Cheap racquets are not meant for clears

After the singles badminton tournament today, I rallied with a few of my students. One of them gave me a recreational backyard racquet  

It was cheap and heavy, and felt a bit weird to use. 

I now know why it's used only for small hits/backyard play...

I was going for a clear shot and the shaft broke from the handle. The top part of the racquet went flying to the spectators. I was so scared that it would hit someone in the head, but fortunately it just hit a bunch of shelves in the back. 

So lesson is: keep those racquets for light play!