Good, well-balanced racket but strictly for beginners! For players who don't hit hard and are taking their first steps. Since I remembered the sport after several years, I decided to start with a cheap racket and we'll see. After three or four uses, I started hitting harder, resulting in both the sponge and the rubber getting distorted with visible marks from the ball. Personally, I didn't use it for a month. Nevertheless, it is a good racket for beginners and the money required corresponds to the quality of the racket. I would recommend it to someone who is taking their first steps and maybe they will have higher expectations after five or six months of playing. (I should note that even good rackets, depending on usage, have a lifespan of six months to a year or slightly longer, as the rubber surface deteriorates and becomes smooth, resulting in the ball simply sliding off.)