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The two racquets featured in this review are the newest members of the TEXTONIC family, the Raid 7C in black and the Raid 7I in electric blue with phosphor, making it four top-of-the-line racquets in the TEXTONIC family. The TEXTONIC 7, TEXTONIC 7D, TEXTONIC 7C, TEXTONIC 7I and TEXTONIC 7I are the most popular racquets in the market.
If we look at the naming rules of the previous Li-Ning rackets, the temporary vacant position of the TEXTONIC family is only the remaining TEXTONIC 7B, which represents the balanced type, or the same as the wind series of 9000, in order to facilitate consumers to choose the racket suitable for their own, representing the balanced type of TEXTONIC 7B, that is, the original model of the spectrum, as a benchmark, and relative to the adjustment of its parameters of lightweight, power and speed to differentiate. Of course, these are only the author’s personal guess.
Appearance Recognition
With the white design that blends in with TEXTONIC 7D, which represents speed, and TEXTONIC 7C, which represents the opposite of power, the choice of picking the opposite of white, black, in the color scheme seems to be expected, and is very much in line with the powerful offensive characteristics of the backfield of the World Champion Wang Yilu.
In the TEXTONIC family, in addition to the same detailing and use of ornamentation, the TEXTONIC 7C is still all-in-one matte ink black, simple and elegant, with a very metallic copper-yellow color separating it horizontally, which is just the right touch to form an overall accent to the racket frame.
The paint match is more in line with TEXTONIC 7C’s stable and heavy overall characteristics, giving the shooter a sense of peace of mind.
7C Parameters
TEXTONIC TEXTONIC 7C empty racket weight: 85g; balance point is 305mm; handle length is 200mm; handle size is S1; racket body is about 675mm long; center tube diameter is 7.00mm with moderate elasticity; threading with Li-Ning No.1 thread.
Hands-on experience
Because TEXTONIC 7C has a not low balance point, after the hands of a more obvious sense of head weight, and grip feeling is relatively heavy, and other technology platforms with Li-Ning is the same as the C-combat named racket model is relatively, through the racket to pass the instant message to me is only one word is “power”!
The new TEXTONIC platform is based on the classic box racket frame improved frame, in the frame structure are similar to the “force groove” design, which is not sacrificed on the basis of the stability of the racket frame, to enhance the box box frame outbreak of the usual way to deal with. But TEXTONIC’s racket face structure, which is close to a full-force slot, looks very powerful.
TEXTONIC 7C has a 72-hole threading design, and the feedback from the frame reflects the hard hitting characteristics of the “C” model. The ball is clean and easy to hit in the center of the court, but due to its high swing weight, it is easy to be passive in a multi-shot match.
The matrix is torsion-resistant, and the box frame is stable and classic. Unlike the 9000C, which is also codenamed “C”, TEXTONIC 7C’s racket frame is also the hardest in the series, and it is good that it is equipped with a medium hardness center tube, and combined with the power-accumulating TEXTONIC technology platform, TEXTONIC 7C’s hitting instantly gives people a sense of bursting at the touch of a bullet, and there is an elasticity in the hardness.
TEXTONIC 7C shows impeccable accuracy, whether it is in the front of the net, or in the backcourt of the split, kill, wipe, hang. Due to the hardness of the racket frame, the racket frame lacks a sense of constriction and wraps up the ball, which is farther away from the net, and the ball speed is fast and accurate. If the 9000C still lacks a bit of flexibility in the offense, then the TEXTONIC 7C gives me the feedback that it is hard enough and fierce enough and cool enough!
TEXTONIC 7C is definitely a racket that allows you to kill the ball with enough power and coolness. Under the full lead of the racket, the downward pressure of the killing ball is especially prominent, and the obvious deformation of the middle tube can be felt, and as the representative of the power of the “C”, it is also more suitable for wide-open heavy killing blitzes to penetrate the opponent’s defensive position.
Due to its weak passive ability to get rid of, the swing speed is in the slower sequence, and the overall stiffness of the racket is currently the highest in the series, there is a certain threshold, suitable for singles use. 200mm S1 handle selection is also more clear about the positioning of its playing single. The TEXTONIC 7C seems to have its own unswerving mission as the synonym of power in the TEXTONIC 7C, which is a powerful and accurate strike.
TEXTONIC 7I is still adhering to the tradition of the spectrum in terms of detail decoration, the frame of a wide range of highly infectious and penetrating electric blue as the main, in the racket at the 5 and 7 o’clock position of the symbol of the femininity of the fluorescent pink as a decorative, together with the elegant and noble agar white, the colorful and beautiful appearance alone is enough to capture the hearts of thousands of young girls. TEXTONIC 7I, as Wu Liuying’s signature racket, has been painted with a lot of thought.
7I Parameters
TEXTONIC 7I empty racket weight: 78g; balance point is 312mm; handle length is 200mm; handle size is S1; racket body is about 675mm long; center tube diameter is 7.00mm, elasticity is on the soft side; threading is matched with Li-Ning No.1 thread.
Hands-on experience
The high balance point brings a strong sense of pressure to make up for the weakness of TEXTONIC 7I’s light weight, which is not convenient for borrowing power, and the forehand long ball of many shots did not feel the lack of power of the previous ultra-light series rackets.
The TEXTONIC 7I has a softer mid-barrel, which makes it easier to maneuver the driver, and overall the TEXTONIC 7I has a much friendlier feel to the ball than the TEXTONIC 7C. On the contrary, the head weight combined with the excellent elasticity of the center tube is powerful and elastic. The delivery of the center tube is slightly similar to that of the TEXTONIC 9000, except that the TEXTONIC 7I, which also utilizes the 72-hole design, has a more obvious sense of frame feedback, and tends to be tougher and more flexible, which makes it easier to drive.
With its high balance point and light weight, the TEXTONIC 7I, as a female-oriented doubles racquet, naturally occupies a unique advantage at the net, where short bursts of power are enough to intercept and block incoming balls. The fast-paced net connection can also take advantage of the light weight of the overall lightweight, quickly lifting the racket to connect, compared to the TEXTONIC 7C, the handling and driving performance of the TEXTONIC 7I has reached the most in the spectrum.
In contrast to TEXTONIC 7C, TEXTONIC 7I is a very good racket to make high quality slings with the advantage of high balance point, the overall wrapping feeling of the string bed is obvious, and the unloading transfer is obvious.
TEXTONIC 7I is a racket that is very good at making high quality slings with the advantage of a high balance point. The overall wrapping feeling of the string bed is obvious, and the unloading transfer of slings and wipes is obvious, with the point of landing close to the net.
The racket is able to handle passive balls well and return a better quality passive rebound with the impact of the opponent’s shot.
TEXTONIC 7I’s biggest shortcoming is its small swing weight, which makes the 7I too light and too fluttering when killing the ball, and lacks of weight when killing the ball under pressure.
TEXTONIC members: TEXTONIC 7, TEXTONIC 7D, TEXTONIC 7C, and TEXTONIC 7I are all fitted with standard size 200mm handles, which maximizes the torque and makes the TEXTONIC 7I more versatile than just doubles competition.
It is not difficult to realize that the 5 and 7 o’clock position of the frame of the racket is the bottom edge of the effective sweet spot, and then the position of the tee structure near the racket is designed for high torsion resistance to facilitate the transfer of power, and the badminton ball will bend slightly when it hits the effective sweet spot at 5 and 7 o’clock, so the main bending point of the frame is at 5 and 7 o’clock.
The TEXTONIC technology platform is to increase the elastic potential energy of the racket frame at the 5 and 7 o’clock positions, so as to obtain a faster rebound speed, and the hitting speed can also be improved. In terms of racket frame area, compared to the wind 9000 series, the overall area of the racket frame of the TEXTONIC technology platform will be smaller, the dimensions of the racket face is reduced, to a certain extent, to play a centralized role in the storage of power, so that the overall elasticity of the racket face to improve, but it also means that the TEXTONIC will have no choice but to reduce their own hitting tolerance rate.
The TEXTONIC series incorporates T1100G high modulus carbon in the frame, which combines higher strength with greater toughness. The frame is designed with a narrow elastic structure at the 5 and 7 o’clock positions, incorporating Li-Ning’s newly developed “Thundercloud Technology System”.
Simply put, the TEXTONIC technology platform is designed to use an elastic frame structure at the 5 and 7 points of the racket; this increases the elastic potential energy of the frame, resulting in a faster rebound and faster ball speeds;
TEXTONIC 7C and TEXTONIC 7I hand in hand on the market, in the selection, can not help but let some people have a hard time, I suggest: If you like fashion dynamic and very recognizable racket, you can not consider, direct TEXTONIC 7I, not to mention the entire Li-Ning Racket Series is definitely the most beautiful Li-Ning women’s exclusive racket the most eye-catching protagonist. Synonymous with the power of TEXTONIC 7C so that the full combination of spring and strong, in the experience of killing the ball is not tired and not tired, more focused on hitting the feedback of the comfort of the body, so that the ball to kill more comfortable. Both racquets have 200mm handles and are equally suitable for both singles and doubles, with the TEXTONIC 7C being responsible for backcourt offense and the TEXTONIC 7I being responsible for frontcourt blocking, but of course I would recommend getting both if you have the means to do so.
