A typical racket consists of a red rubber and a black rubber glued to a blade.
Many companies produce a line of pre-assembled rackets.
Most of these rackets have the identical rubber on each side. They are a good choice as a first racket before progressing to the custom-made models. As a player improves it s very common to upgrade to a custom-made racket to suit their developed style of play. Carbon, graphite, titanium and varying types of wood create different feels from which to choose. In addition, players often will choose differing rubber combinations to emphasize their strengths and weaknesses.