Rackets like the Yonex Astrox 22
Even · Stiff · 2F (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 £56
Carlton 3.7 Team IV
- 10 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.
#2 · from £56
Babolat Jetstream 74
- 5 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.
#3 · from £104
Yonex Astrox 22 LT
- 8 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.
- 3F instead of 2F: lighter and quicker.
#4 · from £140
Li-Ning Bladex 700
- 7 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
- 5U instead of 2F: lighter and quicker.
#5 · 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.
#6 · 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 2F: lighter and quicker.