Rackets like the Yonex ArcSaber FB (Flash Boost)
Even · Stiff · F (discontinued)
The rackets you can buy today that play most like it, and how each would feel different:
Balance estimated from the brand label; flex placed from the brand label. Brands rate stiffness differently, so treat flex as approximate.
#1 · from £140
Li-Ning Bladex 700
- 9 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
- 5U instead of F: heavier and more solid.
#2 · from £176
Li-Ning Bladex 800 Speed
- Much the same balance.
- A similar shaft.
- 5U instead of F: heavier and more solid.
#3 · from £68
Carlton 3.7 Team II
- Much the same balance.
- More flexible: easier power on slower swings and kinder on the arm, a little less precise.
#4 · from £56
Babolat Jetstream 74
- 7 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- More flexible: easier power on slower swings and kinder on the arm, a little less precise.
#5 · from £101
Victor DriveX Light Fighter 60 (DX-LF 60)
- Much the same balance.
- More flexible: easier power on slower swings and kinder on the arm, a little less precise.
- 6U instead of F: heavier and more solid.
#6 · from £176
Li-Ning Bladex 800 Power
- Much the same balance.
- More flexible: easier power on slower swings and kinder on the arm, a little less precise.
- 5U instead of F: heavier and more solid.