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Everyone's rating [Performance] Control and Maneuverability rated highly

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Average review score

  • Rating: 8.48 / 10
  • Number of reviews: 21
    • Swing: 8.05
    • Maneuverability: 8.14
    • Control: 8.48
    • Touch：7.9
    Lightweight 4U size and "Shock Absorb System" soft and easy to fly.

    Specifications

    Producer
    YONEX
    Series
    NANORAY
    Model number
    4550086038931
    Grip size
    4U6
    Color
    Red, Blue, Magenta
    Length
    675
    Weight
    4U
    Shaft stiffness / feel
    Soft
    Head balance
    Slightly head light
    Recommended tension

    4U: 17 to 22

    Frame material
    Carbon frame + high strength carbon
    Shaft material
    High elastic carbon shaft + X-fullerene, built-in T type joint
    Frame shape
    isometric

    User Review SummaryAI Summary
    The racket is highly rated by a wide range of players from beginners to intermediate levels, praised for its lightweight design, ease of use, and excellent cost-performance ratio. However, some users have expressed concerns about durability and impact feel.
    ■ Frequently mentioned points
    • Lightweight design easy for beginners
    • Excellent control and distance adjustment
    • Affordable price point
    • Soft impact feel and rebound performance
    • Versatile for both smashes and clears
    ■ Representative voices
    ▲ PositiveLight and easy to swing with excellent shuttle flight and affordable pricing, making it perfect for beginners. It allows you to hit the shuttle far with minimal effort and is very user-friendly.
    ▽ CriticalThe racket is neither particularly easy to use nor inexpensive, and in terms of swing, impact feel, and durability, it fell short of expectations.

    User reviews

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    • Nao-chan

      Nao-chan （Experience：More than 20 years） Switched to a racket from a good maker

      I bought a YONEX badminton racket, which I'd been dying to buy for a long time, as a reward for myself, and it seems to suit me better than I expected, so I'm looking forward to the inter-department badminton tournament at my company coming up soon.
      It's also very light, and I'd say it's the best racket I've ever used for putting spin on the shuttle.

      2019/02/04
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      8
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    • Badminton-loving person

      Badminton-loving person （Experience：2-3 years） Perfect for beginners!

      This is the second racket I bought. It uses X-Fullerene, so it flexes nicely, and thanks to the shock-absorbing system the feel is very light. I use it together with the ASTROX 77, and for people using head-heavy, stiffer-shafted rackets like the ASTROX 77, smashes become really fast. The NANORAY 250 is head-light, so you can handle fast exchanges with no trouble. The frame is large, so you make fewer mistakes, too.
      It's a light racket, so you can hit consecutive smashes easily! It's a racket even people without much strength can handle easily.

      2019/04/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • chichi

      chichi （Experience：11-20 years） An affordable, easy-to-use racket

      I've been playing badminton for 20 years, but these days it's only about once or twice a month. I bought this wanting a racket that isn't too expensive and has reasonably good maneuverability. It's light, so the racket itself is easy to control. I can also handle the shuttle the way I want, so I'm satisfied.

      2018/12/06
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
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    • Ma-tan

      Ma-tan （Experience：More than 20 years） I use it for practice

      I bought the NR250 for practice and have been using it. I use the royal blue color; it's a beautiful color and the swing is compact, so it's easy to use. It has a light touch with amazing explosiveness, and smashes are strong too, so I can practice and enjoy it.

      2018/11/20
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
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    • Kinki Kojiro

      Kinki Kojiro （Experience：6-10 years） Leads to smooth shots

      It's a racket suited to practicing a wide range of play patterns, such as high-speed smashes and rallies with lots of movement. The stringing is dense, and I feel that being able to place shots right along the line you aim for is another point worth praising.

      2018/10/19
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      10
      Touch
      8
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    • Zach

      Zach （Experience：6-10 years） Great value for money!!

      Above all, great value for money! It's moving that you can buy Japan's proud YONEX brand at a low price. I'm 170 cm and 60 kg, relatively small, and since the racket isn't particularly light, it's just right for someone weak like me to hit heavy shots.

      2018/09/07
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      6
      Maneuverability
      6
      Control
      6
      Touch
      6
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    • Sam

      Sam （Experience：6-10 years） If value for money matters, this is the racket

      This racket is one of the cheaper YONEX rackets and part of the popular NANORAY series. Because it's inexpensive, it has a fair amount of weight, but I feel it's a usable racket for people starting out as beginners to practice with, including practice swings.

      2018/07/03
      Overall
      6/10
      Swing
      4
      Maneuverability
      6
      Control
      6
      Touch
      6
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