This racket collection got here in with hype in Thailand, after 2-3 days of launch it is out of inventory until September. So I bought my fingers on Tiger 4U model since I like a much less head heavy racket for ease of play and I like sooner tempo rallies which I in all probability will wrestle with Dragon.
Determined to drop the rating because it’s tremendous tedious to do.
Specs
( ) / ➡️Weight/Grip: 4U/G5
➡️Racket weight: 86 (85-87) g
➡️Steadiness level: 300 (300-302) mm
➡️Swing weight: 85.5 (84.5-86.5) kg.cm2
➡️Flex: Medium
➡️Max.Rigidity: ≦30 Lbs
Mine strung with VBS 66 Nano 27 Lbs (normal pressure for all of my rackets)
I bought small fingers so I eliminated the unique grip and wrap electrical tape + cushion + Yonex AC 102 EX
Total weight (racket + string + grip + cushion and so on.) : 87.8 grams
My Present Racket
2X Victor Hypersonic 4U
1X Venson Krissword K6R 4U
1X Felet Woven TJ Energy 4U
1X Lining Axforce 90 Tiger 4U
Preliminary Impression
The paint job is nice as anticipated of Lining, I actually like black and crimson theme which fits my style.
Dry swinging felt “whippy” and medium flex. My feeling have been a bit extra flex than medium flex. All of my racket are on the stiffer aspect and felt a bit head heavy however not a lot. The body is noticeably tiny (Identical as 100ZZ I assume). Total good wanting racket.
Clears (Overhead, Backhand and off-centered)
“Easy” is the phrase that involves thoughts. You solely want to make use of minimal energy to generate sufficient energy to clear backcourt to backcourt. I’d say I exploit much less energy on clears than my foremost Hypersonic. The assistance could possibly be from the shaft which felt “springy” and does felt too versatile on clears. You see the shaft assist from backhand clears, I usually do not do excessive backhand clears since this shot requires good timing and good energy era to do it completely so I usually do backhand drives or drops. However utilizing this rackets makes backhand photographs 20-30% simpler. By simpler I imply I do not actually need to excert plenty of pressure to push the shuttle however with the small racket head, you’ll nonetheless must hit the candy spot to do it effectively.
Drives
Drives are good with this racket for those who bought the timing proper. Due to medium flex shaft you’ll positively felt the racket head lagging behind a bit. As a result of I am used to stiffer shaft I want 1 hr to regulate the timing. This racket excels are mid-back court docket drives, the facility I can generate is insane. I solely must put 70-80% of the facility to get the shuttle pace of 100% of my Hypersonic which is unbelievable. Entrance court docket drive nonetheless is simply meh. Boxed body design + head heavy + flexy shaft = sluggish in entrance court docket. Entrance court docket drive or quick trade usually are not this racket sturdy fits that are affordable. It is usable however I do not actually suggest predominantly utilizing this racket as a result of you’ll really feel sluggish from the shaft and heavy head. However I’d say this racket is without doubt one of the greatest if not the most effective at mid-back court docket drives.
Management
This racket management is *chef kiss* the most effective I’ve ever utilized by far. The contact you get from this racket is the most effective. Drops and slices are tremendous straightforward to evaluate. The racket head are tremendous regular and as soon as you bought used to the shaft motion, you may principally play darts with this racket. Wherever I wished the shuttle to land, it landed proper on the spot I geared toward or tremendous near it. Cross court docket reverse slice, Watanabe misleading smash drop you title it. it is attainable with this racket and I felt it is simpler to tug of than different racket I’ve used thus far.
Smash
To be trustworthy on the primary day of use, this racket bought tremendous weak smash. However after 2-3 days of use, my smash bought 1-2 steps higher however the smash nonetheless not on the degree of 88D Professional or TK-F but it surely’s adequate to get by and put stress on opponent. You in all probability wont get 1 hit kill with this racket however you will not be drained simply smashing with this racket both. My full smash energy are near my hypersonic which is nice for me however as a head heavy racket, it is not gonna wow anybody. However this racket shines in half and stick smash. That is the place the medium flex shaft comes into play. Once I go for a full smash, typically the racket head lagged behind a bit so I made a decision to decrease my energy output to 70-80% which to my shock the facility and shuttle pace are precisely the identical as my full smash. So anybody which are bodily sturdy or wish to go 100% everytime they smash, this isn’t the racket for you. Stick smash is superb and half smash felt strong and tremendous dependable. My goto with Tiger is now cross court docket or down the road half smash into mid court docket kill. If the shaft is stiffer, this racket would be the greatest all-round racket out there. Sadly it is medium flex.
Protection
Now that is the place medium flex shaft goes to shine. As a result of the “springy” shaft, protection is a breeze. Raise, drive, counter assault you title it, this racket can do all of it. As a result of this racket is fairly mild, shifting the racket round to defend is simple. Usually on carry protection typically you energy era isn’t sufficient to carry to backcourt however not this racket. only a easy flick will push the shuttle to again court docket simply and you’ll really feel like LYD typically lol.
Total good racket for all-round management participant which are in search of a simple racket to play with. However the worth will in all probability will put folks off this racket. In my trustworthy opinion, I’d counsel ppl go take a look at this racket out first earlier than shopping for or go for a 2nd hand one first as a result of shopping for 1st hand since this racket is kinda hit-or-miss due to the shaft.