Rackets like the Yonex Voltric Z-Force (1st gen)
Head heavy · Extra stiff · 4U (discontinued)
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 £180
Yonex Astrox 100 Tour
- 8 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#2 · from £236
Yonex Astrox 100ZZ
- 5 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#3 · from £185
Li-Ning Axforce 100
- 10 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#4 · from £175
Li-Ning Tectonic 9
- 10 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#5 · from £208
Yonex Astrox 88S Pro (3rd gen)
- Much the same balance.
- More flexible: easier power on slower swings and kinder on the arm, a little less precise.
#6 · from £170
Li-Ning Halbertec 9000 Power
- 8 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.