astrox lovers's profile

Gender Male
Age U10
Experience ４〜５ years

User review

  • The previous model, the Black Gold Hayabusa, was a great racket, so I had high expectations, but this one didn't surpass it.

    The shaft flex is good, but face stability isn't. It doesn't seem to be a racket that makes good use of twisting like MIZUNO's torque technology either.
    Everything else is generally good, so it's a real shame.

    On top of that, it's also quite disappointing that this racket doesn't carry the "Hayabusa" name when sold in Japan.

    I've heard the ARS100X ULTRA also uses a 5.8mm shaft but still has poor face stability, so at least for VICTOR's ultra-thin shaft rackets, I think it's better to wait a while longer.

    2025/01/06
    Overall
    6/10
    Control
    6
    Touch
    9
    Swing
    9
    Operability
    9
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  • It's probably a masterpiece only YONEX could make. The balance of repulsion and elasticity, head balance, feel… everything is top level.
    Smashes in particular travel incredibly. Also, the feel, the swing, and a frame compact enough not to bother you are all balanced just right, and I think that's where YONEX's greatness shows.
    In addition to the Rotational Generator System, weight is apparently distributed to the sides of the frame too. There's also the Power Assist Bumper on the head, and maybe thanks to these, there's a solid feel of gripping the shuttle both at the head and at the frame sides.
    Some people might feel the shuttle grip at the frame sides as the racket being wild or unstable. Especially people who aren't confident in their power (though there probably aren't many people using this who lack power in the first place).

    *Data for my unit: 4U5, 83.4g, 303mm, 86.9kg·cm², strings BG80 and BG80 POWER, each at 26-29 lbs.
    Weight etc. measured with PRECISION SCAN.

    2025/05/21
    Overall
    10/10
    Control
    10
    Touch
    10
    Swing
    10
    Operability
    10
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  • I think it's much easier to use than LI-NING rackets from a generation or more ago.
    It might be quite good quality for a LI-NING.
    The performance isn't demanding, and it has relatively few quirks.
    It seems they're using better carbon than before. Looks like they've finally moved on from TB NANO.

    Very easy to use.
    But apart from the paint job, it may not have any big distinguishing features.

    By the way, player Watanabe's racket seems to be something completely different. According to someone overseas who saw his racket, it's "totally different!!"
    Rumor has it that it's a player model of the AXFORCE 80, or a racket based on it (of course, being a player model, it may also differ greatly from the retail AX80).

    2025/01/01
    Overall
    8/10
    Control
    8
    Touch
    8
    Swing
    9
    Operability
    10
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  • Using the 3U5. For strings, I've used BG66 FORCE, ULTIMAX and BG65 TITANIUM.
    It's well balanced and I think it's a very good racket.
    It leans toward attack, but you can change it quite a bit depending on the string.
    It's easy to hit overall, and if you have just a little more power than average, you can hit pretty heavy and fast smashes.
    If I had to name a drawback, with a string that has good hold, it's tough feeling slightly pushed back when receiving, and sometimes it feels a bit hard to maneuver.
    I think it's a very good racket that responds to what the user wants.

    2023/07/05
    Overall
    10/10
    Control
    10
    Touch
    10
    Swing
    10
    Operability
    9
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  • 5UG6, a unique racket with a stated balance point of 327mm.
    Light, but it swings heavy. By feel, at least 4U or more.

    Smashes are fairly decent thanks to the low mass and the head weight. Good for a 5U.
    This applies to the whole AIRSTREAM and AERONAUT lines, but the sweet spot is small.
    Also, there's a feeling that power escapes somewhere, and the face wobble bothers me.

    People it suits will love it. It's certainly interesting, but I think I prefer other brands' 5U head-heavy rackets…. The 5U AXFORCE 90, or from another brand the FORTIUS 20, seems better in every respect performance-wise.

    By the way, player Watanabe's 9000I is something completely different from the retail version. Apparently 3U.

    2025/01/02
    Overall
    8/10
    Control
    8
    Touch
    9
    Swing
    10
    Operability
    9
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