Rackets like the Yonex Astrox 5FX
Even · Very flexible · 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 £108
Carlton Vapour Trail HT 74
- 5 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- Stiffer: more direct and accurate on a fast swing, less help when you are late or tired.
#2 · from £56
Yonex Arcsaber 73 Light
- Much the same balance.
- A similar shaft.
- 5U instead of F: heavier and more solid.
#3 · from £110
Li-Ning Windstorm 72 Speed
- 8 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- Stiffer: more direct and accurate on a fast swing, less help when you are late or tired.
- 6U instead of F: heavier and more solid.
#4 · from £56
Yonex Astrox Lite 45i
- Much the same balance.
- A similar shaft.
- 5U instead of F: heavier and more solid.
#5 · from £56
Babolat Jetstream 74
- 5 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- Stiffer: more direct and accurate on a fast swing, less help when you are late or tired.
#6 · from £55
Hundred T-Fusion 300
- 8 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- Stiffer: more direct and accurate on a fast swing, less help when you are late or tired.
- 5U instead of F: heavier and more solid.