Jayce
This is the new mid-range of the Red Factory Attack series. After trying it out I looked at the available reviews and found that each one was different. Generally speaking, it is not uncommon to find different expressions of the same racket under the influence of the user’s condition, ability preference and different confrontation scenarios, but it is a bit mysterious that there is no consensus on the basic feeling that this racket can give in many reviews.
As an untrained amateur, I tried to describe the general impression of the AXFORCE 50, but I think it makes sense. I can appreciate that it has the same blood as the AXFORCE 80 in its veins.
Parameters: 4UG5, de-bottomed, total weight of 86.0g in use condition, balance point 315mm, 6.8mm centre pole, length 217mm, concave 3mm in the mouthpiece cone cover, moderate hardness, boxed racket frame, 76-hole wire bed, 9-3 point wire groove, boxed racket frame, 28lbs warranty, pulling line 26-28lbs vbs66n.
Racket and AXFORCE 80 is along the same set of design language, overall more simple and generous, will not be as 90 LW so gorgeous. The beat is dark green, in the case of sufficient light has a special sense of gloss, this visual effect makes the author mistakenly think that it has a layer of similar metal oxide film in different thicknesses while causing the surface of the light refractive index deviation of the formation of colour mottling. The lines are hard, with a sense of technology. Meanwhile, although the racket frame is made into a pure box type, the thickness of the racket frame is controlled to be very thin, so I believe that it will not form a constraint in terms of wind resistance.
It is worth mentioning that although the current balance point of the racket is as high as 315mm, this is the result of removing the bottom and directly putting on the thin leather and short hand rubber, in the actual hands-on experience the racket is not very high in swing weight, belonging to the type of presence but still convenient to power. As a mid-range racket, the manufacturer will naturally take care of a wider group of people to not make it too difficult to hit, which can also be seen from the AXFORCE 50’s only 4/5U specification.
Due to the thin rubber and the lack of cushioning, I was more impressed with the AXFORCE’s shock absorption than the quality of the shots, even when operating the 4U racket on an almost bare handle, I hardly felt any painful feedback on my wrist when hitting the ball, which is more than a step up from the 3U Windblade 500.
Due to the long centre pole and the fish mouth cone cover, coupled with moderate stiffness and slightly higher head weight, it would be unreasonable to reflect that the AXFORCE 50 is not good at driving the ball overhand. In the experience of the author in the long ball, not only do I feel that it is good to borrow power and good power, but also can feel the pattern of the sweet spot, has a very good adaptability. Well adapted to various degrees? After scribbling a few high shots during the trial period, the racket was pulled into a doubles match, and the various high kills performed during the trial period didn’t hit any bizzards, and the quality of the ball had already reached a fairly stable level before the racket was familiar with it. This has something to do with the racket’s box frame and the transmogrified centre stick.
Along with this, the racket does perform very maturely on small balls at the net. There is a certain amount of hold, but not too much, just enough to get enough information to make corrections on every hook, release and roll, and to perfect it to the point where it’s easy to do so.
However, when using AXFORCE 50 for heavy hitting, it shows its lack of bottom end. The overall flexibility of AXFORCE 50 is quite good when compared to the top three and the second tier in the same price range. Although there is a limit, it is not necessarily within the reach of advanced players, and in a wide range of this centre stick, the toughness and elasticity of this middle stick can be reflected to make the power transfer as efficient as possible. However, with a lot of power, the racket is a bit unstable, with a tendency to flutter out of the ball, which is a bit hard to believe with such a high balance point at the moment. I could feel myself hitting the ball faster on heavy kills, but the power feedback was not as solid, and occasionally I would hit a flat shot out of a great downward pressure opportunity, making it more difficult to control the landing point while pursuing the explosive power of the shot. Therefore, the AXFORCE 50 is the right way to achieve a sharp drop shot with relatively good results.
At the same time, I’m not that happy with the AXFORCE 50’s draw performance. After all, the thinner frame makes up for the lack of swing speed, but the long centre and the not-so-stiff tuning makes the return of deformation after each shot drag, which affects the consistency of the next shot in a fast-paced return, and more often than not, it’s the other player who loses after shafting the other player in the centre half of the court.
The defence performance was very crisp and clean. The large sweet spot protects the forgiveness, while the overall moderate hardness of the tone and the elasticity of the middle stick allows you to respond to every heavy kill with a flick to the back of the opposing team, and as long as the preparation is done, the ball to the top of the high will not appear out of bounds, and against the opposing team’s poor downward pressure and even backhand draw a winning shot diagonal ball path.
I didn’t like the AXFORCE 50 that much, probably because it really felt like a youthful version of the Thunder 80, the latter of which I had already experienced. But after I wrote up my full experience, I found that it actually became the most kingly mid-range attacking beat in my own mind from Red Factory, with no imbalances in its tuning tendencies. Although it has good drive, I don’t think it should be relegated to the traditional ‘sugar water racket’ category, and the AXFORCE 50 should be taken to a serious matchup to show off its more balanced capabilities. As you can see from the official testimonials, either version of this racket should be preferred by players who like to play offensively. The racket’s mid-range has good quality, the overall tuning is not too aggressive, and the texture is an improvement over the Windblade series. I wouldn’t be surprised if it succeeds in taking the place of some of the Red Factory’s classic mid-range attacking racquets, albeit at the expense of the upper limit of attacking quality.
But because of its more balanced temperament, all of a sudden it will allow golfers with different abilities and preferences to hit the parts of it that don’t satisfy the higher-end users, and I think this rather speaks to the fact that the AXFORCE 50 is a textbook mid-range attack racket.
