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  • Used with BG65 TITANIUM or ABBT at around 24-25 lbs.
    My impression is that it's a doubles-oriented racket.
    It's head-heavy so the head really works, but the swing and maneuverability are really good. I don't find it heavy… I think that's thanks to the Rotational… (omitted) and the smallish frame.
    Being head-heavy, you can crush the shuttle when you hit, but rather than rebound, my impression is that it has a stronger snappy repulsion. For a high-end model, the feel isn't heavy and solid but rather clean. With BG65 TITANIUM, the clean feel and the bite were just right.
    As for smashes, there's a strong sense of it shooting in with a whoosh, which is different from the heavy feel of the ZF2.
    If I had to name concerns, they'd be the smallish frame and long grip. I like and often used rackets with shorter grips, so I had trouble getting the timing for shots from below. (That's why I gave control a 9.)

    2023/07/05
    Overall
    10/10
    Control
    9
    Touch
    9
    Swing
    10
    Operability
    10
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  • Personally I really like the design. I bet plenty of other people are drawn to it too.
    But for me, as someone who mainly uses YONEX, the performance is a bit disappointing. The sweet spot is small. And the feel lacks clarity. The swing and maneuverability are good, though….
    I just can't consistently hit in the spot that feels good. I saw a post on a certain social network saying it has no sweet spot, so even taking my own skill into account, I figured it really is small… That's why I gave control a low score.
    As for the frame, its durability may be higher than the NANOFLARE, but in exchange the feel isn't very good.
    If you want a speed-type racket more durable than the NANOFLARE, I think you're better off looking to GOSEN, VICTOR or MIZUNO. (If you want to prioritize a NANOFLARE-like feel as much as possible, maybe MIZUNO…?)

    By the way, Srikanth was using it, and apparently his racket is a custom 5U.

    2025/05/22
    Overall
    6/10
    Control
    5
    Touch
    6
    Swing
    9
    Operability
    9
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  • It feels like the 700 was almost too well made, but this doesn't seem much different from the previous model.
    Put another way, the good points of the previous model are firmly retained.

    The shaft flexes yet still gives solid repulsion.
    As the concept says, clears are good. Smashes also seem to travel at the top level among similar rackets.
    I think it's quite good for control players who want to use the whole court. Powerful players should use the 800 PRO or 1000Z instead of this if they want a NANOFLARE.

    The downside is that it may break a little easily. My impression is that it's weak against impacts rather than tension. It has a pretty thick frame, so maybe it can't be helped.

    2025/01/02
    Overall
    9/10
    Control
    10
    Touch
    10
    Swing
    10
    Operability
    10
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  • (This is a retail model. It was probably made around the first half of 2009.)
    Very head-heavy, and at 3U it feels like it picks its user.
    For a power racket, the shaft and feel are on the soft side, which is a bit strange.
    Old LI-NING rackets were the type where you string tight and let the shaft send the shuttle, and this racket is exactly like that.
    As a result, face stability is quite good, and the sweet spot feels large.
    I don't think it was intended, but like the ASTROX, "the shaft flexes → the shuttle stays on the face longer," so smashes dip steeply. The head has weight too, so smashes are heavy and they travel.

    However, because of the design philosophy and carbon that probably isn't very elastic, the feel is blurry and the repulsion isn't good either.
    I usually string YONEX rackets at around 25, but with this racket even going up to 28 didn't give a similar feel. It still feels blurry.

    The CP version probably has a stiffer shaft, so it's likely closer to YONEX.

    In terms of performance alone, it's as the numerical ratings say, but in terms of fun, I'd rate it higher.

    2025/01/01
    Overall
    8/10
    Control
    10
    Touch
    6
    Swing
    9
    Operability
    6
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  • 5U head-heavy. In use it feels like 4U?
    Honestly, I couldn't find anything particularly better about it compared with other 5U head-heavy rackets. For current LI-NING rackets, the 5U AX90 NEW is better in every respect performance-wise.
    Also, LI-NING uses fairly stiff carbon, so they tend to be durable… but this one may break quite easily.
    By the way, Ya Chong's AN7000I is apparently 3U, even balance.

    2025/06/22
    Overall
    7/10
    Control
    7
    Touch
    7
    Swing
    9
    Operability
    9
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