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Li-Ning Aeronaut 9000C

2019 · Not sold by the UK shops we check around £185 abroad
Suits aBack-Court HammerSteep, heavy smashes from the back, with head weight and a firm shaft behind every hit.
Balance 298mm Slightly head heavy
Flex Medium 55 on our 0-100 scale
Weight 87g · 3U Before strings and grip
Best featureFast heavy smasherPlayer styleAttacking Model seriesLi-Ning Aeronaut
HEAD HEAVY HEAD LIGHT FLEXIBLE STIFF

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298 mm
BalanceSlightly head heavy
55%
FlexMedium
87 g
Weight3U 87 g

Combat version of the Aeronaut 9000 (endorsed by Zheng Siwei and Yuta Watanabe): head-heavy with a medium shaft and fast head speed. A top-level doubles/singles attacker.

  • Fast head speed and strong smash
  • Medium shaft is easier to load than the stiffer Drive
  • Balance and flex agree across UK, US and China-market sources
  • Head-heavy handling in defence
  • Not a beginner racket

Where to buy

None of the UK shops we check sell it right now, so it may only be available abroad. Researched price: £185.

Weights3U 85-89g · 298mm
4U 80-84g · 298mm
BalanceHead Heavy
ShaftMedium
Max tension32 lbs
GripsG6
Released2019
RRP£185

Balance from a quoted balance point; flex placed from the brand label. Brands rate stiffness differently, so treat flex as approximate.

Spec sources: 1 · 2 · 3

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