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Average review score

  • Rating: 9.34 / 10
  • Number of reviews: 80
    • Swing: 9.04
    • Maneuverability: 9.14
    • Control: 9.28
    • Touch：9.24
    "Neo CS Carbon Nanotube" gets caught in and it sharply shoots with "Sonic Metal".

    Specifications

    Producer
    YONEX
    Series
    ARCSABER
    Model number
    4549317868102
    Grip size
    2U4、2U5、3U4、3U5
    Color
    (New design) Metallic Red, Red
    Length
    675
    Weight
    2U,3U
    Shaft stiffness / feel
    Slightly hard
    Head balance
    Even balance
    Recommended tension

    3U: 19-24 2U: 20-25


    User Review SummaryAI Summary
    Highly rated as a well-balanced all-around racket with no distinctive characteristics. Control performance and ease of handling are particularly praised, making it suitable for players from beginners to advanced levels.
    ■ Frequently mentioned points
    • Excellent control and good shuttle grip
    • No quirks, all shots are easy to hit
    • Slightly stiff shaft, easy to handle
    • Balanced for both singles and doubles
    • Stable and easy to receive with
    ■ Representative voices
    ▲ PositiveThe racket has no quirks and allows you to hit clears and receives deep while smashes sink properly. It's a high-quality all-rounder worth having.
    ▽ CriticalPlayers with fast swing speeds may find it lacking, and those with distinctive playing styles may have lower satisfaction due to the absence of standout features.

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    • Yoshiki

      Yoshiki （Experience：6-10 years） If you're struggling on defense, this could be a good choice

      I'm using it as my main racket now, and I think it's a racket with few real weaknesses. Both the swing speed and the feel are good, and it's pleasant to use. It is a racket for advanced players, but if intermediate players are having trouble with their defense, I'd like them to give it a try too.

      2017/08/21
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Badminton Lover

      Badminton Lover （Experience：4-5 years） No quirks and easy to handle, perfect as your first or second racket

      By the time I bought it, it had already been discontinued, but I managed to get one on Amazon.
      It's a 3UG5, strung with AEROBITE BOOST at 24.
      For hairpins, cuts, drops, receives and drives, there's little difference from other rackets and nothing special to mention, but the hold is very good and the feel is soft and sticky, so lobs and clears are really easy to hit deep and easy to control.
      Compared to the ASTROX series, it's harder to hit heavy smashes, but thanks to the 3U weight and that sticky feel, you can hit heavier, harder-to-return smashes than with other even-balance or head-light rackets.
      I bought it to use for singles, but it seems doubles players use it more.
      I tried it in doubles too, and receiving was easy, and the balance lets you play well in both the front court and rear court, so it was very easy to use.
      A PRO version has newly been released, but if you're buying one first, I recommend this one, since it may go out of stock.

      2022/08/23
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • TOMO

      TOMO （Experience：6-10 years）

      THE all-rounder. You won't lose anything by having one on hand. It has no quirks, so clears and receives go all the way to the back, and smashes come down steeply. That said, for strong male players it might send the shuttle too far.

      2022/02/03
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
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    • Kaga Hyakumangoku

      Kaga Hyakumangoku （Experience：4-5 years） Light for a 3U

      I tried it out, liked it, and bought it.
      Here are three impressions after using it:
      ① Cross-court counters off smash receives and controlling hairpins are especially easy
      ② On top of good hold, the racket's weight helps, so clears are easy to hit deep
      ③ Maybe because it's even balance, it doesn't feel as heavy as the catalog specs suggest
      It depends on your strength and technique, but I think it's something you can use for both singles and doubles.
      A new model of this racket is coming out in March, so I'm thinking about buying it (apparently the new model will come in 4U in addition to the current model's 2U and 3U)

      2022/01/17
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • f (k)

      f (k) （Experience：6-10 years） My favorite racket

      I'm in my 9th year of badminton and have used this racket continuously since my 3rd year.
      It's billed as an advanced racket, but the shaft is only slightly stiff, which feels just right for me.
      When it first came out, I think it was marketed on its defense. It really is easy to defend with, and I enjoy building the game from defense myself, so it seems a good match.
      It's also easy to attack with; truly an honor-student racket.

      For strings, I've used BG66 ULTIMAX, AEROBITE and AEROBITE BOOST at 24 lbs.
      AEROBITE seems to match well with the not-too-stiff shaft and the way it bites into the shuttle.
      AEROBITE BOOST felt like it had no repulsion at all; it didn't suit my body and I hurt my shoulder.

      2021/07/17
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Ko

      Ko A racket with no weak spots

      Before buying the ARCSABER, my main racket was the DUORA 10. Even compared with the DUORA and the Z-FORCE II, I can feel it grab the shuttle.
      I prefer a crisp, snappy repulsion, so it felt a bit lacking to me. That said, soft shots like hairpins and cuts were easy to play.

      2021/07/14
      Overall
      9/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
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    • Hoshino

      Hoshino （Experience：4-5 years）

      To put it simply, I felt it's a racket that handles everything competently. The racket itself has no particularly strong quirks; it's easy to use, every shot is easy to hit, and it's easy to place shots where you aim. I'm not good at receiving smashes, but with the 11 I felt my receives were especially stable. It's a well-balanced racket, so it's easy to send the shuttle where you aim, and I was even aiming smashes at tough spots near the lines. For better or worse, it's an average racket, so not much stands out and there isn't much to introduce...

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