Slazenger Tennis Rackets Resale Value

A used Slazenger tennis racket is typically worth £11 to £82 (approximately $15 to $109), against £15 to £110 for tennis rackets generally. Slazenger now covers two eras that share nothing but a name. The vintage wooden rackets and older cricket bats have a collectors’ following; the current value-tier sports goods compete with supermarket own-brand.

Slazenger tennis rackets: price by condition

Condition	Typical
New with Tags	£82 (~$109)
Like New	£70 (~$93)
Good	£53 (~$71)
Fair	£37 (~$49)
For Parts	£20 (~$27)

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Slazenger

Vintage wooden tennis rackets and older cricket bats, which are bought as display and collectors’ pieces
Cricket bats with a genuine willow grade and a straight, unrepaired blade
Older woven labels and earlier logo styles, which date a piece into the collectable period
Complete sets — bat, bag and pads together — which sell as one item to someone starting out

What pulls Slazenger resale value down

Current value-tier equipment, which competes directly with very cheap new alternatives
Cracked or repaired cricket bat blades, which cannot be relied on and must be described honestly
Perished grips and strings on old rackets, which is expected on a display piece but not on a playing one
Warped wooden racket frames from damp storage, which cannot be corrected

Identifying and dating yours

Say whether the item is for play or display, because the two buyers want completely different things
Photograph a cricket bat’s face and edges in raking light, which is where cracks and repairs show
Photograph the label and logo style, since that is how buyers date a vintage piece

What lifts any tennis racket, whatever the label

Rackets have a hidden shelf life: the graphite frame loses stiffness over years even if the racket looks new.

Recent frames from recognised makers
No cracks at the throat or hoop
Original grommets intact
Cover included

And what pulls one down

Cracks at the throat, which end the frame
Frames more than a decade old, which lose stiffness
Broken or missing grommets
Cheap aluminium rackets

Working out what yours is worth

Inspect the throat and hoop closely for hairline cracks
Check the grommet strip is complete
Note the head size, weight and string pattern

What to state in the listing

Brand, model and head size in square inches
Unstrung weight and balance if marked
Grip size, and whether an overgrip is fitted
String condition and when last strung

Brand, model, head size and grip: “Wilson Pro Staff 97, 4 3/8 Grip, Strung”. Grip size is essential and printed on the butt cap. Say whether the strings are fresh, playable or dead — restringing is a known cost buyers factor in.

Preparing and photographing it

Press the strings and check whether they still have tension, and note when they were last strung if you know.
Find the head size in square inches, the unstrung weight and the grip size, usually printed on the frame or butt cap.
Check the frame for cracks and the grommets for wear, and clean or replace the overgrip.

The racket flat, whole, strings visible
The throat showing head size, weight and grip size markings
The strings close up, showing wear or notching
The frame edges and grommets, plus any chip or crack

When it sells best, and handing it over

April through August, peaking around the summer tournament season. Recognised models sell within days in season.

Light and easy to post in a long box or racket bag. Protect the frame edges, which is where transit damage happens.

What buyers ask

Are old wooden tennis rackets worth anything?

As display pieces, often yes — particularly with the press and in an original condition. As playing rackets they have no market at all.

How do I describe a repaired cricket bat?

Explicitly, with photographs of the repair in raking light. A repaired bat still sells to the right buyer; an undisclosed one comes back.

How much is a Slazenger tennis racket worth?

Roughly £11 to £82 depending on condition, against £15 to £109 for tennis rackets generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £46 for a Slazenger tennis racket, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Platform	Fee	You keep
Poshmark	−£9	£37
eBay	−£6	£40
Mercari	−£5	£41
Etsy	−£3	£43
WishThrift	−£0	£46

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a tennis racket for the title, handover and timing, or the general tennis racket value guide if yours is not a Slazenger.