Rackets like the Li-Ning Aeronaut 8000
2018 · Head heavy · Flexible · 3U
The rackets you can buy today that play most like it, and how each would feel different:
Balance from a quoted balance point; flex placed from the brand label. Brands rate stiffness differently, so treat flex as approximate.
#1 · from £140
Li-Ning Aeronaut 9000
- 7 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#2 · from £105
Hundred Battle 900
- 5 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#3 · from £160
Li-Ning Axforce 90 New
- 5 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#4 · from £51
Hundred Atomic X 38 Power
- 5 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#5 · from £95
Hundred Flareon 700
- Much the same balance.
- Stiffer: more direct and accurate on a fast swing, less help when you are late or tired.
#6 · from £144
Carlton 3.7P (Power)
- 7 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.