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Experience ６〜１０ years

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  • I think it is a racket with a slightly flexible shaft and a touch head-light, but it has an unusual feel. It flexes properly, yet it feels harder than you would expect, which is a little hard to explain. Maybe the image is that it has sharpness close to a slightly stiff racket, but without stressing your elbow. I think this is probably because the frame is very rigid compared to how flexible the shaft is. It also seems easy to put the shuttle where you want it. The head cuts through the air well, and swinging it feels great. It flies well, controls well, and is moderately sharp, so there is nothing bad about it. However, since it flexes a lot for such a sharp feel, if someone with a fast swing goes "full swing", their smashes float up to a comical degree. I think it is ideal for players whose style is solid defense and carefully attacking the corners.

    2020/04/05
    Overall
    9/10
    Control
    9
    Touch
    9
    Swing
    10
    Operability
    9
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  • It's a cheap waterfowl-feather shuttle…. That's it! That's how I'd sum it up. The speed number is right, yet somehow, I guess the biggest problem is that the flight doesn't match my swing. I think "the flight is light" is the most fitting way to describe it. It's like I'm swinging properly, but it just doesn't go.
    Also, since it's not natural cork, the feel isn't very pleasant. Durability isn't very high, and when used for game practice, depending on how intense the rally is, the flight can change a lot even within a single rally, which is another reason I hesitate to buy it. Of course, it's far better than a nylon shuttle, so I think it's fine for beginner practice that doesn't involve hard hitting (such as hand-fed drills). There's no point in expecting too much from a waterfowl shuttle that actually sells for under 2000 yen, so you just need to choose according to the time, place, and occasion.

    2019/06/08
    Overall
    4/10
    Endurance
    3
    Rotation
    4
    Touch
    3
    Cost
    5
    Difference
    8
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  • I used to own this one. It was reasonably priced and easy to use.
    A 4U with even balance, it's a truly standard racket by today's standards. Maneuverability is what you'd call "average." It's not heavy, and not especially light either. The swing is average too.
    The feel is "soft," but it doesn't feel flimsy. Control isn't bad either. The shaft is basically on the flexible side, so there's nothing difficult about it, making it ideal for beginners up to novice players. The shuttle seems to fly farther if you string it a bit loose and swing lightly, so I can recommend it to women too. The racket helps you out. That's why it isn't suited to power players with fast swing speeds. Smashes in particular just don't come down steeply.
    It's good as a first racket; buy this, and once you get better, you can choose from all sorts of rackets. For men who are defensive or control-type players with slower swing speeds, and for women regardless of playing style, I think you could use it for a long time up to around intermediate level.

    2019/03/20
    Overall
    8/10
    Control
    8
    Touch
    9
    Swing
    8
    Operability
    8
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  • It's YONEX's long-standing natural cork + waterfowl feather shuttle, a "standard" shuttle, so to speak.
    The base is natural cork too, so the feel is decent, but the problem is that the flight is different from so-called "approved shuttles." It tends to carry quite far, and sometimes flies so far it makes you wonder if the speed number is wrong. It goes out at the back easily, or rather, clears tend to arc high, and it rarely gives you the kind of flight that drops straight down at the back boundary line. Also, durability is only "so-so," so they break quite a bit. That said, as mentioned, it's natural cork + waterfowl feathers, so I think it's ideal for practice for beginner to intermediate players and as a game shuttle for beginners. For intermediate to advanced players who are particular about flight, I think it's clearly unsuitable as a practice shuttle or a game practice shuttle.

    2019/06/16
    Overall
    6/10
    Endurance
    6
    Rotation
    6
    Touch
    6
    Cost
    6
    Difference
    8
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  • This is a "synthetic" shuttle, different from the so-called nylon shuttles. Overall the feel is heavy, but it flies quite naturally. I tried it in a match and was bothered by the heaviness on receives and the high-pitched hitting sound that made me think my string had snapped. Still, compared to nylon shuttles, it feels far closer to a feather shuttle. The feathers don't get frayed, so unless they break, the flight doesn't deteriorate much. A few don't spin naturally, but there's little variation between shuttles. Since it doesn't break, I mostly use it for basic rallies. To be usable in matches all the time, I think it needs a little more improvement in flight and a lower price. Even though it's hard to break, a price that could buy you TOURNAMENT is a bit high. Give it a try!

    2021/02/07
    Overall
    8/10
    Endurance
    9
    Rotation
    8
    Touch
    8
    Cost
    8
    Difference
    8
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