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

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Average review score

  • Rating: 8.56 / 10
  • Number of reviews: 18
    • Swing: 9.39
    • Maneuverability: 9.61
    • Control: 8.83
    • Touch：7.61

    High-dimensional aero shape creates unprecedented swing-out and operability to play lightly. Technology ・ New aero shape ・ Sonic flare system ・ Treca M40X ・ Isometric ・ New grommet pattern ・ Solid feel core ・ New built-in T type joint ・ Super slim shaft ・ Control support cap

    Specifications

    Producer
    YONEX
    Series
    Model number
    4550086357469
    Grip size
    4U5、4U6、5U5、5U6
    Color
    Blue green, red
    Weight
    4U,5U
    Shaft stiffness / feel
    Medium
    Head balance
    Head light
    Recommended tension

    4U: 20-28, 5U: 19-27

    Frame material
    High elastic carbon frame + M40X + Super HMG
    Shaft material
    High elastic carbon shaft, new built-in T-shaped joint

    User Review SummaryAI Summary
    The racket is highly praised for its excellent swing-through and maneuverability due to its head-light design, while durability and an unusual hitting feel are identified as concerns. It receives positive feedback from female and junior players, though some advanced male players mention a lack of power.
    ■ Frequently mentioned points
    • Superior swing-through and maneuverability with head-light design
    • Excellent performance for front-court shots like receiving and drives
    • Good flight distance despite being lightweight
    • Mixed reviews on hitting feel and hardness characteristics
    • Multiple reports of durability issues
    ■ Representative voices
    ▲ PositiveThe head-light and lightweight design makes it easy to handle with excellent swing-through. It delivers flawless performance in receives and drives, and is also good for high clears and cut smashes with accurate course control. It's suitable for both weak hitters and hard hitters.
    ▽ CriticalDurability is questionable, with some users reporting cracks appearing within a month of use. The hitting feel is unique and somewhat awkward, with a soft, bouncy sensation unlike the traditional Nanoray series. Full smashes from advanced male players tend to sail long.

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    • Tanaka

      Tanaka （Experience：6-10 years）

      It's easy to swing and has good control, so I could go on the attack straight from receives, which was great!! Maybe the smash is a little lacking? But I felt that if you aim for the right placement, it's not really a problem.

      2019/06/23
      Overall
      9/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
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    • yk

      yk （Experience：2-3 years） No feel

      I've been using the NANOFLARE 700 for about a month.
      There's absolutely no feel, and it's really unpleasant. Control and swing are very good, but there's no feel, so it's like the strings have gone slack. I actually string it at a tension of 23, but compared with other rackets, hitting with it isn't fun at all.

      2019/05/18
      Overall
      7/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      9
      Touch
      4
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    • I want to play badminton even at the bottom

      I want to play badminton even at the bottom （Experience：More than 20 years） The NANORAY successor... it is not.

      Demo.
      To be blunt, it's completely different from the NANORAY series. The biggest difference is the feel. The NANORAY has a crisp, snappy repulsion, but this has a mushy feel like loose strings, yet the sound is normal. It's a matter of getting used to it, but there was no sense of actually hitting, which felt off.

      The lightness it's sold on really is light. The swing speed is good, and the maneuverability and control were nice too.
      For how light it is, you can feel the head speed carrying into the shuttle, so shot speed isn't bad. It's light, but I don't feel the drawbacks of previous rackets marketed on lightness that much.

      In a word, I guess it's "it shouldn't be bad, but it feels really weird."
      I thought it was the NANORAY successor, so it felt nothing but strange. But as I used it, there were moments where I thought "I see," and my impression is that once you get used to it, it's an easy racket to use.

      I thought the NANORAY series was too stiff for women and junior high or high school students, so I can confidently recommend it to them.
      Especially you guys looking for a NANORAY successor, it's probably fine to wait and see on the 700 for now. I'm looking forward to the 800 myself.

      2019/03/15
      Overall
      7/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      4
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    • Junior high school badminton club

      Junior high school badminton club （Experience：2-3 years） A real favorite

      When I first picked it up, the first thing that surprised me was how light it felt and how easy it was to swing.
      Incredible durability that lets you string a 5U up to 27 lbs, and it's very light.
      Plus, the design is stylish, simple, and unisex, so it's a racket I can highly recommend to both men and women!
      I'm also guessing on my own that it'll pair pretty well with the soon-to-be-released AEROBITE BOOST lol
      This ended up sounding like a product pitch, but I seriously, seriously recommend it

      2019/03/12
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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