I remember the first time I contacted badminton, my family brought me this Razor 10, at that time I have no concept, only heard others say that this brand is very good, but also as a treasure like cherish, but with the passage of time, with more and more, more and more good racket, this racket will naturally be quietly abandoned in the corner. Luckily, thanks to the protection, the racket is still in mint condition, so it’s time to regain the “original sharpness”.
As usual, let’s look at the equipment parameters first: 4UG4, length 675mm, center bar 210mm. Weight after removing the three layers of film on the sole is about 90g, balance point is about 307mm. Wind breaker frame, 72-hole line bed, 24lbs warranty. Line 23lbs YONEX AB, hand rubber soft flash large disk
I have this is the blue model, the paint as a whole gives a fresh and not lose the feeling of detail, the frame of the blue and white two-color transition is very good, and symmetrical pattern design can still be pleasing to the eye. Racket paint I think can still play, and the paint seems to be quite durable? Anyway, I have been in the hands of so long, the racket basically did not fall off the paint ……
The weight of the racket is not too heavy, so I can’t feel any head weight, but the swing speed is good, up to the level of a speed racket. Sugar is reflected, iso frame in this racket can feel the big sweet spot. The racket has more dexterity in handling small balls in front of the net, and the flat draw is quite consistent. This allowed me to hit good small ball handling in the game that day.
However, due to the positioning of the racket, the mid-range feel was soft, and the downward pressure was not strong enough to kill the ball, which made the performance a bit incompetent. When returning the ball, you need to have a certain amount of power to return the ball to the backcourt. Maybe it would be good to play the role of a “net wiper” in doubles? The good cable makes up for some of the shortcomings of the racket.
I think the passive ball handling is still passable, but still the same problem – a little weak, return, pick up a little directional but always appear the position of the front of the problem, you need a certain level of power to use this racket well. But overall it was a good “re-experience”. One more thing, the handle of the G4 is still a bit thick for me!
This is a racquet that was used along with the last installment of bowlite, and the good and the bad tend to come from comparisons. One thing’s for sure, although I got this used for its value, I’ve always been impressed with the NR series, even the NRSP which I couldn’t get right, so it was interesting to see how the lower-end models, other than the NRD1, fared. And the summary after the trial is also in line with my judgment, the NR series is quite good.
Parameters: 4UG5, bottomed, total weight in used condition 91.99g, balance point 293mm, center bar length 213mm, medium-low stiffness, boxed racket frame, 76-hole string bed, 9-3 point string groove, 24lb warranty, threaded 24lbs training string. Pink in color, 80 points bottom, I’d say. Examining its details, the head of the racket to points 4 and 8 is covered in a conspicuous bright red color, with a section of black and gold transitioning before picking up the pink primed tee and center bar, and then transitioning to the black cone cover. The look is sweet even without any stickers, and immediately reminds me of ripe strawberries, or strawberry-flavored snacks such as Rakuten Beardies and strawberry-flavored Planet Cups.
Also highly recognizable is the special shape of the cone cap, which has a deep fish mouth and a ring around the edge that may be used for shock absorption or to strengthen the bond, reminding me of the NS6600, which was once a bow. nanoscience now.
Not to mention, this gain will be more obvious than the nanoscience, under the premise of the racket line is not so pull crotch, the DA’s strike feedback is obviously much clearer than the lite, the middle of the pole can produce a sense of drive in the high long ball, and the racket face is also large enough sweet spot, back to some of the long line of the ball out of the hand more feeling and more confident.
This frame can not be said to break the wind, but the original ZSP can not be said to be much wind, let’s just use it, as a 4U specification of the entry racket, its swing speed or coherent sense of power is not so outstanding, many times in the center of the forecourt initiated by the draw file can form a hold but can not take advantage of the often still have to be a soft block in the middle to break the game. However, the racquet is also more obedient, in the passive getaway performance is also quite good, short power feel is better to find, and there is no bad temperament, will let me have a sense of use.
And its kill performance is also in the middle of the class, backcourt heavy power hitting feeling is not much but there is, the rebound performance of the center stick is improved than the lite, so the feel of the downward pressure when the hands can provide more confidence. While neither is a great offensive performer, it’s nice to be able to hit consistency and blitz. The racquet also has a little bit of torsional strength, and the pointing in the downswing is still relatively clear, so the occasional diagonal shot can be as effective as you’d expect.
It would be a bit of a sham to write too much about a low-end racquet, and the current length is quite appropriate. I was a bit surprised to learn that the DA is available in some supermarkets, as is the lite, which makes it a bit more of a high end product.
The originator of the NR series, and also the former racket of the wife of the Chinese Badminton Club, is the NR700, or to be more precise, the RP, which is the version that was launched earlier than the FX. Generally speaking, the first series of high-end racket are more or less faulty, mainly due to the market’s acceptance of new technologies and new ideas and manufacturers of new concepts of product understanding there is a slow elevation of the process. rp this racket did not get a relatively high level of recognition. However, Aerotus author have played over, NR700 era of production will only be better.
Parameters: 3UG5, de-bottomed, total weight of 86.5g in use condition, balance point 304mm, center shaft length 214mm, medium stiffness, wind-breaking frame, 76-hole string bed, 9-3 point string groove, warranty 25lbs, stringing 24-25lbs BS720. Compared to the NR750, 800, 900 and even ZSP of the latter Jinn, the RP is rather ordinary in appearance. The outside of the racket frame is a dark brown color similar to herbal tonics, while the inside is predominantly bronze with some bright yellow decals added. The perception is relatively flat, the sense of hierarchy is not obvious. The author’s hands came to the new shoot, but the strength of the paint seems to be not as good as it should be, the sticker is easier to be scratched, and the visual experience is mediocre.
This 2011 racket has a very typical speed racket feel, with a low swingweight and high windbreak efficiency, and a sharp sound effect on short power shots. The frame is narrower and the face is larger, but the sweet spot is also larger, making it easy to find the right spot when hitting the ball, and the feel of the power is clear. With the latest Fullerene material, the middle of the shaft is still flexible, the same level as NR750, and at least it won’t fall out of gear when you use it nowadays. The racquet is moderately easy to get started with, with a clear drive feel, and the low swingweight means that the physical exertion is relatively low when using it for long periods of time. The only thing that needs to be examined later on is whether or not this racquet, which emphasizes more on the active power, will cause the quality of shots to slip after the energy and physicality have dropped off.
Looking at the professional players who have used RP, both singles and doubles players, rich women and bullfrogs who play in a masculine style, and strong women and Nasir who are strong in front of the net, it seems that there is no indication of the underlying tendency of the racquet. It’s also true that the 700RP is more of a balanced racquet with a high swing speed than a speedy racquet, even though it’s called the NR speed racquet. There is a ball-holding feeling on the racket face, not much different from the NR750, which produces a more stable performance in small-ball control. Near the net, although the rubbing hand feeling is much lighter, once let me feel the heart is not bottom, but from the effect of the shot, the quality of the return is quite controllable.
For long distance push-pick, flat and high pressure shots, it still produces a certain sense of distrust after the shot. It’s not that the NR700RP is not good, but it’s always a mistake to hit the ball out of the way. In fact, it still has a good sense of speed on the ball, which can be adapted by golfers who like this kind of lightweight feel. But if you analyze it from a consistency standpoint, that’s saying a lot. In terms of head weight, the NR700 is a bit higher than the 750, so you can use the inertia of the racket head to drive the ball a bit more in short bursts. If the 750 is purely consistent and fast, then the 700 splits a little bit of that flair into the power of the ball, making for a little bit more confrontational play.
When it comes to offense, I have to admit that the NR700 still has some reservations about explosiveness. Subjectively, the feel of the ball can’t be helped, after all, the balance point is only 290mm, but the elasticity of the center stick and the racket face will transfer all the energy to the head as long as possible during the killing process, so its heavy kills are quite fast in terms of the speed of the ball, but it’s still in the state of being easy to be picked up on the top of the ball. Can’t say it’s great, but this performance is a surprise relative to its stature. It’s similar to the NR750 in that it’s not as stable as the NR750, but still has a lot to offer against it.
Big brother naturally have big brother’s bottom, these three words, each of them say its weight. “Old” is the birth of the year early, as took over the ns series flag speed beat, the current nr series has obviously entered the twilight of the series, and it has long been discontinued. “Big” is the word of mouth, sales and field performance on the joint casting of greatness, not only is the aspect of Hengshan, so far there are still high-level ball players recognize this model, open the ball bag, 3 nr900, 2U. ‘Brother’ is the status of the series of authority to start with a 9 The number of the number for the three major are bound to be placed in the ultimate flagship racket, that is, rash ZSP also have to shout its predecessor.
Parameters: 3UG5, bottomless, total weight in use 90.0g, balance point 298mm, center pole length 205mm, hard tuning, 9-3 point line slot, fluid box frame with 4-8 point thin wing windbreak treatment, warranty 24 pounds, pull line 26-28lbs xb63. Gray and black, subdued, understated but airy, showing a taut charm. In every variation of the frame, it is not stingy with the flash stickers and onion green hard line design, if you can give a little patience to adjust the angle, this mediocre stickers will be bursting with sparkling fire like jewel-grade zirconia. Elegant, very elegant. It’s a unique frame, transitioning from a plain boxed but 4 and 8 o’clock windbreak finish on the T-head to a plain boxed two-winged and then a thin-winged fluid windbreak frame on the head. Not only the shape, even the thickness varies, like every part of the shape has been carefully tuned. Compared to a lot of doubles rackets with aggressive full windbreaker treatments today, the idea of optimizing the performance of the racket that it takes into consideration sends shivers down my spine like electricity passing through it. Unfortunately, the lacquer strength isn’t great and is prone to flaws.
At first hand contact, it has a thin enough center bar that might lead the uninformed to believe that this is a racket of the moment. In addition to the size, the weight configuration is very different. I didn’t even wrap the cushioning film, and any other racket that messes with the balance point like this would normally have to go up to 305mm, but when I weighed it at the end of the trial, it was less than 300. It’s 3U, and also “head light” as labeled in the center bar, and the feeling in my hand is not too light but not too heavy, and I feel like I’m free to use it. Since then, I fully understand how much the 2U version of this racket is favored by high-level gourmets. From my experience with the ns8000, even though this type of racket was made stiffer in those days, I’m afraid that in today’s environment where hard-tuned rackets can be found everywhere, I’m afraid that the hardest level of the year would have heard a lot of voices saying, “My lord, the times have changed”. The hardness of the racket is amplified by the 205mm center stick, which makes it difficult to drive, but the regular sweet spot and smooth swing speed make it quicker for advanced players to adapt. The feel feedback is good, but the flex level does fall off a bit, and this setup is destined for more scenarios that require active power handling, and I was surprised to be overwhelmed by a girl with a Sky Axe 77 when acclimatizing to the Sky Pull High, although it does have a physical hold in it as well.
With the NR900’s reputation as the king of flat draws, it was only natural to test whether it lived up to its name in a fast-paced matchup. It did, and on top of being solid out of the ball, it did it fast enough. It was fast enough on top of being solid, and it was forgiving enough on top of being solid. Stability is the common result of the highest performance carbon racket combined with most of the box frames; fastness is the common result of the low wind resistance frame and low swingweight. And the forgiveness is actually the most amazing part for me. Compared to the high loss rate of zsp with a reduced frame when closing the net and the difficulty of being pinned down on the low backhand, the NR900 comes back with a regular frame size. I wouldn’t have marveled at it if that was all, but mainly because the NR still returned decent quality returns even after hitting the zsp during the various flat draw blocking phases of the trial. The most outrageous thing is that before I got used to the NR, it was obvious to me that there were several instances where I was able to continue the pace of the ball even after hitting the frame, which is a first. No freak out, it was all pocketed.
The downward pressure relies more on active power, obviously, but it’s a racket that’s very comfortable to handle any way you want when you get the initiative. Because of the low swingweight, you don’t have to worry about loading the small arm for half chances to come up and you can just point it off, usually in a more accurate way, and the racket has good directionality, showing a torsional resistance that’s rare in a speed racket. At the same time, it does not have a small racket frame kind of line bed contact head time is very short, on the collection of power, twisting power control effect is also very good, such as the back court of the collection of hanging and net to get the high point of the grab and put the dial diagonal and so on. There are a lot of tools, all very colorful, but I personally think it still lacks a little bit of explosive power in the strong attack, especially compared to the extreme racket such as zsp, in my hand lacks the feeling of a siege hammer. Of course, the racket’s consistency is excellent, and it doesn’t let scoring opportunities slip out from under my nose when there’s a winning momentum.’
Performance on the defensive end was OK, with flexible and consistent outlet characteristics that were above par in both split-side and soft blocks when picking up kills, but when it came to needing to lend a hand picking the backcourt, it was relatively less easy to pick into place when the overall tuning of the hard was more of a requirement for the user to have a good base of relevant skills and fitness to allow for a more adequate getaway. The NR900 also comes with a backhand maneuverability enhancement, again because of the stability, flexibility, and large racket surface, when it is too late to step back to deal with the incoming ball in the overhead area but don’t want to let go of the active situation, you will find that it works wonders for backhand downward pressure, and the power feels good. Although the effect of downward pressure is certainly not as threatening as forehand handling, it is still enough to make the opponent afraid, and for players with poor backhand ability, it can at least be a teaching tool.
Boss still have the courage, I really underestimated its energy and dominance, for a discontinued racket, in addition to the strong attack in the 3U it embodies the explosive power of a bit of age, the other aspects are still all right, calm and unhurried. The glory of Nanoray has not been erased from it. After playing a session on the bottom without a shock absorbing membrane, I came home and realized that I had overloaded my wrists a bit. The knee was already in bad shape and this was another big mistake.
I’ve heard a lot about them. The NR series is a treasure trove of different frame shapes, stiffnesses, and materials that interpret the concept of “speed” in different ways. Although the materials and technology of the time did not allow for extreme performance in every aspect of the racket, the variety of styles made this series of high-end products a real eye-catcher for those who are looking for playfulness. I was impressed by the NR750 because it is at the bottom of the performance chart of the NR series, and even of the entire lineup of racquets, i.e. the racquet with the lowest empty balance point ever. I guess the gimmick itself is worth playing.
Parameters: 3UG4, de-bottomed, 93.20g total weight in used condition, 289mm balance point, 215mm mid-shaft length, medium stiffness, fluid box frame, 76-hole string bed, 9-3 point stringing groove, 25 lb. warranty, 24-26lbs stringing BS720. The racket is available in old and new colors, with more former pros opting for the new color and the version recovered by the author being the old color, Jewel Blue. Although the color has been lost over the years and the frame has been cut and scuffed in many places, with some of the carbon fiber showing through, I still appreciate its slimmer and fresher original look. The upper part of the frame is an elegant blue-gray, unadorned, covering the range of 9-3 o’clock, which then transforms into the classic white primer with black alignment. nanoray is also in blue lettering, and there is also a floating nanoray on the white primer near the T-head. The whole beat is minimalist, but every part of it looks coordinated and durable enough to please the user himself.
At first glance the racket doesn’t have a lot of speed attributes, the wind break in the frame is not noticeable, there is no sharp finish or slim area, and it doesn’t feel too different from the Bow series of fluid box frames, but when you pick it up you can see why it’s in the NR series. The head weight is very low, and the balance point of the 3U racket is not even 290 after de-bottoming is very exaggerated, as far as I can remember, only the later Polaris Princess 2 can be compared, and the old 9001 is excluded from comparison because the 4U specification is not correct. With such a low swing weight, the NR750 feels very good when handling overhand shots, and naturally the NR750 doesn’t work as well as a head-heavy attacking racket where you can hit the ball into place with the potential energy of the swing alone, but I’m even more fascinated by the current feeling of being able to control the ball with my arms, with a quick swinging motion of the lead racket, a smooth and tight launch, and a not too difficult deformation of the mid-range stick, which is very willing to give up its own elasticity when it comes to the ball, which has already shown its charm in the warmup for the lofted shots. In the warm-up of the high ball, its charm has already been reflected.
The secret is that with the NR750 the user will naturally get a relatively high point of impact, and even if the opponent is sometimes pinned down in the overhead area, with the pace not quite there, the racquet can assist with a very flexible power pattern to get a full shot out of the way with a leaning back position. Not to mention that in the case of running in place, compared to other racquets, it allows the user to get the active opportunities as much as possible, by constantly grabbing the high point can either be downward power down to improve the confrontation tempo, but also can play a change of path to make the opponent can not adapt to the means very flexible. At the same time, whether it is to deal with backhand, underhand shots or to cope with consecutive kills, the NR750 has a performance that seems unparalleled at that time, when the big brother of the same series, the ZSP, because of the small frame of the low tolerance, and the second brother, the NR900, because of the high stiffness of the skills of the immature players in the handling of passive ball links quite a headache, the NR750 is really quite a long way ahead of the game.
Of course, there will be players who are concerned about the lack of downward pressure, but the answer is no. As mentioned earlier, with aggressive running, the NR750 tends to get a higher point of impact, and naturally it’s easier to get a line to hit the ball down the line. Killing the ball with the NR750 doesn’t feel any different if there’s no problem with the power delivery and accuracy. The pointing of the racket face is also quite good, and the direction of the ball is basically the same as what the user expects, and the hasty return is not a problem due to the lack of torsion resistance, so the NR750 can be a bit of ARCSABER’s flavor, leaving aside the difference in the feel of holding the ball in the wire bed. If you really want to criticize it, it may be that the strength of the heavy kill is a little bit unable to keep up with the user’s most extreme explosive power, the mid-shaft has a tough feeling, the ball is fast but the feel of the catch is not too heavy, it is easy to be lent to bounce up, and it may not be as sharp as the other attacking rackets in terms of the landing point. But despite this, the NR750’s coherence ability is also the level of heaven, to keep the racket coherent after the racket, not in a hurry to move back, the opponent has been high on the top of the pressure can be kept, there will not be a chain of coherence is destroyed or physical strength can not keep up with the situation. This kind of coherent feel, as well as the super head light on the center stick and racket frame, is the only one of its kind.
Speaking of which, the NR750 is also known as the “King of Flat Strokes”, and I have really felt the power of its flexibility, stability and good short power stroke in doubles. Because the swing weight is low enough, sometimes it can barely hold a beat against the balls coming from the right shoulder, right chest and right armpit, as long as the reaction speed can keep up with it, it’s not a problem. Similarly, when the opponent tries to hit a wide-angle change of direction, the NR750’s ability to get farther forward means that the opponent’s shot can often be intercepted before it reaches the distance where he or she needs to turn his or her hips to catch it. However, just from a flat block perspective, there are many racquets out there with lower swingweights and better flex that offer a better experience, such as the “flat” 9001. But that’s irrelevant, all things considered it’s an attractive top-end racket that can play both singles and doubles, and I can even recall Eddie Hu’s amazing backhand return against Kento Momota. Its overall performance can’t be said to have an extremely high ceiling, but it’s certainly very fun to play with, and it’s a racquet that has a very wide audience, so I’m not sure what to make of its relatively low popularity anymore.
