SATELITE6.5ESSENTIAL

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SATELITE6.5ESSENTIAL

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Average review score

  • Rating: 9.1 / 10
  • Number of reviews: 20
    • Swing: 9.2
    • Maneuverability: 8.7
    • Control: 8.25
    • Touch：8.75
    New all-round model that you can use extensively with outstanding stability feeling.

    Specifications

    Producer
    BabolaT
    Series
    Satellite 6.5 (SATELITE 6.5)
    Model number
    602268
    Grip size
    G5
    Color
    blue
    Length
    675
    Weight
    4U
    Shaft stiffness / feel
    Soft
    Head balance
    Even balance
    Recommended tension

    18-27

    Frame material
    High modulus graphite
    Shaft material
    High modulus graphite
    Frame shape
    isometric

    User Review SummaryAI Summary
    An all-around racket suitable for beginners to advanced players thanks to its soft shaft and even balance. The sharp, extended smashes leveraging the shaft's flex and excellent maneuverability are highly praised. However, some high-speed swing players find it slightly underwhelming.
    ■ Frequently mentioned points
    • Soft shaft creates flex, allowing effortless distance
    • Even balance provides excellent handling
    • Excels at hitting flicked shots with sharp returns
    • All-around performance accessible to all skill levels
    • Unique Babolat impact feel is distinctive
    ■ Representative voices
    ▲ PositiveDespite expectations that a soft, even-balanced racket would produce weak smashes, it delivers surprisingly powerful extended smashes. Its versatility makes it recommendable to anyone except power-dominant players.
    ▽ CriticalPlayers with relatively fast swing speeds may experience excessive shaft flex with slow recovery, making smash control difficult and less satisfying.

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    • kazu

      kazu （Experience：11-20 years） An all-round racket

      Many good players were using it, so I bought it.
      The balance is exactly even.
      Since I like head-heavy rackets, my smashes sometimes floated and I felt something was missing.
      But it has good swing speed, maneuverability, and flex, and it can generate power, so I think it is perfect for people who like even balance.

      2018/01/03
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
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    • Yori

      Yori （Experience：Less than a year） For people with average swing speed

      I bought it when I took up badminton, but my swing speed is fairly fast, so the racket flexes too much and is slow to snap back, which makes smashes hard to control and not satisfying to hit.
      However, when I'm in an awkward position, this flexibility helps, and smashes and clears still fly even from awkward positions.
      I think it's an easy-to-use racket for people with average swing speed.

      2023/05/07
      Overall
      6/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      7
      Control
      4
      Touch
      6
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    • Kaga Hyakumangoku

      Kaga Hyakumangoku （Experience：4-5 years）

      I'd been using head-heavy rackets with stiff-ish shafts, but my shoulder started hurting, so I bought this intending to switch to one with a flexible shaft.
      With a flexible shaft and even balance, I thought smashes would be weak, but surprisingly you can hit smashes with good extension.
      It can do anything in the front court or rear court, and I think it's a racket you can recommend to anyone except power players who like heavy rackets.

      2022/09/06
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      8
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    • strawberry

      strawberry （Experience：11-20 years） Don't underestimate it!

      This racket's flaw is that the frame is softer than expected, too soft. But that flaw makes it easy to load up power. Players who are good at flick shots can develop games beyond their expectations. This racket seems to focus on defense, but you can switch to offense when the game suddenly turns. This racket broke, but it's worth buying again

      2021/02/11
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
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    • Guben

      Guben （Experience：6-10 years） An all-round racket with no real weaknesses.

      I play mostly singles and have preferred head-heavy rackets (MP90, AT700/900, etc.)
      but after a break I was looking for an even-balance racket that's easier on the body,
      and a certain shop had a sale on the old design, so I bought it cheap.

      【Feel】○: hold ＞ repulsion, no awkwardness in the feel
      【Swing】○: Hard hitters may find the recovery slightly slow, but even when late you can still put plenty of power into it
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      【Doubles】○: Drive speed is inferior to other brands' rackets, but it shows its true value when receiving
      【Singles】◎: Just right for players who don't build their game around smashes

      2020/12/18
      Overall
      9/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
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    • Chill, Once a Week

      Chill, Once a Week （Experience：2-3 years） Former tennis player

      I bought it because I was familiar with the brand from playing tennis, and the design was nice too.
      When you swing it, it bends like a whip, and you can feel the head lagging slightly behind as a result. So smashes tend to float a bit, but they really carry.
      It leans slightly toward top-heavy, so maneuverability is just okay. But the repulsion is good, so receives and drives are both fine. I think the hitting sound is nice. It's like a crisp PAAN! lol
      It's on the lighter side, easy to handle, and has decent firepower, so I can recommend it.

      2020/02/02
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      7
      Control
      8
      Touch
      10
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    • Yatterman

      Yatterman （Experience：11-20 years） I bought it half-doubting, but

      It was better than I expected. Even when I'm jammed, I can switch to offense. A compact swing that uses the flex is amazing. I'm planning to buy another one.

      2020/01/18
      Overall
      9/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      7
      Touch
      7
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