Hey guys welcome back to YumoTube! This is Tommy and in today's video I'll be
talking about the new Astra 88S. I'll also be comparing it to two similar and very
popular rackets the Arcsaber 11 and the Jetspeed 12.
The Astrox 88S is a head heavy and stiff racket that is designed for front court doubles players.
Right now this racket is so popular that all the top badminton players in
the world are all using this racket especially in doubles. Players such as
Mathias Boe and Kevin Sanjaya and also even Victor Axelsen who plays in the
singles category is also using this racket.
So there are 2 key features which make the Astrox 88S very unique.
The first feature is the overall length of the racket being 5mm shorter than conventional rackets.
What this means is that the front court players will have better control and handling of their racket.
The second feature is the flex point at the bottom of the racket head.
This will allow the racket to flex at that point basically
so when players at the front hit drives or net kills it gives them better
hold of the shuttle and this will improve their control of the shot.
So another feature of the Astros 88S is the new revolutionary graphite that's
used in the racket itself called NAMD.
This feature is only found in high-end Astrox models so you only find them in the 88 77 and the 66 models.
What this feature does is for players when they do a slow swing, the shaft itself will
remain relatively stiff so it gives them better control of their shots and when
they do a fast swing like when they hit a smash, the shaft will flex more so it
gives them more power.
The last feature of the Astrox 88S is the rotational generator system which is found in all Astrox models.
This system applies the counterbalance weight theory.
So they distributed weight throughout the whole racket with the head being heavier of course since this
is a head heavy racket.
There's also weight found at the T-joint and the shaft and at the bottom of the grip.
This system will give players faster recovery
after their swings and smoother transitions between swings.
What this means is let's say you hit like a drive right you push the racket down and then
when you come back up it's a lot easier and faster because there's the weight
that counters the heavy head at the top.
So it basically gives you like smoother swings as you transition from like say defense to offense it's like a lot
quicker and less effort and makes it a lot easier for players to do.
So before I get on with the comparison I just want to say that this is just my own personal
opinion on the rackets. People can agree or disagree with what I think and they
have the right to do so cause everyone has their own personal preferences on rackets.
And without further ado let's begin!
So for the comparison I use the 4UG5 version of the Astrox 88S.
I chose 4U because for head heavy rackets 3U is a bit too heavy for me so that's why I went with the 4U instead.
For Jetspeed 12 I use the 4UG5 just to keep it consistent and
unfortunately the Arcsaber 11 only comes in 3U weight so I had no choice
but to use the 3UG5 version for the comparison.
And all the rackets were strung with BG 80 at 27 pounds.
So the first category we're gonna compare is
the amount of power that I got from the racket.
The racket that gave me the least amount of power is the jetspeed 12.
In the middle I have the arcsaber 11
And the racket that gave me the most power is the Astrox 88S.
So out of the three rackets the Jetspeed 12 had the stiffest shaft and the least amount of head weight.
So it was really hard for me to generate power as I'm used to a
more flexible shaft. On the other hand the Astrox 88S had the most head
weight and also had the most flexible shaft out of the three rackets so that
made it easier for me to generate power in my smashes and clears.
I also want to point out that the Astrox 88S has a longer racket shaft and a shorter handle
compared to the other two rackets. And I feel that with the longer shaft and
shorter handle it makes the generation of power a lot easier and it makes the racket feel like it's more flexible
The second category we're going to compare is the speed and maneuverability of the racket.
The racket that had the lowest rating for me was the Arcsaber 11 with the Jetspeed 12 in the middle and
the racket that had the greatest speed and maneuverability for me was the Astrox 88S.
So in terms of racket speed and racket maneuverability the
Arcsaberr 11 had the lowest rating for me I feel because it's due to the fact that
it has a slightly larger racket head and this creates more drag in the swing and
also the head is quite heavy so it also slows down the racket a bit.
I had expected the Jetspeed 12 to be the fastest racket of the three mainly
because of the AeroSword frame that it has on the racket that would reduce the
amount of drag when you swing.
But I think for the Astrox 88S because the total length is like 5mm shorter and because of the
counterbalance weight theory where they distributed weight evenly throughout the racket.
The racket itself is very kind of balanced in a way even though it's
head heavy so the swings are very fast and it's very smooth
compared to the Jetspeed 12 and that is why I gave it a higher rating.
The last category we're gonna compare is the amount of control that I got from these rackets.
The lowest rating for me would be the Arcsaber 11.
In the middle I have the Astrox 88S and the racket with the highest control for me is the Jetspeed 12.
All three rackets had similar levels of control
but I will rate the Jetspeed 12 slightly higher just because the head is
not as heavy so when you're at the front and you're doing net shots or drives
and trying to cut off the shots it's a little bit easier and you have more
control of the racket it's easier to swing kind of, like faster and then for
the Arcsaber 11 and Astrox 88S they're equally kind of the same.
But because the Astrox 88S has a shorter length I feel that is makes it easier to kind of
control the racket when you are changing directions compared to the Arcsaber 11.
So that's about it for this video if you guys found it useful give us a thumbs up!
Leave us a comment down below and let us know which racket is your favorite.
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