Hello guys, I am looking at buying one of the following rackets, but according the the Li-Ning website both seem to have extremely similar specs. Can anyone with hands on experience tell me the differences between the two? Here are the specs listed: Aeronaut 7000B MATERIAL: Military Grade Carbon Fiber WEIGHT: W3 85-89 grams GRIP SIZE: S1, Small 3 1/4"/82.6mm OVERALL LENGTH: 675mm GRIP LENGTH: 210mm BALANCE POINT: 298mm FLEX: Medium Flexible TENSION: Vertical 26-30 lbs, Horizontal 28-32 lbs Aeronaut 8000 MATERIAL: Military Grade Carbon Fiber WEIGHT: W3 85-89 grams GRIP SIZE:S2, Small 3 1/4"/82.6mm OVERALL LENGTH: 675mm GRIP LENGTH: 200mm BALANCE POINT: 298mm FLEX: Medium Flexible TENSION: Vertical 26-30 lbs, Horizontal 28-32 lbs All I see are differences in grip size and length but I am assuming the rackets feel more different than that? Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thank you.
I have also seen the 8000 described as flexible rather than medium-flex but it's not consistent. And the 7000B might actually be 1-2g heavier but again the weights are not consistent or only from a few real world measurements so not a great pool of data. Given the slight difference in the grip and shaft lengths the 7000B should feel slightly more responsive but slightly less smash power. You can also hold the racket a whole 1cm shorter to get a little more speed in defence. AN8000 is the new name for the old N99 so there are plenty of reviews if you use the old name. With such similar specs it might matter more about price, preferred grip size, favourite color or which player uses the racket.
Lining stiffness rating as far as i know is lower than Yonex. Stiff on Lining is kinda like medium flex on Yonex which is the reason why Lining racket is pretty much the most user friendly & easier to tame than other brand.
According to this chart that has been floating about for a while, 8000 has the most flexible of li-ning shafts (8.7) and 1g heavier than 7000B which is medium flex (8.5). A slightly more head heavy TC75 with a box frame. If you like black you can't go wrong
Linings formula seems to be lighter head Heavier stiff racket for front players and Heavier but lesser headheavy(still considered head heavy though) medium flex for rear court. If 7000 has a longer grip. I guess it's made for front court player w a stiffer shaft and Heavier head.
Linings formula seems to be lighter head Heavier stiff racket for front players and Heavier but lesser headheavy(still considered head heavy though) medium flex for rear court. If 7000 has a longer grip. I gueas its for front players.. W stiffer shaft and a Heavier head. If you play more at the back. Than 8000.
I am using n90ii and I play mixed doubles at the back. Got a 9000c last week as a gift. Was thinking of getting a 900c cos I prefer stiffer and heavy head racket. But my partner got me 9000c cos she likes zhensiwei but I haven played with it yet. Most courts closed due to virus. I believe the 9000c will play close to 8000
