Jayce
Years ago, you were using VT-80 for offense, she was holding ARC-11 for ball control, and I was holding NR-900…… for speed!
In the last few years, you like offense and fell in love with VT-ZFII, she likes ball control and fell in love with Duora-7, and I like speed and took NR-900SE…….
In the last two years, you like offense and changed to AX-88D, she likes ball control and changed to Duora-10LT, and I like speed and took the NR-900SE……
It’s not that I’m a fan of the old, I also want to play with the new speed racket, but YONEX doesn’t have it ……
After years of waiting, YONEX has finally launched a new speed series – NANOFLARE – although it still starts with NANO (formerly NANOSPEED & NANORAY), the Chinese name is much better, which is the biggest change for YONEX in recent years, which has begun to pay more and more attention to the needs of Chinese consumers. This is also the biggest change of YONEX in recent years, which began to pay more attention to and satisfy the needs of Chinese consumers. In recent years, the fast-playing rackets, or light rackets that can be easily handled by short bursts of power, have become more and more popular among the public, and this is the case with YONEX’s FB series, which is YONEX’s new speed series, and of course, it should also cater to this demand. Below, the Chinese badminton online review room will take you a look at the NF700 what are the highlights.
Highlight 1: Hardcore Material M40X
M40X is a new high modulus carbon fiber introduced by Toray, the world’s largest carbon supplier. It has an elastic modulus of 40T and a tensile strength of T800. what is the concept of M40 modulus? M40 modulus is the concept of what? The elasticity is second only to M46! What is the concept of T800 grade? It is the highest strength level that can be popularized in badminton!
Before the launch of M40X, we say that the racket elasticity is good or bad, generally only say the center stick, because the frame by the limitations of the strength of the material can not pursue high elasticity, M40X perfect balance of elasticity and strength, can be said to be the most suitable for doing racket frame material. It is said that YONEX is waiting for it to delay the new speed series. It is said that YONEX is waiting for it to release a new speed series. [Implication: NF series of high-end rackets will all use this material].
5U of NF700, warranty pounds dare mark 27 pounds.
[Knowledge] Carbon fiber is divided into two categories: high elasticity and high modulus carbon fiber and high strength carbon fiber. High-modulus carbon fiber to pay attention to the elasticity and neglect the strength, used to do badminton racket, because the material can not stand the threading tension and breakage. Therefore, few brands dare to take 46T level of carbon fiber to do racket frame, even with 40T level of material will also make the carbon wall is very thick, although this can make the frame at the same time with high elasticity and high strength, but it will result in the power of the feedback fuzzy, but reduces the racket playing feeling of the grade.
[Knowledge point] the more low-end beat, cut the carbon wall is thicker, because the material can not, only do thick to be strong. Still taking the carbon thickness of the broken racket section that the material is not enough? To do it, but also know the reason why oh!
Highlight 2: Thin blade frame
The NS9900, NR800, NR900, and NR ZSP are YONEX’s hottest speed racquets. The NS9900’s speed comes from its stiffness, which seriously lacks the harshness of mainstream speed racquets; the NR ZSP’s speed comes from its small frame, which lacks the sharp sound of a frame cutting through the air; the NR900 is just a slightly faster all-around racquet, but its speed is not outstanding; the NR800 is a true windbreaker, but the NR800 has a windbreaker structure, but the NR800 is a true windbreaker with a thin blade. The NR900 is a slightly faster all-around racquet that doesn’t stand out for its speed; the NR800 is the racquet with the true windbreaker structure, but compared to the NF700, the NR800’s frame is still thick and rounded.
Although the NF700 frame is wide, it is thin to the extreme, and when swinging, it has a powerful feeling that YONEX has never had before. Here we need to remind the threader, although YONEX designed the inside of the frame as a small plane, but if you do not add a high pound protector, or racket improperly, or threading method [from the top to the bottom of the cross wire] on the head of the force parts of the racket to cause a lot of pressure, this small plane or the risk of being top bad. For this reason, I believe that the frame shape of NF700 still needs to be improved, and it is better to increase the area of the small flat surface on the inner side and reduce the width of the racket frame.
For the paint job, YONEX used black/red and black/cyan matte paint and decals. Racket texture is outstanding, the real thing to look better than the photo, especially the black/cyan color scheme, very eye-catching. The NANOFLARE 700 uses a matte finish that not only looks good, but is also thinner and lighter than the common matte finish and oil finish, which is more in line with the positioning of speed racquets. I don’t know whether this is a deliberate design or unintentional, we have to look at the subsequent NF high-end racket, I hope it’s not the author’s over-interpretation.
Highlight 3: Long string groove + transparent spikes
The NF700 not only has a thin frame, but also uses an extra-long long string slot, which is a first for YONEX speed racquets. This is the first time in YONEX speed racquets to use a long string slot, which can completely hide the strings, reduce the windward surface area of the racquet, and minimize air resistance. …… The NF700 frame is already extremely thin, and with the long string slot, I’m afraid that no other racquets can compete with it in terms of windward surface area.
In addition to this, the NF700 also follows the transparent two-link spikes from the Duora Z-S. This cable guard is thinner and tougher than the usual dowel, which is too extreme to be considered as a means of reducing wind resistance ……
Highlight 4: Standard length handle
The NF700, being a speed racquet, doesn’t use an extended grip, which isn’t exceptional, but it’s rare.
YONEX is really super in love with extended grips, even for racquets like the Double Edge ZS where singles are clearly more dominant! If you follow the Japanese players, you’ll notice that a lot of them have hand rubber wrapped around the center stick, which shows how far forward they grip the racket! This, I’m afraid, is one of the reasons why YONEX loves to use extended grips. Although it is said that a longer handle can improve the grip point, so that the swing speed is faster, more dexterous at the net. But from the power transfer to consider, the center stick is too short is not a good thing, the same material and hardness, even if the center stick is 0.5cm longer, can also be better to play the elasticity, reduce the difficulty of the hand, it can be said that the center stick is longer, the amateurs are also a little more friendly.
Highlight 5: Overall playing feeling
The first time I played the NF700, the first thing I said to my friends after I got off the court was exactly the same as when I played the AX77 for the first time a few years ago: Is this (sic) a YONEX racket?
What was the feel of YONEX racquets in the past? Hard shaft, soft frame, you can feel the ball being wrapped by the frame and then swung out, which is softer and more comfortable than other brands’ racquets.
The NF700 is completely different, it has a wonderful, crisp hitting experience that is not found in previous YONEX racquets, and it’s a crisp experience with a little bit of holding at the same time. If you’ve ever played a BG98 or a BG68Ti, you should be able to understand what I’m talking about, it’s soft and crisp, but, no, a little bit stiffer than soft.
Suggestions
It is recommended to match with strings that have a crisp feel, such as: BG65Ti, which is durable, NBG98, which is moderately soft, or BG68Ti, which is slightly soft.
The best solution should be BGAB or the new BGABBT with moderate hardness and good elasticity and friction.
The stringing poundage is just as usual, big racket face, crisp type, no need to add or subtract extra pounds.
Changing the “shot” to “bounce”
To quote a forum member (Shao Lei), “With ASTROX and NANOFLARE, the ball is obviously bouncing out of the center stick; with the older models, the ball is just being tapped out.”
Older YONEX racquets, although the center stick is also very elastic, but it requires more active force, the user’s power and movement has certain requirements, if the movement is not complete, there will be “used a lot of force, but the ball does not fly far, the ball can not get out” of the situation. Although this kind of hitting feeling can bring a more solid experience, but it is not so friendly.
NANOFLARE 700 center stick hardness is moderate, slightly hard, wind ball, active to increase the power when the center stick some elasticity outbreak feeling, and in passive, even if it is a very short power, you can also use the elasticity of the center stick will be bouncing the ball out, it can be said to be a “jack of all trades”.
Ultra-high tolerance is also one of the highlights of NF700. Like NR800, NF700 has a huge sweet spot. In actual use, holding the NF700, I always can’t help but want to pick the ball for the opponent standing directly across the backcourt, and then think to myself, “You come to kill me! Come on! See if I don’t whip you to death!
The NF700 is a great racket for defending against counter-pumping, and you can’t find a racket that’s easier to defend against than the YONEX racket, even the Double Edge 7 has to be a little less flexible in the mid-range.
In terms of swing speed, the NF700 really does it best, it may not have the same fast kill speed as the NR-ZSP, but it has the dexterity and ultra-low wind resistance that no other model can match, catching kills and defending flat blocks, and winning the center court!
Of course, there is no doubt that the NF700 is not powerful enough for backcourt offense, and as a racquet that pursues absolute speed, there is nothing to be ashamed of. However, the power does not mean that the NF700 can’t kill the ball at all. The 5U NF700 has a killing effect that exceeds the 4U NR800’s. It has an excellent center stick and smooth deformation, which can bring a very comfortable feeling of downward pressure and guarantee the consistency of the attack. At the same time, the crisp hitting feeling and excellent elasticity of the center stick also greatly reduces the difficulty of point killing, and is a great tool for sealing the net in the forecourt.
Summary of the NF700
As the first racquet to use the high-strength, high-elasticity carbon fiber M40X, the NF700 has a very high frame elasticity, and can even compete with the NR GZ, which is primarily a frame elasticity racquet. In addition, as a true 5U speed racquet (the fake 5U that is popular nowadays to reduce the weight of the handle, resulting in a high balance point and a lightweight head), the NF700 is able to withstand 27 pounds of stringing, which meets the stringing needs of most ultralight enthusiasts. The NF700 has a crisp feel and excellent mid-range, in addition to the M40X, the NF700 inherits the ASTROX mid-range tuning, which is soft and powerful. 5U is more suitable for hybrid doubles players who like to close the net, or those who love to play defense and flat draw blocking. If you are looking for an all-around doubles player, we suggest you consider the 4U size.
