YONEX ASTROX 88S & 88D (2018)

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  1. Martynas

    Martynas Regular Member

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    good one with sawing :) you could make S from D and then really dominate with da skills :)
     
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    Sand it, saw it, small grip it. Yea☺

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    has yet to removed my factory grip, maybe will do it the next time i change my grip. might be a good idea to reduce the weight too
     
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    Can anyone compare Astrox 88s 3U to Duora 10 3U?? I play double 60% and single 40% of the time, and usually stay at the back court (Smash). Thanks in advance!
     
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    After spending numerous hours with the 88s and 88d smashing from the back-court to compare the power of the two, the 88s feels lacking in power from the back, and the 88d certainly has more punch in that area. Since you are usually a back-court smashing player, and if you are trying to choose between the two astrox 88, the 88d is definitely a good option to try, IMO .

    D10 definitely has more punch in the back-court than the 88s, since the front and mid-court are areas where the 88s shines. Aside from power, the 88s seems to have much better control and faster speed. Fast drives are also deadly from the 88s .
     
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    Which has more smash power duora 10 jetspeed 12 3u vs astrox 88d4u and 3u and lining n9II does jetspeed 12 smash harder than lining and 88d
     
  8. Konquerian

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    This can be a subjective matter, since everyone has a different swing, just like some can fire rockets with the nanoray zspeed . Here's my personal take on it:

    N9ii > 88d > d10 > 88s > js12

    For me, the n9ii has more power than those racquets that you have listed.
     
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    Thnx for the reply the 88 d and s u have mentioned is it 3u or 4u ?
     
  10. Konquerian

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    I'm comparing all the racquets on your list in 3u.
     
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    thnx fr t info​
     
  12. Stever7425

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    Just invested.. should I have waited for the 99 hmmm[​IMG]

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  13. Konquerian

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    Wow, heavy investment . If only you had gotten just one ax88d and then use that money for that second one to get the ax99, it would really be nice .
     
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    Spent too long buying 1 racket and changing.. need to stick with 1 for a season so best to buy 2 can't see the 99 being much of an improvement


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    So true, that's the same reason I have three n9ii . And since the ax99 looks dead on like the much cheaper ax7, chances are that yonex might just be using that similar frame and only add in the extra namd then call it ax99, so might not be much improvements like you said, if it is a renamed ax7 .
     
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    Kind of hoping people buy the 99 and prefer the 88d.. like you with new rackets always going back to the n9ii time will tell if it really is an improvement.. my purchase it few months down the line

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    I have similar feelings to you about AX99. I'm predicting a negligible difference between 99 and 88D. No need to worry about getting it imo.
     
  18. ManusiaBinOranh

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    I did the same( 2 from right) after breaking mine( first from left), so now I have 3 4ug5 and 1 3ug5.
     
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    Nice one mate.. which weight do you prefer I went with the 4u as I'm in Europe..


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    I now use the 4u. I was getting used to the 3u but I got tennis elbow. Hence I revert to the 4uG5. To be honest, the 3u smashes better at the back of the end court especially when you execute a power jump smash correctly. 4u does the job as well but its a little weaker. Still, the 88d is an amazing racket for those who like executing power shots.
     
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