Racket Tests 2023
YONEX NANOFLARE 800 PRO
YONEX NANOFLARE 800 PRO - faster than his shadow
This time, the BADLAB "racket team" tested the new high-end racket: YONEX NANOFLARE 800 PRO - before the worldwide sales launch on 17.12.2023. As with all rackets in the NANOFLARE series, the manufacturer's promise is: "Rapid Fire".
Having already tested the YONEX NANOFLARE 700, 800 and 1000 Z, we were very curious to find out exactly which type of player the new YONEX NANOFLARE 800 PRO is aimed at. We took a very close look over several weeks as part of our long-term test.
Read more … YONEX NANOFLARE 800 PRO - faster than his shadow
03. December 2023
Racket Tests 2023
YONEX NANOFLARE 1000 Z
YONEX NANOFLARE 1000 Z - Fast and furious ?
Even before the worldwide start of sales on June 16, 2023, we received the new high-end racket from the BADLAB "racket team": YONEX NANOFLARE 1000 Z for practical testing. We were very curious to see to what extent the announcements from "Fastest Smash ever", "Rapid Fire" to "Flagship of the NANOFLARE Series" will be confirmed in the racket test. As always, we not only got involved in a few hits with the racquets, but also put them through their paces over several weeks.
Read more … YONEX NANOFLARE 1000 Z - Fast and furious ?
20. June 2023
Racket Tests 2023
YONEX ASTROX NEXTAGE
YONEX ASTROX NEXTAGE is waiting for you
Just in time for the YONEX GERMAN OPEN 2023, the newest member of the ASTROX family was introduced: YONEX ASTROX NEXTAGE. We from the BADLAB racket team were able to secure a few rackets right away in order to determine in the usual practice test which player profile the new ASTROX NEXTAGE is aimed at. We are curious to see what the "next" in the ASTROX series has to offer.
Read more … YONEX ASTROX NEXTAGE is waiting for you
11. May 2023
Racket Tests 2023
YONEX ASTROX 77 PRO
YONEX ASTROX 77 PRO - THE NEXT LEVEL
As expected, YONEX has also introduced the popular ASTROX 77 in the PRO, TOUR and PLAY models to the European market for the 2022/23 season. We from the BADLAB "Test-Team" were of course very excited and decided to do a practical test with the new YONEX ASTROX 77 PRO variant.
Read more … YONEX ASTROX 77 PRO - THE NEXT LEVEL
01. March 2023
Racket Tests 2023
Victor Thruster K 70
Victor Thruster K70 Super Light in the Test
Another "lightweight" from the Victor Thruster racket series has been put to the test. With a net weight of only 70 g, the Victor Thruster K 70 has rightly earned the title "Super Light". The VICTOR THRUSTER K70 SUPER LIGHT, which is considered an insider's tip, is delivered in two different and very appealing colour variations, which are, however, identical in terms of construction. We from the BADLAB "racket team" are curious to see whether this "feather" has more to offer than just looks and have, as usual, subjected the VICTOR THRUSTER K70 SUPER LIGHT to a long-term test full of expectations.
Read more … Victor Thruster K70 Super Light in the Test
30. January 2023
Racket Tests 2022
Victor Brave Sword 1800 D
VICTOR Brave Sword 1800 D - A sword for all occasions
For years, bestsellers with the proven Brave Sword technology have been coming onto the market from VICTOR. Of course, we from the BADLAB "test team" wanted to know exactly what this is all about, so we decided on the new update of the VICTOR Brave Sword 1800 D and put it through its paces as usual. We are curious to see what the "brave sword" with the noble look in the basic colours wine red/silver has to offer.
Read more … VICTOR Brave Sword 1800 D - A sword for all occasions
27. December 2022
Racket Tests 2022
Victor Light Fighter
Victor Light Fighter Serie: the Modelle Thruster 30 F, Auraspeed 40 D and Drive X 60 E in the Test
In the European market, VICTOR presents its rackets in the collections: DRIVE X, AURASPEED, THRUSTER and LIGHT FIGHTER. In the latest test of the BADLAB "Test-Team" we have focused exclusively on the VICTOR LIGHT FIGHTER collection. The idea behind the Light Fighters: to make the characteristics of the other Victor collections accessible to players who prefer light rackets with one model each.
14. December 2022
Racket Tests 2022
YONEX ARCSABER 7 PRO
YONEX ARCSABER 7 PRO: Control made easy
In August 2022, the new YONEX ARCSABER 7 PRO was introduced to the market. The BADLAB racket team could hardly wait and immediately took a close look at what this new 7 upgrade has to offer in the practical test during the usual long-term test. Of course, we are also concerned with the question of whether it stands in the shadow of the legendary YONEX ARCSABER 11 PRO or what exactly the qualities of the new ARCSABER 7 PRO are. We find out.
Read more … YONEX ARCSABER 7 PRO: Control made easy
02. October 2022
String-Test 2022
Yonex Exbolt 65
YONEX EXBOLT 65 - 0,65 mm in the Test
The YONEX EXBOLT 65 is the latest badminton string in the YONEX string family and, after the YONEX EXBOLT 63, the second model in the EXBOLT "Quick Repulison" series. It was introduced in August 2022 and, with a diameter of 0.65 mm, is one of the thin to medium Yonex strings. The BADLAB Testteam has now subjected the YONEX EXBOLT 65 to their long-term string test. All testers tested the string on their personal racquets as well as on the new YONEX Arcsaber 7 Pro.
Read more … YONEX EXBOLT 65 - 0,65 mm in the Test
02. October 2022
Racket Tests 2022
YONEX ARCSABER 11 PRO
YONEX ARCSABER 11 PRO - a legend reinvents itself
For ever young? Since 2013, the YONEX ARCSABER 11 has consistently enjoyed great popularity among competitive players all the way up to the top of the world. Players like Viktor Axelsen, Taufik Hidayat, Mathias Boe and Marc Zwiebler, Germany's most successful player of all time, have relied on the ARCSABER 11.
Read more … YONEX ARCSABER 11 PRO - a legend reinvents itself
22. February 2022
KIZUNA D66
KIZUNA Strings
String-Test 2022
KIZUNA D66 Lusty Duratech - 0,66 mm in the Test
Launched at the end of 2021, the KIZUNA D66 Lusty Duratech / Soft - 0.66 mm is the newest string in the KIZUNA string family. With a diameter of 0.66 mm, it belongs to the midfield of the KIZUNA string series. When we received the KIZUNA D66 strings directly from Japan, the KIZUNA team told us: Especially for hard hitters! Of course we wanted to know exactly how "lusty" the new KIZUNA D66 Duratech string really is and our testers from the BADLAB team strung the D66 on their personal rackets for a long-term test with great expectations.
Read more … KIZUNA D66 Lusty Duratech - 0,66 mm in the Test
08. February 2022
Racket Tests 2021
YONEX ASTROX 88 S PRO
YONEX ASTROX 88 S PRO – The next generation
At the beginning of 2021, YONEX introduced a revised ASTROX 88 S - in the 3 versions TEAM, TOUR and PRO. We have chosen the PRO version and put it through its paces, because it is one of the most popular rackets among professional players - preferred in doubles by variable front field players.
Read more … YONEX ASTROX 88 S PRO – The next generation
26. November 2021
Racket Tests 2021
YONEX ASTROX 88 D PRO
YONEX ASTROX 88 D PRO – 2nd generation
At the beginning of 2021, YONEX introduced a revised ASTROX 88 D - in the 3 versions TEAM, TOUR and PRO. We have chosen the PRO version and put it through its paces, because it is one of the most popular rackets among professional players - preferred by offensive backfield players in doubles.
Read more … YONEX ASTROX 88 D PRO – 2nd generation
26. November 2021
String-Test 2021
YONEX EXBOLT 63
YONEX Strings
YONEX EXBOLT 63 Test
YONEX EXBOLT - 0.63 mm
Read more … YONEX EXBOLT 63 Test
21. November 2021
Interviews
Ex-badminton professional Marc Zwiebler about the new stringster update 1.3.0 – now featuring pre-stretch.
The last two years it had become quiet about the "stringster" app from Marc Zwiebler, the 9-time German badminton champion and European champion from 2012. But now the story goes on: Recently the long announced "stringster" update 1.3.0 with pre-stretch function became available in the App and Play Store.
11. January 2021
KIZUNA Strings
String-Test 2020
In the badminton string test: KIZUNA Z58 Premium, the thinnest badminton string in the world as well as KIZUNA D61 Duratech, Z63 X, Z 65 and Z 69 Premium.
KIZUNA, a Japanese company that is still relatively unknown in Europe, has established itself as one of the most popular string manufacturers in Asia in recent years. Responsible is Mr. Abe Hideo, who founded KIZUNA in 2013 and stands for the production and distribution of badminton strings and equipment "Made in Japan". As a long-time badminton trainer and former national coach, Mr. Hideo has made it his goal to develop good badminton strings that support the game of amateur players. Many recreational badminton players lack physical condition and technique. And this is exactly where KIZUNA comes in. Good badminton strings should make you feel like a better player. BADLAB racket team tested to which extent KIZUNA achieved this goal.
16. November 2020
Racket Tests 2020
YONEX ASTROX 100
YONEX ASTROX 100 ZZ vs ASTROX 100 ZX
At the beginning of March 2020 we received the latest top models of the YONEX ASTROX series from the BADLAB racket team for our proven long-term racket test: ASTROX 100 ZZ and ASTROX 100 ZX. Then Corona came and spoiled our fun for the time being. Fortunately, the first halls were reopened at the end of May so that we could finally get an idea of what - and above all for whom - the ASTROX 100 ZZ and ASTROX 100 ZX are the right rackets.
Read more … YONEX ASTROX 100 ZZ vs ASTROX 100 ZX
04. August 2020
String-Test 2020
YONEX Strings
The seven most popular YONEX badminton strings in test - from BG 65 to BG 80, from Aerosonic to Aerobite Boost.
YONEX has been supplying the international tournament world in badminton with its strings for years. The YONEX BG 80 has become the most popular badminton string among professionals. But there have also been some innovations in recent years such as the super-thin Aerosonic (0.61 mm) or the aerobite hybrid stringing for badminton rackets.
We took a closer look at how these developments compare to the top strings that have been tried and tested over the years.
20. February 2020
Racket Tests 2019
YONEX NANOFLARE 800
YONEX NANOFLARE 800 - that's how filigree power can be.
Just 7 months ago, YONEX presented the new model series NANOFLARE in Germany. Another new model in this series has now been released:
YONEX NANOFLARE 800.
Read more … YONEX NANOFLARE 800 - that's how filigree power can be.
02. December 2019
stringing rackets
CORRECTLY STRINGING BADMINTON RACKETS
The striking technique and the badminton racket essentially influence the precision and speed of the shuttlecock after the stroke. An often underestimated part of the badminton racket is its covering.
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02. December 2019
String-Test 2019
VICTOR Strings
String-Test 2019 (Victor VBS-Saiten)
The current VICTOR VBS badminton strings in the test: VBS 63, VBS 66 Nano, VBS 68, VBS 68 Power and VBS 70.
When it comes to strings, VICTOR has been cooperating with Ashaway for years and recommends their ZyMax strings. At the same time, VICTOR has now supplemented its own VBS premium string series and brought it out in a new look. The goal: to have something of convincing quality for every player type. In their first string-only test, the BADLAB racket team got an idea of the extent to which this goal was implemented.
Read more … String-Test 2019 (Victor VBS-Saiten)
02. December 2019
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