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Average review score

  • Rating: 8.94 / 10
  • Number of reviews: 18
    • Swing: 9.22
    • Maneuverability: 9
    • Control: 8.78
    • Touch：8.94
    Lightweight 5U head heavy makes it easy to power smash.

    Specifications

    Producer
    YONEX
    Series
    VOLTRIC
    Model number
    4549317062432
    Grip size
    5U6
    Color
    Bright pink
    Length
    675
    Weight
    5U
    Shaft stiffness / feel
    Slightly soft
    Head balance
    Slightly head heavy
    Recommended tension

    5U: 19-24

    Frame material
    High elastic carbon frame + tungsten
    Shaft material
    High elastic carbon shaft, built-in T type joint
    Frame shape
    isometric

    User Review SummaryAI Summary
    Widely favored by beginners through intermediate players for its lightweight design and easy swing-through. The head-heavy balance makes aggressive shots accessible, and its excellent cost-performance ratio is highly appreciated across skill levels.
    ■ Frequently mentioned points
    • Lightweight with excellent swing-through and maneuverability
    • Head-heavy balance enables powerful shots
    • Soft shaft suitable for beginners and women players
    • Combines smash power with handling capability
    • Outstanding value for money relative to performance
    ■ Representative voices
    ▲ PositiveThe racket has excellent swing feel and good rebound. Even beginners can easily generate power and hit strong shots with impressive control.
    ▽ CriticalThe sweet spot is slightly narrower, and the compact head frame may require adjustment period before comfortable use.

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    • Yoshiki

      Yoshiki （Experience：6-10 years） Probably one that more people like than you'd expect?

      It's a good racket that gets rid of the usual complaints like a shaft that's too stiff or a racket that's too heavy, while still giving you a head-heavy feel. It's very versatile, so I think you can use it for both doubles and singles! The head is a bit small for the VT series, so until you get used to it you may mishit a little, but once you're used to it, it's easy to handle and you can hit good shots!

      2017/08/25
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      7
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
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    • Kanabun

      Kanabun （Experience：11-20 years） An extreme racket in a sense

      A racket that answers the question "how do you combine good maneuverability with power?" while relying hardly at all on material technology, achieving it through the lightness of the racket body, weight distribution, and frame shape.
      It's 5U, but the head-heavy balance is set fairly heavy, so it's easy to hit powerful shots. You can also hit drives using the head weight. The shaft is on the soft side, and combined with the head-heavy balance, it's easy to send the shuttle far. Because it's a compact frame, the feel is a bit unique. The sweet spot is slightly narrower.
      Personally, I recommend it for doubles. For singles, the racket body is light while the head is heavy, so I found it hard to keep the head weight stable when hitting. Because of that, I had to be more careful with net shots than with other rackets. Still, the shaft is soft and the racket is light, so I think it's a racket many players will be satisfied with.

      2020/02/18
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
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    • Badminton-loving person

      Badminton-loving person （Experience：4-5 years） Recommended for women!

      Lots of the women on my team use this racket. When I actually tried it, I found the shaft on the soft side and the head slightly heavy. You can send the shuttle with a light swing, so it's an easy racket to hit with. I recommend it for beginners and women! The design is cute too!

      2019/09/15
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Yusei

      Yusei （Experience：11-20 years） Maneuverable, with decent smashes

      I'm a man who has played badminton for 19 years. I mainly play rear court in doubles. I like rackets that produce fast smashes, and the VOLTRIC i-FORCE lets you hit smashes that hold their speed fairly well. By my feel, they're upper-mid level smashes. Also, even though it's head-heavy, it's light, so I can keep up with fast exchanges without any problem. I recommend it to doubles players who want to hit fast smashes but also keep up with fast play.

      2019/03/14
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
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    • ylnnnn 3366

      ylnnnn 3366 （Experience：4-5 years） Perfect for beginners

      I thought the racket itself was very easy to swing and had good repulsion. Even beginners can send the shuttle far with ease and hit powerful shots.

      2019/02/12
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Kurorin

      Kurorin （Experience：6-10 years） The benchmark for 5U head-heavy rackets

      It's the pioneer of the 5U head-heavy rackets that every maker now offers a full lineup of. This one has also become quite a long seller.
      The fairly flexible shaft is easy on the elbow, but it's not lacking in backbone, and it suits the smash swing speed of beginner-to-intermediate men and women players just right. It's also easy to receive with, so it's an all-rounder. I think the light weight of a 5U head-heavy racket and its balance that makes it easy to use the head are really "just right" for regular doubles players. Maneuverability at the net isn't bad either. On the other hand, it may feel lacking for advanced players with fast swing speeds.
      There are many rivals among rackets in this range: from Babolat there's the X-ACT INFINITY SUPERLITE, from Wilson the P3600, and YONEX itself has the latest ASTROX 55, so there's plenty of choice. They all differ in stiffness, characteristics and price, so even beginner-to-intermediate players will clearly notice the differences if they try them side by side, and I think you should just pick the one that fits you best.

      2018/12/30
      Overall
      9/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
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    • Tedata

      Tedata （Experience：4-5 years） A racket that makes short shots and body attacks easy to handle

      It's light and swings really well, so I think it makes it easy to deal with shuttles close to the body, like short shots and body attacks. Even on big shots like clears and smashes, the head really does its job, so it's easy to hit, and my impression is that it's an honest, nimble racket. For this price, with this kind of feel, I'm very satisfied.

      2018/12/13
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      8
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