Badminton Racket Categories:

Badminton rackets are categorized into short shaft, medium shaft, and long shaft types. The short shaft is about 40cm long, the medium shaft is about 60cm, and the long shaft is typically used by adults, measuring about 675mm in length.

There are generally two types: the traditional round ISO paddle with a square head. Most rackets now use a square head, which has a sweet spot about 26% larger than that of a round head.