GRAVITAS 7.0-SR

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GRAVITAS 7.0-SR
GRAVITAS 7.0-SR

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Average review score

  • Rating: 9.56 / 10
  • Number of reviews: 9
    • Swing: 9.56
    • Maneuverability: 10
    • Control: 9.33
    • Touch：9.11

    Compact face + slim body frame design. All-rounder specification balanced for both singles and doubles.

    Specifications

    Producer
    Gosen
    Series
    Model number
    BGV70SR
    Grip size
    G5
    Color
    WB (white blue)
    Weight
    3U
    Shaft stiffness / feel
    Medium
    Head balance
    Slightly head heavy
    Recommended tension

    20 to 28 (up to 30)

    Frame material
    PYROFIL made by Mitsubishi Chemical
    Shaft material
    PYROFIL made by Mitsubishi Chemical

    User Review SummaryAI Summary
    A cost-effective racket that delivers high-end performance at a price of just over 10,000 yen. The compact frame offers excellent swing speed, with strong feedback for doubles drives and receives. However, opinions vary as clear shots and smashes require precise sweet spot contact.
    ■ Frequently mentioned points
    • High performance at an affordable price of 10,000+ yen
    • Compact frame enables easy swinging
    • Excellent for doubles drives and receives
    • Lightweight with head-heavy balance for easy maneuvering
    • Narrow sweet spot makes clear shots difficult
    ■ Representative voices
    ▲ PositiveDespite its price tag of just over 10,000 yen, this racket rivals premium models in performance. An all-around racket that satisfies beginners to advanced players alike.
    ▽ CriticalClear shots are difficult to hit far, and smashes require precise sweet spot contact. This racket demands accuracy due to its narrow sweet spot.

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    • Sandopan

      Sandopan （Experience：11-20 years） A racket I recommend for every player!

      A 4U compact-frame racket you can string at 30 lbs, for just over 10,000 yen!
      In other words, since it's 4U, it's not too heavy and is easy to maneuver even if you buy it as a beginner, and as your level goes up you can string it at high tension, so I think this one racket can meet the needs of most people!
      The price is also cheap for its performance, so I don't think many people will feel they made a bad purchase!
      However, if you're not used to compact frames (egg-shaped heads, etc.), you may sometimes miss the sweet spot, so be careful!!

      2019/08/13
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
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    • Samurai Heart

      Samurai Heart （Experience：6-10 years） Easy to handle!

      I'm basically an INFERNO user.
      I feel the GRAVITAS is better for smashes, receives and drives.
      When it comes to smashes, this one wins hands down! When I ask opponents who receive them, they say both the speed and weight are totally different.
      I recommend it for doubles

      2021/02/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      8
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    • Kaga Hyakumangoku

      Kaga Hyakumangoku （Experience：4-5 years） Good balance, good value for money

      After I bought it, it sat unused for a long time because of the COVID restrictions, but when I tried it right after they ended, I found that even though it's head-heavy, finesse shots are really easy!
      On top of that, even though it's head-heavy, it's easy to swing and you can hit strong smashes.
      I'd recommend it to everyone.

      2020/10/25
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Samurai heart

      Samurai heart （Experience：6-10 years） It does a great job~.

      I'm an INFERNO user. I was a bit curious, so I bought the GRAVITAS. My main racket is the INFERNO, but the GRAVITAS 7.0 has a faster initial smash speed! It's easy to maneuver, and I use it when I'm getting tired. It's cheap and a good racket! Maybe I'd recommend it to beginners too? I think it's plenty usable for advanced players as well.

      2020/08/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • All-out beginner

      All-out beginner （Experience：2-3 years） A racket that walks with you as you improve

      I'm a male beginner in my 30s.
      - Uses Pyrofil, which I think accounts for most of what makes the same company's INFERNO so good.
      - Like *ONEX, the frame has filler inside, so there's little unwanted vibration and the feel of the shuttle is easy to read.
      - The grip is real wood. Despite the low price.
      - The frame shape is almost identical to a certain Z-SPEED. The swing is great.
      - Supports up to 30 lbs.
      - The shaft stiffness is roughly on par with the 70 series.
      - Due to the different materials and compact frame, the feeling of crisply hitting clears and smashes when you make clean contact and squeeze the grip is harder to get compared to a certain ASTROX 77. It's harder to get than with the INFERNO too. If you miss the sweet spot or the timing, it suddenly stops flying. But that's because I'm bad, and on good days I can hit really great shots one after another.
      - Is the way smashes drop sharply when you squeeze the grip due to the string pattern? I'm still too inexperienced to tell.
      - It has all these features yet it's cheap. Cheaper than the INFERNO LITE. Makes no sense.

      I think it's a racket that shows you what you can and can't do, so I want to get better together with it.

      2020/07/15
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Racket benkei

      Racket benkei （Experience：6-10 years） Better than its price

      A racket that changes the minds of people who thought expensive rackets were better

      The face of this racket is quite slim horizontally and long vertically

      For someone who's been using an ASTROX, frankly, clears are hard to hit deep
      I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks so

      But drives are easy to hit
      The swing speed is excellent, maneuverability is so high you wouldn't think it's head-heavy, and it's so light you wouldn't think it's 4U
      The GRAVITAS 7.0 is really ideal for women

      2019/09/04
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      8
      Touch
      10
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    • A passing badminton maniac

      A passing badminton maniac （Experience：11-20 years） Better than I imagined

      I'm writing this with 18 years of badminton experience and dozens of rackets used.
      My main rackets are the VOLTRIC Z2 and ASTROX 88S.
      Up to now I've only used Company Y's rackets, but this racket offers great value for money considering its good materials, so I took the plunge and bought it.
      Honestly, it's better than I imagined!
      When I first held it I thought, "It's light... will it be OK?", but once I hit with it my impression changed.
      It's an all-round racket that lets you hit every shot at a high level.
      For power on overhead shots the VOLTRIC wins, but this racket has the sharper shots.
      Looking at its shape, it has a more compact frame than a normal racket, so you can swing it quickly.
      It gives you the upper hand in doubles drive exchanges, and receiving is easy too.
      I felt it's a racket worthy of being called all-round. It made me want to buy the 8.0, one step up, as well.
      GOSEN did a great job!

      2019/01/08
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
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