GUNGNIR ALPHA

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GUNGNIR ALPHA

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Average review score

  • Rating: 9.27 / 10
  • Number of reviews: 11
    • Swing: 9.27
    • Maneuverability: 9.09
    • Control: 8.45
    • Touch：8.91
    Continuous steep smash high batting point wears.

    Model technology for doubles
    · All Hot - Melt Manufacturing
    · VARIANT FRAME · TRIAXIAL CARBON
    · PLAIN - WEAVECARBON
    · NEO - ACCURACY SHAFT
    · 680 MM SUPER LONG
    · 80 HOLES STRINGING PATTERN
    (GUNGNIR ALPHA)

    Specifications

    Producer
    Gosen
    Series
    グングニル（GUNGNIR）
    Model number
    BGNGAWP45
    Grip size
    G5
    Color
    White Purple (WP)
    Length
    680
    Weight
    4U
    Shaft stiffness / feel
    Slightly hard
    Head balance
    Head light
    Recommended tension

    20 to 28

    Frame material
    High modulus carbon + M 30 + triaxial carbon + neoacular sea shaft
    Shaft material
    High modulus carbon + M 30 + triaxial carbon + neoacular sea shaft
    Frame shape
    isometric

    User Review SummaryAI Summary
    Highly rated for its lightweight design and excellent swing-through performance, particularly favored by doubles front-court players and power hitters focused on smashes. The head-light specification allows even players with less strength to hit powerful, angled shots with ease.
    ■ Frequently mentioned points
    • Lightweight design with excellent swing-through
    • Head-light specification ensures superior maneuverability
    • High power and accuracy in smash shots
    • Excellent responsiveness for doubles front-court play
    • Relatively stiff shaft suited for intermediate players
    ■ Representative voices
    ▲ PositiveLightweight with superior operability, responsive to fast-paced shots. Designed for doubles front-court excellence, delivering smashes with impressive precision and power through excellent swing-through performance.
    ▽ CriticalThe 4U head-light design may feel too light for some players, requiring time to acclimate to the equipment.

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    • Fellow

      Fellow （Experience：6-10 years） For doubles

      It has good swing speed and maneuverability and is very light, so you can react even to fast shots. However, since it's 4U and head-light, I think some people will find it too light. But once you get used to it, your timing lines up well and you can hit strong shots too.

      2017/11/18
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
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    • Nariyuki Badminton Papa

      Nariyuki Badminton Papa For doubles, this is the racket

      I used to use YONEX, VICTOR and MIZUNO, but after I started using the original INFERNO I found I get along well with GOSEN rackets, so I use them.

      For doubles, the original INFERNO was sometimes a little slow to react, so I used the INFERNO LITE, but being head-light with a slightly flexible shaft, it left me a bit unsatisfied...
      I also considered the new GUNGNIR, but there do not seem to be any major changes such as the carbon material, and I was concerned that the new one has a lower max tension, maybe because it is thinner, so I tried buying the older GUNGNIR ALPHA, and it was the right call.
      I have also used the GUNGNIR BETA before; compared to the BETA, this one is head-light and the shaft is regular class, so it feels about the same as or slightly stiffer than the original INFERNO.
      Being a light design, it cannot hit heavy shots, but it is easy to generate head speed, so sharp, fast-off-the-racket shots come out smoothly, and receives where you change the angle with your wrist are easy too.
      I went ahead and ordered a second one as well.

      2020/04/05
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • KingYo

      KingYo （Experience：6-10 years） Easy to use but lacking power?

      It's 680mm, but it's a head-light 4U, so it didn't feel heavy and swung through well.
      Being long didn't make receives or fine plays harder, but I didn't get the impression that its maneuverability was amazing either; it felt just normal?
      For me, the shaft was a bit soft and it lacked power in places, so I let it go, but
      even people without much strength could probably hit strong shots using the centrifugal force from the length?

      2020/02/26
      Overall
      9/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      10
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    • Tooth

      Tooth （Experience：11-20 years） The pinnacle of attacking rackets

      Of all GOSEN rackets, this is the one I like best. It's a racket I truly recommend for attacking power players: you can hit fast smashes, and above all, its defining feature is how light it is. Try it and I think you'll see what's great about it.

      2018/10/24
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
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    • Thunder Yoneyama

      Thunder Yoneyama （Experience：11-20 years） Power that lives up to the name GUNGNIR!

      It's designed mainly for compact swings, so even with a small swing you can hit straight, fast smashes like a spear, just as the name suggests. I'm 188cm tall, and thanks to getting this racket, I can now hit good, steep smashes that make use of my height.

      2018/04/26
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      10
      Maneuverability
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      10
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    • Shin

      Shin （Experience：6-10 years） My experience with the GUNGNIR ALPHA

      The shaft and feel are a bit on the stiff side, so it's probably for intermediate players and up. It's light and very maneuverable, so you can react even to fast shots. However, it may take a while to get used to how light it is. I think it shines at the front court in doubles, but it also has plenty of distance.

      2018/03/29
      Overall
      8/10
      Swing
      8
      Maneuverability
      10
      Control
      6
      Touch
      6
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    • Yuyunya

      Yuyunya （Experience：2-3 years） A racket that's light and powerful.

      I used a friend's, and it's a light racket that's easy to swing, with decent power, and the shuttle flew well. It also let me keep long rallies going, so while it's by no means cheap, it performs well enough for competition and was a good racket.

      2017/10/16
      Overall
      10/10
      Swing
      9
      Maneuverability
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
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