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Average review score

  • Rating: 9.4 / 10
  • Number of reviews: 85
    • Swing: 9.6
    • Maneuverability: 9.22
    • Control: 9.16
    • Touch：9.41

    Specifications

    Producer
    YONEX
    Model number
    4549317928042
    Grip size
    3U4、3U5、4U4、4U5
    Color
    Shine yellow, metallic blue
    Length
    675
    Weight
    3U,4U
    Shaft stiffness / feel
    Medium
    Head balance
    Head heavy
    Frame material
    High elastic carbon frame + nanometric + tungsten
    Shaft material
    High elastic carbon shaft + Namd
    Frame shape
    isometric

    User Review SummaryAI Summary
    A versatile racket supported by players from beginners to advanced levels. Despite being head-heavy, its excellent weight distribution ensures easy maneuverability, delivering high versatility across all shot types from smashes to delicate shots.
    ■ Frequently mentioned points
    • Optimal weight distribution makes head-heavy feel comfortable
    • All shots including smashes, clears, drops are easy to hit
    • Shaft flexibility allows beginners to handle easily
    • 4U weight suitable for both men and women
    • Excellent swing-through ease for consecutive smashes
    ■ Representative voices
    ▲ PositiveDespite being head-heavy, the weight is hardly noticeable, and clears fly easily with light force. Perfect for all shot types and the ultimate racket for all-rounders.
    ▽ CriticalThe shaft bends significantly with slow recovery, making it difficult to hit before it fully returns to position, requiring adjustment period.

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    • Mura

      Mura （Experience：11-20 years） An easy-to-use racket

      The weight distribution in the grip area has been newly designed and developed, with the weight split into three parts, so you can move smoothly into preparing for your next shot without losing the momentum of your follow-through, and I found it very easy to use with no stress.

      2017/09/15
      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） A balanced type leaning toward attack

      Using the 3U5. For strings, I've used BG66 FORCE, ULTIMAX and BG65 TITANIUM.
      It's well balanced and I think it's a very good racket.
      It leans toward attack, but you can change it quite a bit depending on the string.
      It's easy to hit overall, and if you have just a little more power than average, you can hit pretty heavy and fast smashes.
      If I had to name a drawback, with a string that has good hold, it's tough feeling slightly pushed back when receiving, and sometimes it feels a bit hard to maneuver.
      I think it's a very good racket that responds to what the user wants.

      2023/07/05
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • I play badminton

      I play badminton （Experience：4-5 years） For badminton beginners

      I bought it as my main racket in the summer of my second year of junior high. 4UG5
      I have it strung with BG66 ULTIMAX at 25 lbs.
      The feel is soft and it holds the shuttle well, so overhead shots (clears, smashes, drops, etc.) are easy to hit. I currently use it when I partner with advanced players in doubles. From the rear court it's easy to mix up smashes and drops, and at the front it handles fast exchanges well. People who are fairly confident in their smash may find the feel soft. The shaft is flexible, so it takes a little time for the shuttle to leave the strings. I myself have been using the ASTROX 88D 3U since starting high school to build smash power.

      2021/12/21
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
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    • Arihako

      Arihako （Experience：4-5 years） A versatile racket

      Clear: Even with a light swing, you can easily send it deep.
      Drop: Easy to make the shuttle sink, and swings through well.
      Receive: The shaft seems to flex quite a bit, so it's easy to hit.
      Push: Like drops, easy to keep low. If you lack strength, the 3U will tire your shoulder.
      Smash: Consecutive smashes are quite easy, and the feeling left in your hand after hitting is pleasant.
      Hairpin: Easy to control and easy to put spin on.
      Drive: Because it's head-heavy, it gets quite a lot of speed even when hit lightly.
      Lob: You can send it high and deep.
      Being head-heavy, overhead shots are easy to hit, and underhand shots like lobs are also perfectly fine.
      It doesn't have any extreme traits (in a good way), and it's a racket I'd really like intermediate players to use.

      2021/11/25
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Nikkoi

      Nikkoi （Experience：2-3 years） Too good

      Smashes and clears became easier to hit.
      Also, depending on the person, drops might end up floating.

      2021/11/15
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Hoshino

      Hoshino （Experience：4-5 years）

      The feeling when hitting the shuttle is really good. When you hit it cleanly, you can swing the racket smoothly without any stress, and you get the sense that you're hitting solidly. It feels great to use (^^)/
      Personally I love the feel of the ASTROX 88S, but the ASTROX 77's feel when hitting is just as good, so I use it a lot.

      2021/02/09
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • The Uncle Who Loves Badminton

      The Uncle Who Loves Badminton （Experience：6-10 years） Easy to use!

      It's just easy to use. A racket that gives you peace of mind just having one in your bag. I use it as a backup for my ASTROX 88D. I use it when I'm tired or when I play matches focused on receiving. The weight is 4U. It's moderately head-heavy and flexes well, so smashing at 70-80% effort sends really good shots. An easy-to-use racket I recommend for anyone, regardless of age or gender. Of course it works as a main racket, and it's an all-round racket that I see many people using as a backup for the 100ZZ, 99 and 88D.

      2021/02/09
      Overall
      9/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      10
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