Dear all,
I play double, and like to smash a lot.
Should I get Astrox 77 or Duora Z- Strike?
Astrox 77:
Pro: medium flex my hand not so strong to handle extra stiff (got Voltric Z Force, it's just not for me).
Con: is it really head heavy?
Duora Z Strike:
Pro: head heavy (though some said the racket does not bring head-heavy feeling during playing)
Con: extra stiff flex
Which of the two should I buy?
Or should I buy other racket?
Advise is much appreciated.
Thank you.
As per quoted by BadBadmintonPlayer,
"Singles: Duora Z Strike 3u (extra stiff) or Astrox 77 3u (medium stiff)
Doubles: Astrox 77 4u (medium stiff) or Astrox 88s/d 4u (stiff)
Astrox77 and Astrox88s are slightly
head heavy... Astrox88d is head heavy and "only" stiff. The best way would be to try all the rackets. Wouldn't recommend the Duora Z Strike for doubles."
Just for extra information, I have both AX77 and AX88S (both 4u and strung with BG65 @28lbs)
if you are looking for accuracy and agility, AX88S win on that department, however abit lacking in terms of hard smashes (not sure about AX88D, since it is so expensive to get both AX88). If you are looking for more well rounded and more forgiving racket, go for AX77. AX77 cost almost RM120 cheaper than AX88, and the tradeoff is somewhat relative to individuals. For me, i would prefer to go for AX77, however there are some tradeoff made comparing between AX88S and AX77.
Comparison (personal opinion):
Price AX88 more expensive than AX77
Clears and lob AX77>AX88S
drive shots and front play AX88S>AX77
smash AX77>AX88S (slight difference)
defensive play AX88S>AX77
drop shots and net AX88S>AX77
Both are superb rackets from yonex. However, switching between the 2 is very challenging in an instant (eg. when one string broke, and have to switch to either one). I always feel that AX88S is a tad faster than AX77 and this makes difference in timing the shots. I regularly faced this problem as i am always ahead of the normal timing when i switched from AX77 to AX88S. This probably due to shorter overall length of AX88S (or maybe i am wrong). Usually i will try to stick to one racket per session, warm up with only either one of them, and not switching between games.
I guess you need to get opinions on AX88D, as in the forum there are plenty of positive reviews of AX88D on power play. But if you are constrained with budget, AX77 is still a good option.
I hope the info above is helpful.