Which racquet is best for me?
Before getting into specific factors that you can look at, I must emphasize that trying out the candidate racquet is the best way to choose a racquet.
Play with the racquet on court, to get a feel for the swing and balance.
Try several different racquets to establish the differences in how they feel.
The combinations of weight, balance, and stiffness are endless, and the choice must come down to personal preference.

The first thing you need to understand in selecting a squash racquet is how they differ. Here are some of the main characteristics of squash racquets.

Weight of the racquet
The weight of the racquet is its most obvious characteristic, and the weights are quite variable. The lightest racquets weigh in at about 120 grams, and heavy ones can be 210 grams or more. Most typically, racquets in the 140 to 170 gram range are used. As an oversimplification, less expensive racquets are the heaviest, and lighter racquets will cost you more. Stronger materials must be used to allow a racquet to be fabricated at a lighter weight.

Who needs a light racquet?
Players selecting lighter racquets tend to be skilled control and touch players, juniors, and women.
A lighter racquet lets the player "feel" the ball as he hits it. This gives the beginner an impression of control. However, it is the experienced player who can best use a light racquet.
The beginner will have a lot of difficulty with the necessary accuracy required to use a light racquet. Put another way, a lighter racquet requires the player to add her own strength to put power into a shot - because the lighter racquet generates less momentum.
Therefore, though often juniors and women select very light racquets, this is sometimes a mistake on their part, since it can make it more difficult to impart speed and direction on the ball.
Skill and technique is required to make use of a light racquet.

In summary, a lighter racquet is easier to swing and give better "feel" of the ball, but also will be harder to control and will be more expensive.

Balance of the racquet
Racquets vary substantially in where their center of balance lies. Here is a factor that can best be established by trying out the candidate racquet on court.
It is usually fairly easy to feel when the racquet has "bad balance" - that is if it is head heavy or head light.
Try out the racquets and reject ones that don’t feel right: A racquet that feels really heavy is usually head heavy.

The balance varies from one racquet to another within a model line - so you need to insist on trying out the specific racquet you propose to buy.

Stiffness of the racquet
Racquets vary totally with regard to their "whippiness."
Try out for yourself racquets that are very stiff and then racquets with different degre