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Preface
In 2019, the ARS-90K, equipped with a power windbreaker frame and a whiplash gain system center tube, was introduced and became the designated racket for international players such as Andersen, and won the reputation of badminton enthusiasts by virtue of its solid offense and fast coherent performance. 2022, along with the start of the Danish Open badminton tournament, VICTOR launched the latest iteration of the series in due course –VICTOR AURASPEED 90KII (hereinafter referred to as ARS-90KII), and the Chinese badminton online evaluation room also had the first time to get hold of it and sent it to you for the first time. –VICTOR AURASPEED 90KII (hereinafter referred to as ARS-90KII), the badminton online evaluation room also in the first time to get their hands on, and for all the netizens to send a detailed review of this racket and guide to buy advice.
Appearance design
In recent years, the major brands of its high, medium and low-end product lines have made a very detailed planning, even the appearance of the badminton racket design must be able to reflect the general positioning of this product: taking into account the beginners will generally choose to buy badminton rackets to the physical store, the appearance of the color scheme whether the first time to catch the eyes of consumers has become particularly important, so the positioning of the appearance of entry-level product design to the colors Bright colors, fashionable and energetic, in order to meet the beginners in the experience of badminton fun, but also can make it become the focus of attention on the court;
For senior badminton enthusiasts, he/she knows how to pick the badminton racket that suits his/her level and style, then simplify and design the technology and painting of the professional-grade products and then decentralize them to the mid-range products, which enables badminton enthusiasts to buy the most cost-effective products within a limited budget; and as the professional-grade high-end products under the brand, it combines a lot of advanced technology, and appearance Create a strong sense of texture, high-end atmosphere, color matching is mainly to brand signing or endorsement of the player’s personal color scheme or re-designed individually, ARS-90KII is the latter.
ARS-90KII main color tone is officially defined as midnight blue, close detailed appreciation of this color is indeed a bit like the early morning by the moonlight illuminated by the cloudless night sky, long-distance physical perception will be closer to the deep near-black blue, with moderate violet red and cyan blue as the embellishments, although the color combination of VICTOR’s successive generations of products talk about the classic, but there is no place where there are too many abrupt problems! The ARS-90KII has a matte finish, with slight oiling and reflections when touched by hand, and various geometric elements and lettering styles are distributed in the frame and the main position of the center stick, which is slightly crowded, and there is a certain degree of granularity and burriness in the pattern printing.
Appearance design part, ARS-90KII did not have too many problems, but considering the positioning as a high-end professional level, there is still room for further improvement in the flatness of the paint and the detailing of the paint.
scientific and technical analysis
The ARS-90KII frame is a continuation of its predecessor’s 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock inward, 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock outward power windbreaker frames to increase the cross-sectional area of the fast-guiding air, as well as AURASPEED’s line of products, and incorporates StretchShield technology, which is a laminated layer of high-tensile glass fibers, to strengthen the elasticity of the shot and enhance the comfort of the hand.
The ARS-90KII adopts Mitsubishi Rayon’s Bellow Carbon Fiber, which is strong and lightweight, and the WES system has been upgraded to 2.0 on the ARS-90KII. The difference in the hardness and softness of the mid-range is configured in such a way as to create a reflexive whipping effect when swinging the racket, so that the rebound accelerates faster and more directly and it is easier to hit the sharp angle of attack.
Handle part, compared to the previous generation of products used in the wooden handle, ARS-90KII upgraded to the suspension of the core technology handle + power ring, nano-technology handle is used to release the middle tube swinging degrees of freedom, while the power ring locks the ability to effectively stimulate the elasticity.
In the technology analysis section, it is not difficult to see that VICTOR has almost all the key racket technologies and high-end materials configured to the ARS-90KII, which further strengthens the offensive advantages of its predecessor and optimizes the feel of the ball, and makes people look forward to the new experience that these technologies will bring when used in the real world.
Hands-on experience
From the technology analysis in the previous section, we can see that VICTOR’s positioning of the ARS-90KII is very clear, that is, to build a sharp offensive all-round racquet, but making a racquet is the same as cooking, put the latest technology or the most precious ingredients in a racquet or a dish, whether it is really “good” or “delicious”, depending on the actual use of the conclusion. Whether the latest technology or the most precious ingredients in a racquet or a dish are really “good to play” or “tasty” depends on the actual use of the racquet.
Different users of the feel and play are not the same, resulting in a sense of experience will also be evaluated differently, if this factor aside to talk about the experience of individuals believe that it is irresponsible, so this link will first introduce the personal situation of the participants in the evaluation as a pre-condition for this evaluation experience. The reviewer R, height 174CM, weight 60KG, had accepted the badminton national second team athletes to learn badminton technology in their spare time.
Whether it is empty shot or on the line on the hand glue, pick up the ARS-90KII head heavy feeling is more obvious, although the product specifications of this review for 4U, but the actual weight of 85.5 grams, which is already close to 3U specifications standards, so for the user is still on the strength of a certain requirement in order to perfectly manage, basically no edge of the “sweet water shot! It is basically not labeled as a “sweet water racket” or a “casual racket”.
real time data
| Review Model | VICTOR AURASPEED 90KII |
| Middle Stiffness | Stiff |
| Racket weight | 4U (85.5g) |
| Measured Balance Point | 297mm (Air Racket), 293mm (Behind the line) |
| Draw Weight | 24/26 lbs |
| Center Stick | Gauge 6.8mm |
Practical Experience
This review will be divided into four segments, namely, high ball, kill ball, hanging ball and others, according to different hitting scenarios, so that you can better understand the details of the experience during the ARS-90KⅡ review process.
Lofted Shot Section
In the regular high-range segment, ARS-90KⅡ in the active power strike, ARS-90KⅡ and other similar products in the same line on the premise of the same poundage, the depth of the landing point is almost the same, but the ARS-90KⅡ ball speed will be faster, and on the flexion of the power on the user’s grip will be higher requirements, the burden is greater.ARS-90KⅡ due to the use of the center pole soft Hardness difference configuration, in the active whip full power when both landing control and ball speed are excellent, but when the power is not sufficient, not focused, ARS-90KⅡ performance will be greatly reduced.
Strike feeling, ARS-90K Ⅱ feel will be more hard and more direct, the moment of striking the palm of the hand to receive the strike of the vibration of the feedback feeling is not obvious, which stems from the ARS-90K Ⅱ configuration of the suspension core and elastic shield. This feeling is difficult to evaluate the good and bad, some people like to tune the hard suspension to get a more intuitive sense of the road, some people like to tune the soft suspension to get a more comfortable sitting, but from the general direction of the development of badminton equipment, ARS-90K Ⅱ damping design is undoubtedly on the right path, but also very much recommended that the user to adapt to this feeling.
Ball Killing
The ARS-90KⅡ is very good at killing the ball. When using similar hitting power and the same hitting point, ARS-90KⅡ will kill the ball much faster than the general racket, the ball is not “heavy” but sharp, and the badminton ball often slides forward for a long distance on the ground after it hits the ground. In addition, in the first kill, you can feel the WES 2.0 configuration of the ARS-90K II brought offensive gains, ARS-90K II in the attack of the angle of the downward pressure compared to the traditional racket has become significantly sharper, in similar circumstances ARS-90K II are more able to press the ball, the point of landing is also more accurate. The ARS-90KⅡ demonstrates the ultimate performance advantage as a professional-level racket in the killing part.
Slinging
The ARS-90KII has a very clear feel on both forehand and backhand lobs. The results of the fine-tuning can be directly reflected in the quality of the lobs, which feels more like filtering out the excess vibration and only retaining the necessary information to reach the palm of the hand, so that the user can better grasp the strength of the slice to control the curve and height of the ball with greater precision. This allows the user to better control the curve and height of the ball by slicing the head of the ball more accurately.
Other Sections
The results of this section of the review are very similar to all three sections above. In the active flat blocking downward attack, ARS-90KⅡ performs very well, both the landing point, line and speed are remarkable; in the passive situation of receiving kills and picking the backcourt, ARS-90KⅡ emphasizes more on the user’s grip strength and shorter bursts, and the return of unfocused power will be very out of place.
The ARS-90KⅡ has the same clear feeling in front of the net, so I won’t describe it in detail here.
Review Summary
With the several experience reports mentioned above, I believe you will have a preliminary understanding of the ARS-90KⅡ. The review team’s conclusion for this racket is that the ARS-90KⅡ is a professional-grade badminton racket with a very high ceiling and no obvious shortcomings. However, the heavier self-mass, the stiff center stroke, and the higher balance point make it all the more necessary for the user to have the right power technique as well as a certain degree of physical fitness in order to turn the ARS-90KⅡ’s strengths into a winning position.
There are different series of products under the same brand, although the surface parameters of these products are similar, but different racket frames, center pole and even handle design will bring completely different feelings, there is not much reference value; positioning and performance is indeed proportional to the ratio, but this ratio will gradually reduce with the price of the larger, from the user’s point of view, must be based on their own conditions to choose the right product, whether to seek the comfort of use, or to pursue the experience of new technology, both can get a different nature of pleasure, and this may be one of the greatest joys of badminton! Is to seek the use of comfort, or to pursue the experience of new technology, both can get the nature of different pleasure, and this may be one of the biggest fun of badminton!
In conclusion, the VICTOR AURASPEED 90KII has a new upgraded Whip Strike Gain System 2.0 combined with the VICTOR Anti-Torsion System, which dramatically improves torsion resistance, accelerates rebound and efficient power transfer; and it is further equipped with FREE CORE technology, which makes the downward angle of the pressure sharper and more direct, and the whip explosion more direct, which is very suitable for high-level players who specialize in comprehensive and coherent bursts. It is very suitable for high level players who specialize in comprehensive and coherent technology.
