INFERNO

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INFERNO
INFERNO INFERNO

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Average review score

  • Rating: 9.71 / 10
  • Number of reviews: 48
    • Swing: 9.75
    • Maneuverability: 9.48
    • Control: 9.56
    • Touch：9.31
    New all-round with strength and suppleness

    Specifications

    Producer
    Gosen
    Series
    インフェルノ（INFERNO）
    Model number
    BRIF
    Grip size
    G5
    Color
    Black (BK)
    Length
    675
    Weight
    4U
    Shaft stiffness / feel
    Medium
    Head balance
    Slightly head heavy
    Recommended tension

    20 to 30

    Frame material
    Mitsubishi Rayon made PYROFIL + M30
    Shaft material
    Mitsubishi Rayon made PYROFIL + M30

    User Review SummaryAI Summary
    A highly acclaimed racket that continues to be supported three years after release. While initially feeling difficult to use, its true potential is revealed through practice, leading many users to abandon other rackets due to its exceptional overall quality.
    ■ Frequently mentioned points
    • Excellent swing-through performance from unique frame shape
    • Superior maneuverability for receives and drives
    • Versatile coverage of all types of shots
    • Increasing appeal the more it is used
    • More affordable pricing than Yonex products
    ■ Representative voices
    ▲ PositiveThough initially awkward, after hours to months of use it feels like the racket follows your body. Its excellent swing-through, lightness, and superior control become prominent. Once used, other rackets become unnecessary due to its overall excellence.
    ▽ CriticalThe racket didn't rebound, shuttles didn't drop, and power didn't transfer well. The shaft stiffness and head weight seemed mismatched.

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    • Koji

      Koji （Experience：6-10 years） A singles racket for intermediate players and up.

      It's hugely popular among this maker's rackets. It's an easy-to-use all-round racket with both power and quickness, and I think it's the best when it comes to swing speed in particular. Personally I think it's suited to singles, and it's especially popular with intermediate players and above.

      2018/03/23
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Warabi mochi

      Warabi mochi （Experience：More than 20 years） A highly polished racket

      Even though a newer model is out, it still hasn't been discontinued, which I think is proof of its enduring popularity.
      Easy swing on overhead shots, good control on underhand shots, and good maneuverability that makes it easier than other rackets to square the face and return the shuttle even when you're jammed. You could say it's a highly polished racket that's good on both offense and defense. Personally, drops are easy to hit and I can hit them with confidence, which gives a sense of security no other racket has. Personally, the original suits my play style better than its successor, the SMART.

      2024/04/25
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • I'll play badminton until tomorrow

      I'll play badminton until tomorrow （Experience：6-10 years） The best racket

      Bottom line: it's a racket beginners are better off not using
      It feels like it's for intermediate to advanced players.
      The "ISOMETRIC" shape is YONEX's foundation,
      and while many other manufacturers also build their rackets based on a similar shape,
      the GOSEN INFERNO series
      is marketed as "eliminating air resistance with a special shape
      to achieve top-class swing speed," so the INFERNO itself has no quirks, but if you don't have the skill to hit the sweet spot every time,
      I think it's a racket you won't be able to master.

      Also, the INFERNO does have repulsion, but
      compared to head-heavy rackets
      it doesn't rebound as much.
      When receiving smashes too,
      if you don't push it forward a little, it'll catch the net.

      So while the racket itself has no quirks,
      skill + knowing the racket's characteristics

      2023/11/05
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      8
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    • Yasunori

      Yasunori （Experience：6-10 years） For men's doubles, made for people who can handle about 28 lbs?

      I'm an amateur who started playing again as a working adult.
      I was drawn to its one-of-a-kind frame shape, and back then I only knew singles and had nothing in particular I wanted to do in men's doubles, so I chose it for its lack of distinct traits: "the shaft is on the stiff side, if anything" and "the balance leans toward the head, if anything."
      I bought two and have used only these for three years.
      24 lbs is my limit; anything higher and my arm breaks down.
      Maybe because that's the kind of build I have, I end up hitting a lot of shots that rely on the racket's weight. It might be fine for mixed doubles, but I'm too weak in fast exchanges to keep up in men's doubles.

      The successor, the SMART, is apparently 1g lighter, but I'm going to switch to an even lighter racket to learn to play fast rallies.

      This racket can be strung up to 30, so I think it's for people with a body that can handle at least around 28 lbs.

      2021/12/28
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      7
      Control
      7
      Touch
      10
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    • Oss

      Oss （Experience：6-10 years） Just as the reviews say. Great balance

      The racket was exactly as the reviews here described.
      At first, maybe because it swings so easily, my timing was off and I only hit weak shuttles, but after about 2 weeks I could hit strong shuttles with a compact swing to the course I wanted. Once you get used to it, you can really feel the solid impact too. It's easy to control not only smashes and clears but also cuts and lobs.
      It feels a bit similar to VICTOR rackets, but once you're used to it, this one has a better balance of control, power and racket handling!

      2020/12/18
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
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    • Guben

      Guben （Experience：6-10 years） A masterpiece that sets the standard among current rackets!

      I fell in love with the design at first sight and bought it at a time when it happened to be on sale.
      There are lots of comments like "use it for a while and you'll see how insane it is,"
      and that's exactly right. Including the stiffness, repulsion, and swing, it's a racket that feels great to use.

      【Feel】◎: The shaft is on the stiff side so you feel a bit of recoil, but there's no instability. Within the comfortable range.
      【Swing】◎: Swinging is especially comfortable on high backhands. The racket comes through at just the right timing.
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      【Doubles】◎: Head-heavy but light, so you can slip in key shots. Recovery is quick too.
      【Singles】◎: If you used to love the MP90 or AT700/900 series, you could probably dominate

      2020/12/18
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Lala

      Lala （Experience：2-3 years） Really great

      I bought it because I was getting back into badminton seriously after 3 years. The ARCSABER Z-SLASH I used before had been discontinued, so I decided to buy a new racket. Considering my 3-year break, I was looking for a racket with a softer shaft than the Z-SLASH and slightly head-heavy, and that's when I came across this one. The moment I picked it up and swung it right there, I was impressed by how easy it is to swing. Actually using it, smashes go down properly, and it's light so I don't get tired. A really good purchase.

      2020/10/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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