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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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    • Racket benkei

      Racket benkei （Experience：6-10 years） Suits everyone

      Every shot is easy to hit, it flexes just the right amount, and the feel is just soft enough that it doesn't tire you out
      Especially smashes, clears, drops, cuts and so on
      overhead shots are super easy to hit

      Great feel and shuttle hold
      I used the 88S and D, but the ASTROX 88S was short.. and the D felt hard..
      For people like that, I recommend the 77
      The 4U in particular is easy to use for both men and women. It's for everyone

      2019/08/31
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Manju

      Manju （Experience：11-20 years）

      I used the blue 3U.
      The blue one feels less head-heavy than the yellow one, but it's still head-heavy. From using the blue one, I'd say it works in the front court too.

      It has a flexible feel, and both clears and receives generally fly well. The VOLTRIC series lets you hit heavier, weightier smashes, but I feel the ASTROX series makes consecutive smashes easier and receiving easier too.

      It depends on the string and tension, but it has a moderate sense of hold, so it's also very easy to control the shuttle to where you aim.

      I felt the blue one is a head-heavy racket leaning toward all-round use, good for both doubles and singles.

      2019/08/13
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
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    • Akaume

      Akaume （Experience：4-5 years） Unexpectedly versatile

      After going back and forth over whether to buy the ASTROX 99 or the ASTROX 77, I decided to buy the ASTROX 77.
      The deciding factor was how head-heavy it is. I used to use the VOLTRIC 80 E-TUNE, and when the store clerk told me the 99 is heavier than the 80 E-TUNE, I thought, heavier than that racket, well... so I decided on the 77. Another reason is that a lot of people use the 77. After hitting with it, I felt it's a very good, well-balanced racket overall. However, my impression is that the smash doesn't have much power. For advanced hard hitters who want to attack with smashes, I think the 99 might be better. As I mentioned, this is one of the most popular rackets. If you're on the fence about buying it, I recommend getting it before it's discontinued. I think it'll be a racket you love whether you're an all-rounder or a hard hitter.

      2019/08/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Badminton-loving person

      Badminton-loving person （Experience：2-3 years） A racket that responds quickly on both offense and defense

      I bought the 4U in Shine Yellow. I'd been using the NANORAY series, so I struggled with finer shots like drives. But once you get used to the head-heavy balance, it's stable, and it's a racket that lets you hit heavy shots every single time. Control is solid, too.

      2019/07/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Terry Chan

      Terry Chan （Experience：More than 20 years） Light and powerful, a racket that's kind to beginners and women

      It was the first racket in the ASTROX series, and the design is innovative too. It comes in two colors, and I had two of each. It's very light and flexible, so it's easy to maneuver, and it's a racket beginners and women can handle.

      2019/06/24
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      7
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    • A certain badminton person

      A certain badminton person （Experience：2-3 years） ASTROX 77

      I have the yellow 3U strung at a tension of 24.
      The racket itself is head-heavy and feels like the VOLTRIC series.
      It might be a little hard for women to handle.
      However, my smashes have gained more speed and weight than before. Drives are also easy to hit, and personally I really like it.

      2019/05/05
      Overall
      9/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      9
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    • Noritama

      Noritama （Experience：6-10 years）

      The shaft flexes a lot,
      but it's slow to return, and it feels like I hit before it fully snaps back
      It might take some getting used to

      2019/04/17
      Overall
      5/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      5
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