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The YONEX DUORA 6 is a badminton racket designed for all players, featuring a unique dual-edge series that caters to both beginners and advanced players. Priced between 1201-1500 yuan, this racket was launched in September 2016 and comes in a vibrant color scheme of champagne pink, accented with pink, white, and black. The racket’s shaft and frame reflect the dual-edge characteristic, with distinct color variations on either side parallel to the racket face, primarily champagne pink with additional colors.
Considering the typically weaker strength of female players and their sensitivity to vibrations due to thinner arms, the DUORA 6 incorporates the series’ signature ‘Dual Edge Shape Technology’ and introduces a new ‘Shock Absorbing Carbon’ technology. Upon handling, the racket does not feel as ultra-soft as described, with a medium-stiff shaft that provides a solid feel. During play, the racket offers a stable hitting surface with powerful shots and a quick rebound from the shaft. Particularly in the mid-court area, both forehand and backhand smashes, pushes, and defensive counterattacks perform well, with the aerodynamic frame providing noticeable rebound assistance.
However, when it comes to smashing to the backcourt and hitting high points in the opponent’s backcourt, the racket’s lightweight nature makes it challenging to achieve desired speed and power. The racket’s agility and stability are commendable at the net, with precise drop shots. As for the front and back sides, the DUORA 6’s design includes a box-framed forehand side that facilitates easier ball holding and gradually increases swing speed, enabling effortless high and far shots. The backhand side features an aerodynamic frame design that prevents opponents from creating offensive opportunities and enhances the frame’s elasticity during impact, improving ball reception quality.
Nevertheless, during initial or early serves and returns, you can choose which side to hit with, but after several rounds, it becomes difficult to sense the change in the racket’s position in your hand. During the hitting process, it is challenging to perceive whether you are using the box-frame or the aerodynamic frame for forehand or backhand shots, as the racket rotates in your hand. After hitting, especially at waist level or lower, you can use your non-racket hand to sense which frame was used.
The frame material consists of high-elastic carbon fiber, DR dense nano carbon fiber, and shock-absorbing carbon fiber. The shaft material is made of high-elastic carbon fiber and dense nano carbon fiber. The racket weighs 4U, has a length of 675mm, a G5 grip size, a soft mid-shaft flexibility, and a recommended string tension of 17-22LBS. The balance point is not specified.
