YONEX ASTROX 88S & 88D (2018)

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  1. badmintony

    badmintony Regular Member

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    Yea. I believe the paintworks on rackets are pretty much similar to cars. Even the type of paint they use. I'm guessing this would somehow affect the weight of the racket but i'm thinking it might also affect the material itself and so is how it feels?

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  2. Ch1k0

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    Well I figured I'd try out what I've worked with before and am familiar with. Gonna be using tamiya hobby paints (acrylic based). Your typical spray can paint is definitely too dense for my liking on a first try anyway.

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    No idea. I'll have to repaint this sucker after I finally sand down the shaft..gotta buy sandpaper first for the shaft though. I'm not keen on removing too much material from it and also want to preserve its circular shape..

    I'm not exactly restoring it to stock factory condition anyway. I got myself a set of Voltric I Force grommets to replace the **** stock arcsaber grommets that comes with it. They're a damn sight better too. It's a shame its hard to fine ZF I grommet sets now. That would be perfect.

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    I just hope you won't end up with an 8U racket after all of these.

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    Nah. Illogical conclusion mate.

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    A small insight I guess towards the middle of this video of their painting/decal process.
     
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    Yea I've watched this video before. It doesn't explain in details though how specifically the painting process goes, like what type of paints or primers are applied or the steps involved, etc.
     
  9. Konquerian

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    I don't think it's going to be an 8u. It's more like taking a Ferrari, and put loads of time on it to fix it up to make it perform like a Honda .
     
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    So what's the reason behind this sacrilege again, if you don't mind educating me on ?
     
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    Eh simply put... The racket doesn't really gel that well with me so I have no qualms about it. Plus it got chipped in a clash so I have an excuse for doing this this too. And I've always wanted to have one of them black looking generic prototype rackets

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    Hi guys, can anyone compare the astrox 88s to lining n7ii 3U?
     
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    The 88s feels a tad faster at the net and mid-court, but n7ii isn't far behind at all. The difference is minimal. The more noticeable differentiators between the two are that the n7ii gives a more powerful smash than the 88s at the back-court, but 88s fights back with deadlier fast drives. They are both excellent all-round doubles racquets.

    If you're more of a front to mid-court player, the 88s is definitely a good choice to give you the power to seal the front. And by giving up a negligible amount of speed, the n7ii is an excellent weapon of choice for attack oriented players who also seek power in the back-court as well as the front. It comes down to personal preference to choose what fits your playstyle.
     
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    i see i see, i just got my astrox 88s 3u so i will be trying it out today
     
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    It sounds like n7ii is similar to 88D..is that the case? Or they differ as well?
     
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    I don't think so. Haven't used N7ii but by all accounts it's more even balanced than 88S, but 88D is head heavier and stiffer.
     
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    For me, the n7ii feels faster than the 88d and a bit lighter (though the actual weight might be the same, the feeling is different ), but they do wield similar smashing power, in my experience. And with the weight distribution similar to that of the n9ii, I feel the n7ii does better netplay than the 88d. It feels that if you already have a n9ii or n7ii (or both ) and like it very much, then I really don't see a reason to switch. But without the awesome doubles twin of n9ii and n7ii, the 88s and 88d are very dominating doubles racquet pair. However, again, those are just my opinion .
     
  18. Konquerian

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    Yes, I do feel that the 88s and 88d are stiffer and heavier than the n7ii also. But yet, the n7ii feels it has more power output than 88s and 88d. Li Ning is using some strange magic with those two, or their force is really that strong .
     
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    I'm already moving to the dark side, will review my new racquets in the other thread once I get them. Fingers crossed I'll like LN racquets.
     
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    oh so 88s/88d combo = LN n9ii/n7ii equivalent?

    disclaimer **minus the small differences in spec
     

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