I've been using Head racquets since I started playing seriously a few years ago.  A few of my friends also use these regularly (B-B level players).  However, we would suggest that due to their stiffness you get a few--especially if you are hitting walls at least a few times a week or you are stringing them on the tight side (factory tension as well).  These racquets have a propensity to crack at the upper left and right portions of the head fairly easily (all the newer models since the Ti series).  Regardless, I think they are great--fantastic grip, well balanced and usually have the pro at my club restring them a bit looser before I even use them.

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Sounds like you got your money's worth out of your first racket!

Head makes a good range of rackets. They have the teardrop heads and the oval heads. I find the oval heads swing heavier, but pack a good punch, but I prefer the teardrops because they swing faster for me and I find are a little more maneuverable. The 130g or lighter models are fairly durable, the heavier ones maybe even more so.

If you have decent racket control, you shouldn't be smashing walls, but maybe brushing them with light flicks rather than full swings.

I think if you get any decent racket you will get used to it. Squashgear.com has a demo program.

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Thanks for the reply and the advice!  I'll be sure to practice that technique (though I hope this was more of a freak accident than a soon to be common occurance, this racket has lasted me over a year! ).

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Squash court walls are very hard!! When retrieving from the walls, bend and wait for the ball to come out from the wall; if it is still too good say "good shot"; if you attempt a shot just open the racket face (like a knife blade) and scrape it along the wall with a parallel controlled swing, aiming high on the front wall, and that will help save the impact, and bring the ball back to better length.

No matter how good you are, one good impacted hit on the wall can be the end of your dream racket. Get your old racket and practice doing the wall shots as I have suggested.  How?  Just hold the ball high against the wall in your opposite hand, drop it, and do the parallel swing without impacting the wall; just scrape the ball along the wall...you got that? Also try throwing the ball soft and low into the corners and boasting...that means lunge, bend, open racket face, swing.

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