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Hi everyone, I'll be introducing and talking you through Yonex's huge Bomb Interracket range and
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series, and I'll cover their unique traits, strengths, and potential weaknesses, which
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should give you a better understanding of what is available. So in 2021, Yonex has quite a few
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racket series going, and they are split into three categories, Power, Speed, and Control. And within
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these three categories, the Power category contains the Astarots or Voltric series, and in the Speed
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category we have the Nano Flare and Nano Ray category. So on the control side of things we
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have the Arc Saber series and then we have the Dora in between the speed and power as well as on
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the fringes of the control. Hence we have six main racket series that Yonex manufacture and as you
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can tell players who want out and out power typically go with an Asterox or Voltric rackets
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So from the racket matrix these two series feature head heavy rackets with the Asterox
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series being the newer of the two. So the latest flagship rackets from the Astrox series is the
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100ZZ, which Victor Apsilson and Sainai Newell are playing, whilst Kevin Sanjay Sukumoljo and
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Gideon Marcus Finaldi are playing with the Astrox 88S and 88D. Newer models of Astrox 88s will be
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released soon so subscribe to the channel to learn more about them when they are released So current top Voltric rackets in the 2021 catalogue feature rackets such as Voltric Glance and the Voltric Flashboost but the legendary Voltric Zedfros 2 can still be found in stores
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fairly easily, which shows their popularity too. The potential downsides to head-heavy rackets are
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they could be slightly sluggish compared to even or headlight rackets models, so hence you often
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see manufacturers trying to compensate by making the rackets frames slightly smaller or making the
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rackets slightly shorter so you have a sharper faster swing. Now if we look at the speed category
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we find the Nano Flare and Nano Ray series in there. The Nano Flare is the newer series with
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a slogan of excess rapid fire speed on every shot in a headlight racket built for power. So plenty
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of hard-hitting words there whereas the Nano Ray series is the older generation of headlight
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rackets which succeeded the Nano speed models which some of you might actually remember. So
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The current models of the NanoFlare rackets are extremely popular across pros as well
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as casual users, with the NanoFlare 700 and 800 being the standout models
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We traditionally believe headlight rackets lack power, but with modern materials and
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advancement in manufacturing technology, I don't really believe this is the case anymore
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So plenty of hard hitters on the world tour circuit play with headlight rackets so it all down to technique timing physical ability and personal preference We then quickly look at the control category which only features the Arc Saber series
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The Arc Saber series tend to have its rackets come in even balance so they have power but
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also a certain amount of speed when required. To be honest I did not expect the Arc Saber series to survive this long
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I remember the Arc Saber 7 was introduced in 2007 and the Arc Saber 10 was introduced
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for the 2008 season ready for the Beijing Olympics. The one quality which the ARCSAVER series stood out to me
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was its user-friendliness. This series creates rackets which give you help in a way where if you're not on a good day
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you can still play your shots and the racket will guide the show to where you want it to go
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Other more demanding rackets may not have been able to do that. However, this series is starting to show its age
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where if you've picked up and swung a current top-end Astrox or Nanoflare series such as the 88 or the 100zz Astrox models or the Nanoflare 800
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you can feel the Arc Sabers don't swing as fast or as buttery smooth as the latest models
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So what name will Yonex give the updated series for the Arc Sabers? Leave them down in the
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comment section below and let see if we can get Yonex to take notice of them And we then come down to the final series which is the Dwarah which is in a special position of having all three categories within its arsenal So the Dora series have been extremely popular with both the pros and the casual players
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The Dora series features a double-sided frame, which then stipulates a specific forehand side
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as well as a backhand side. The forehand side tends to have a box frame shape, which is supposed to help power generation
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and the backhand side has a V or sword shape helping aerodynamically to cut through air
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This is hopefully will provide you with a faster swing speed. The Dwaras generally come in even balance
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but leaning towards the head heavy side on the top end models. So on a scale of 1 to 10 for head heaviness
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the Dwaras tend to be around a 6 or a 7 in terms of head heaviness, whereas the outsiders are generally a 5 or a 6, depending on what you play
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If you want to learn what rackets the pros were playing with at the recent Talent Open Super 1000 tournament
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Click up here, plenty of surprising rackets feature in there, or if you want to learn how to pick up a suitable and perfect badminton racket for yourself, it is also up here
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So list the rackets you play with in the comments section, and if you're based in the UK, go check out YC Sports for all your badminton needs and use code CKYW for an additional discount on top of very competitive pricing already
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Link in the description below, and I will see you in the next one
