NO! No no no, that is a lot worse! The original design was two of the best looking rackets on the market. Unbelievable, why change a great design already? I have two theories: 1) Sales wasn't good and changing design usually attracts new buyers. 2) The presumably upcoming NR900 will have a design that is similar to one of the 700:s, and better change before it is out on the market. (this problem occurred when Armortech 900P came out. It was impossible to distinguish from the AT700 from distance.)