Jayce
This time, many players call the new version of ASTROX 88PRO as the new colour, in fact, the correct name is the third generation of ASTROX 88, in the sticker of the handle you will find the model number of this time is 3AX88, which means the third generation.
The third generation ASTROX 88 is still differentiated between front and back court, D is the back court racket 675mm for DOMINATE, which means dominance; S is the front court racket 670mm for SKILL, which focuses more on finesse.
The biggest upgrade of ASTROX 88PRO is the second-generation elastic New Dimension Carbon added to the shaft, which further improves the combination of carbon fibre and resin compared to the first generation, resulting in faster rebound and more elasticity.
The biggest feature on the exterior is the head spikes, which are completely set into the racket frame, very smooth to reduce air resistance, while the frame grooves are also grooved to fit perfectly with the spikes.
The grooves are at 4 and 8 o’clock instead of 5 and 7 o’clock as before, which makes the lower part of the frame more stable.
Compared to the second generation 88, the large hole design on the side of the racket frame has been cancelled, and the 68 holes of the S return to 76.
This time the D has a smaller racket face compared to the old one, with partial weighting at points 3 and 9, and the S is larger than the old one.
From the data, the third generation of ASTROX 88 is more close to the first generation of the old model, and the second generation of PRO has little to do with, whether it is painted, wire groove, wire hole, frame type, materials have changed, I wonder if it will still be called a cutter?
