Updated 24 Oct 2026
28 Li-Ning rackets are in stock in UK shops today. Here are the best of them for four kinds of player.
Stiffer Axforce 90. The stiffer of the two Axforce 90 Max rackets (Dragon, with Tiger as the softer sibling). Head-heavy with a 6.2 mm shaft, aimed at advanced attackers who want a firm, fast-recovering shaft.
From £150.95 at Badminton HQ RRP £190
Affordable Aeronaut. Standard (Boost) Aeronaut 7000, a mid-range air-stream frame that is head-heavy with a medium shaft. Sold in the UK at a lower price than the 8000 and 9000.
From £139.99 at Badminton HQ
Refined flagship smash. Second-generation Axforce 100 (launched August 2025) with a slightly thicker 6.2 mm shaft and a reworked box frame. Retailers describe it as the more usable of the 100 family: still stiff and head-heavy, but with more…
From £197.95 at Badminton HQ RRP £210
Affordable speed frame. Mid-range Bladex in 3U and 4U with a balance point around 292-295 mm, so close to even. A budget way into the speed line.
From £94.99 at Badminton HQ RRP £127
Speed racket that finishes. 2026 Power sibling of the Bladex 800 Speed: same fast Bladex swing but with more weight at the head for back-court pressure, medium shaft, 3U/4U/5U. It suits back-court and mixed-doubles players who still want Bladex…
From £175.50 at Badminton HQ
Fast new flagship. Refreshed Bladex 900 (code AYPU047, fall 2024) with M46 carbon and a damped ULTRA shaft; 4U balance is about 295 mm, so fairly even to slightly head-light. Medium flex.
From £149.95 at Badminton HQ RRP £200
Light defensive speed. Mid-range Bladex with a slim medium-flex shaft and head-light balance, marketed especially to women with butterfly graphics. Good for mid-front-court play, flat pushes and quick blocks.
From £169.95 at Badminton HQ
Softer fast flagship. The medium-flex (Sun) version of the Bladex 900 Max pair: same head-light speed frame as the Moon but a more forgiving shaft, so more players can use its fast handling. It suits players who find the stiffer Moon too…
From £159.95 at Badminton HQ
Net-hugging speed. February 2026 speed version of the Bladex 800 (800S): head-light, medium-stiff with a 6.8 mm shaft in 3U/4U/5U. Built for doubles players who live at the front and in flat exchanges.
From £175.50 at Badminton HQ
Easy attacking swing. Soft-flexing Axforce for improving attackers: head-heavy, slim 6.8 mm shaft, 4U and 5U. Also sold in a Fairy Pink 2026 Year of the Horse edition.
From £104.00 at Central Sports RRP £108
Affordable speed frame. Mid-range Bladex in 3U and 4U with a balance point around 292-295 mm, so close to even. A budget way into the speed line.
From £94.99 at Badminton HQ RRP £127
Light entry attacker. Budget Axforce with a 7.0 mm flexible shaft and head-heavy balance, offered in 4U and 5U. Meant for newer players moving from aluminium rackets.
From £39.99 at Badminton HQ RRP £50