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Average review score

Rating: 9.37 / 10

Number of reviews: 65

Swing: 9.49
Maneuverability: 8.58
Control: 8.94
Touch：9.62

With the "Tri - Voltage System" powered up with the smallest shaft ever, the smash energy increase.

Specifications

Producer: YONEX

Series: VOLTRIC

Model number: 4549317186411

Grip size: 3U4、3U5、4U4、4U5

Color: Black / Black

Length: 675

Weight: 3U,4U

Shaft stiffness / feel: Hard

Head balance: Head heavy

Recommended tension: 4U: 20 to 27 3U: 20 to 28

Frame material: High elastic carbon frame + sound filter + nanometric + tungsten

Shaft material: High elastic carbon shaft + EX-HMG + nanometric, new built-in T type joint

Frame shape: isometric

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User Review SummaryAI Summary

This racket is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional smash power due to extreme head-heaviness and outstanding swing-through. However, it requires significant strength, swing speed, and precise hitting technique, earning its reputation as a racket for advanced players only.

■ Frequently mentioned points

Extreme head-heaviness delivers unmatched smash power
Compact frame enables surprisingly smooth swing-through
Hard, thin shaft provides excellent feel when striking cleanly
Demands substantial strength and skill; not recommended for beginners
3U for singles, 4U for doubles is the consensus recommendation

■ Representative voices

▲ PositiveAfter 20 years of badminton and trying many rackets, I believe this is the finest racket ever made. Despite being head-heavy, it handles fast receives well, and the smash power delivery is unmatched among current options.

▽ CriticalThe extreme head-heaviness makes it unsuitable for those lacking strength. Handling fast-paced exchanges and returns against attacking shots becomes extremely difficult. Absolutely not recommended for beginners or middle school players.

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Fellow （Experience：6-10 years）

It's head-heavy, so it feels very heavy. I can't recommend it to people without much strength, but I think I can recommend it to people who smash a lot. You can hit heavy, powerful smashes.

2017/11/18

Overall	9/10
Swing	9
Maneuverability	7
Control	8
Touch	10

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sheta （Experience：6-10 years） A masterpiece that hits the spot for hard-hitting singles players

I'm using it strung with EXBOLT 65.

It's unbelievably head-heavy, and for attacking from above it feels even weightier than the ASTROX series. There's a feeling of crushing the shuttle from above, so smashing with it feels really good. The shaft is also quite thin, and I didn't feel any of the poor swing typical of head-heavy rackets for hard hitters. However, the head weight is among the heaviest in the industry, so people with slow swing speed may not be able to make contact as intended. It's a thick-frame racket, but maybe because of the frame shape, it doesn't seem to affect the swing at all.
When I missed the sweet spot, it had a squashed feel. The frame is more compact than other rackets, so it's for people with a consistent contact point.
For receives, if you use the head weight you can return the shuttle steadily, but people with big swings on receives won't keep up with the fast, continuous attacks that are the norm now. In that sense, you could say maneuverability is difficult. My impression is that it doesn't suit doubles front court play.
It comes in 3U/4U. If you're a male singles player who's confident in your strength and swing speed and also a hard hitter, you might be able to handle the 3U, but basically I recommend buying the 4U.

2023/07/23

Overall	9/10
Swing	8
Maneuverability	7
Control	9
Touch	9

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TOMO （Experience：6-10 years）

Stiff shaft, extremely head-heavy, and a small face on top of that, so it's very much for advanced players. Around me, the only people I've seen master it are the kind who win district tournaments. Still, there's no doubt it's a classic on par with the ARCSABER 11, which is still loved long after its release.

2022/02/07

Overall	9/10
Swing	8
Maneuverability	6
Control	9
Touch	10

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tetsuya_badminton （Experience：11-20 years） The ultimate racket for hard hitters. If the compact frame doesn't bother you...

This is my review of the 3U.
Personally, I think it's one of YONEX's masterpiece rackets, even though it's hard to handle.
My impression is a racket that devotes everything to the smash. It's quite head-heavy, and the shaft is very stiff too.
As you'd expect from a racket that sells itself on being easy to swing, there's a strange sensation of not feeling the weight while swinging.
Clears go far as a matter of course, and when you hit a smash cleanly, it stands head and shoulders above other rackets.
However, I had an aversion to the compact frame, so it didn't become my main racket.
Strength is of course necessary, but I think this racket also requires the skill to catch the shuttle in the center even with a compact frame.
I think it's a racket I'd recommend to true hard hitters who want to keep smashing even if it means overcoming those drawbacks.

2021/02/14

Overall	8/10
Swing	10
Maneuverability	5
Control	6
Touch	10

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Hoshino （Experience：4-5 years）

When I first used the VOLTRIC Z-FORCE II, it felt like "so heavy...", but when I swung it, it was like "wow, it swings so light!". Even among head-heavy rackets it has power, and the smash carries well. I don't find it that easy to make my smashes drop steeply, but they kind of drive into the opponent's chest, and they seem to have a hard time returning them

2021/02/09

Overall	10/10
Swing	10
Maneuverability	10
Control	10
Touch	10

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Smash-Loving Kid （Experience：4-5 years） Still the strongest racket for smashing

A comparison of the ASTROX 99, ASTROX 100ZZ, and VOLTRIC Z-FORCE II. I'm basically a VOLTRIC user.

For smashes:
the VOLTRIC is the strongest, followed by the ASTROX 99, then the 100ZZ.

The VOLTRIC gives the fastest, heaviest smashes. The feel is firm too, and catching the sweet spot gives a refreshing sensation like hitting the sweet spot in golf.
The 99 feels softer than I expected, and when you catch the sweet spot you get a smash with good penetration.
As for the 100ZZ, hmm, it's lighter and softer than I expected. On YONEX's position map it's in the same spot as the VOLTRIC, so maybe it's the difference in materials. The feel is somewhere between the ASTROX 88D and the VOLTRIC. The shuttle's flight is like that too. It's easy to handle, so the 100ZZ might be good for doubles.

For smashes, I still think the VOLTRIC is the strongest. I recommend it for people confident in their athleticism, strength, and swing speed.

2020/11/24

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

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Datsu （Experience：4-5 years） A classic

These are my impressions after test-hitting the 4U.
Even the 4U is super head-heavy, so you feel the weight. The shaft is stiff and the face is small, so you need the strength to bend a stiff shaft and the experience to hit the sweet spot reliably. But once you get it swinging, you can use the centrifugal force to crush the shuttle with power smashes. It is hard on your body, but I think it is a wonderful racket.

2020/04/29