WOODS N90

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WOODS N90

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Average review score

  • Rating: 9 / 10
  • Number of reviews: 3
    • Swing: 9
    • Maneuverability: 8
    • Control: 9.33
    • Touch：8.67

    Specifications

    Producer
    LI-NING
    Series
    WOODS
    Model number
    N90
    Grip size
    G5
    Color
    Red
    Length
    675
    Weight
    3U
    Shaft stiffness / feel
    Medium
    Head balance
    Head heavy
    Recommended tension

    24 - 28

    Frame material
    Nano carbon
    Shaft material
    Nano carbon
    Frame shape
    isometric

    User Review SummaryAI Summary
    An idiosyncratic racket featuring a head-heavy design and softer shaft. It excels in singles performance but faces challenges with muted feel and limited high-tension capability.
    ■ Frequently mentioned points
    • Head-heavy design enables powerful smashes
    • Shaft flexibility provides excellent stability
    • Optimized for singles players
    • Muted and unclear ball feel
    • Difficult to string at high tension
    ■ Representative voices
    ▲ PositiveThe flexible shaft allows the shuttlecock to stay on the racket face longer, producing heavy, penetrating smashes. Its wide sweet spot makes it highly recommended for singles players.
    ▽ CriticalThe carbon material lacks elasticity, resulting in a muted ball feel with poor rebound characteristics. Performance is compromised when strung at high tension.

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    • ylnnnn 3366

      ylnnnn 3366 （Experience：4-5 years） The racket Lin Dan used for years

      Lin Dan used it for a long time, so I tried it. Overall I thought it was a satisfying racket. It's similar to the ARMORTEC 700, and I thought it was very well suited to singles. Recommended for singles players.

      2019/02/12
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Both my racket and my chair are Duora

      Both my racket and my chair are Duora （Experience：4-5 years） An old LI-NING

      (This is a retail model. It was probably made around the first half of 2009.)
      Very head-heavy, and at 3U it feels like it picks its user.
      For a power racket, the shaft and feel are on the soft side, which is a bit strange.
      Old LI-NING rackets were the type where you string tight and let the shaft send the shuttle, and this racket is exactly like that.
      As a result, face stability is quite good, and the sweet spot feels large.
      I don't think it was intended, but like the ASTROX, "the shaft flexes → the shuttle stays on the face longer," so smashes dip steeply. The head has weight too, so smashes are heavy and they travel.

      However, because of the design philosophy and carbon that probably isn't very elastic, the feel is blurry and the repulsion isn't good either.
      I usually string YONEX rackets at around 25, but with this racket even going up to 28 didn't give a similar feel. It still feels blurry.

      The CP version probably has a stiffer shaft, so it's likely closer to YONEX.

      In terms of performance alone, it's as the numerical ratings say, but in terms of fun, I'd rate it higher.

      2025/01/02
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      6
      Control
      10
      Touch
      6
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    • Goodminton

      Goodminton A singles racket

      I saw it online and bought it. It's a head-heavy racket whose shaft felt just slightly soft. I don't use it for doubles at all, but I use it a lot for singles. It has the swing and balance of the Z-FORCE II and a soft shaft like the ARCSABER. Overall it's a very good racket, but since it can't be strung at high tension, I haven't been using it much lately.

      2019/09/15
      Overall
      9/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      10
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