQUASH EQUIPMENT

Very important as in practically all sports, to choose the equipment that's right for you. A fact that assumes the mantle of a cliché but cannot be overemphasized as well.

Following would comprise of what can be termed as squash equipment

Primary Equipment

-Squash Rackets

Grip Size, Frame Material and Head Size are some of the things to watch out for while choosing a squash racket. While on the grip size, the simple mantra is “listen to your heart”...in other words just make sure the grip feels right. You can adjust the grip size by the use of grips.

Carbon, Fiber-glass and Graphite are what the rackets are mainly made of.

The thumb rule is simple. The more expensive the racket, the lighter it is. Lighter rackets, preferred by pros enable tighter control and also reduce vibrations. Measured in sq cms, the size of most of the rackets would be around 500 cms. The larger ones offer a wider surface area to hit but are difficult to swing. Rackets do have a tendency to break down on a squash court because of frequent court contact; hence also do take a look at the presence of replacement caveat provided by the manufacturer.

Care should also be taken to play with a racket that has a correct string tension, a fact that is extremely critical.

-Squash Shoes

Squash ad happy feet do not go hand in hand! Usually a squash player's feet take a heavy pounding and thus sores, occasional blisters are a part of the game. Please make sure that you are using special squash shoes rather than general purpose ones and also make sure that your ankles are well taken care of in terms of appropriate support.

There are some good options available there with almost all manufacturers like Adidas, Wilson, Prince , Hi-Tec and Asis having a smart range of shoes, so make sure you try a couple before you choose the one that fits admirably . Your feet will thank you for that.

-Squash Balls

Squash balls, more appropriately which squash balls to choose depends upon whether you are a beginner or an experienced player. If you are a beginner you would require balls that bounce high for rally. Ofcourse as you gain in experience you would move on to the medium and low bouncing balls.

Most of the manufacturers barring Dunlop follow the dot color code.

Blue Dotted balls are for beginners, Red ones for recreational and intermediate squash players, White dotted balls the experienced ones.

However about 4/5 ths of squash players in the world use the yellow dotted extra low bounce squash balls or in Dunlop terms ‘Revelation Pro XX' squash balls.

Some of the popular squash accessories include Racket Bag and Kit, Squash Racket Grips, Heel Pads, Elbow support, wrist bands, bandanas and eye wear as well.