Yonex Astrox 88D Pro 4U Gen 3 2024 Badminton Racket - Black / Silver

£183.95

~~£230.00~~ £183.95

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Yonex Astrox 88D Pro 4U Gen 3 2024 Badminton Racket - Black / Silver

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Name: Yonex Astrox 88D Pro 4U Gen 3 2024 Badminton Racket - Black / Silver
Brand: Yonex
SKU: YX-AST-88D-PRO-24-4U
Price: 183.95 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)

Yonex Astrox 88D Pro 4U Gen 3 2024 Badminton Racket - Black / Silver

£183.95

~~£230.00~~ £183.95

(Save 20%)

Free delivery on orders £75+

We offer rapid free UK mainland delivery on any order over £75. We also offer a UK Next Day service where needed.

WEIGHT:

83G

PLAYER LEVEL:

Professional

BALANCE:

Head Heavy

Product variants

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What we love

Great Stability

Player Style

Defensive

Model Series

Yonex - Astrox

Weight:

83G

Balance Shows where the racket is naturally weighted, Heavy Head suits Power, Light Head suits Speed.

80%

HEAD LIGHTHEAD HEAVY
Flex Shows the level of racket flex. Flexible rackets suit players needing extra power, Stiff rackets are for accuracy

80%

HIGHLY FLEXIBLEEXTREMELY STIFF
WEIGHT Shows the weight of the racket. Lighter rackets mean faster racket speed, but sometimes less power

83G

LightHeavy

Head Heavy Stiff Head Light Flexible

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Product description
BUYING GUIDE
PRODUCT DELIVERY
RETURNS / WARRANTY
PRICE MATCH

Product description

AERO+ Box Frame
ISOMETRIC
Rotational Generator System
2G-Namd Flex Force
Stability Weight Distribution
Ultra PE Fiber
Ultra Slim Shaft

The third generation of the Yonex Astrox 88D Pro is here, sporting a brand-new black and silver colourway and game-changing technology. Aimed at defensive players looking to maximise their control and power output, the 88D Pro is a state-of-the-art racket built for powerful players.

The 88D excels in backcourt play, being a robust and stable racket designed with power in mind. This racket was manufactured to enhance smashing power to dominate your opponents on the court, whilst its stability weight distribution technology keeps shots controlled and precise while boosting your power. The 4U weight (approx. 83 grams) of this racket makes it much more user-friendly and responsive, whilst still packing a powerful punch and being incredibly well-rounded.

Several technologies are featured in this racket, coming together to make it a true powerhouse on the court. For players who like splitting their opponent's defense open from the back of the court, few can compete with the 88D Pro.

Features:

AERO+ Box Frame: Smoother contours throughout the racquet head for less wind resistance and extra racquet speed, combined with the stability of a box frame.

ISOMETRIC: Developed over 30 years ago, the ISOMETRIC design increases the sweet spot by 7%. Compared to a conventional round frame, a square-shaped ISOMETRIC racquet generates a larger sweet spot by optimizing the intersection of the main and cross strings.

Rotational Generator System + 2G-Namd Flex Force: By applying the counterbalance theory, weight is carefully distributed throughout the grip end, frame top, and joint, enabling a smooth transition between powerful shots for rapid, successive attacks. The innovative graphite “2G-NamdTM Flex Force” used in the shaft, characterized by its quick flex and snapback, maximizes shot power and advances the performance of the Rotational Generator System.

Stability Weight Distribution: The added weight distribution on the sides of the frame enhances stability during the swing, resulting in maximized smash power and allowing for the effective breakdown of defenses during back-court attacks.

Ultra PE Fiber: The shaft is constructed using ‘Ultra PEF’ – ultra poly ethylene fiber – which is light enough to float on water yet able to withstand immense forces. these characteristics allow for maximum shock absorption.

Ultra Slim Shaft: Inserting NANOPREME into the racket shaft ensures greater stability compared to conventional rackets. When bending and releasing two racquets under the same force, the Ultra Slim Long Shaft rebounds almost twice as far as a conventional racquet does in the same length of time (0.018 seconds). This equates to 10% greater stability compared with conventional racquets.

Energy Boost CAP PLUS: A uniquely shaped cap that maximizes shaft performance. The front allows the shaft to flex, while the side arch-shaped curve stabilizes the racquet face by preventing the shaft from twisting.

Power Assister Bumper: Attached to enforce heavier, increased power by configuring the weight directed into the shuttlecock with a tungsten-infused nylon bumper.

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Brand	Yonex
Model series	Yonex - Astrox
Shaft construction	HM Graphite, 2G-NAMD, Ultra PE Fiber
PLAYER LEVEL	Professional
PLAYER STYLE	Defensive
RACKET BALANCE	Head Heavy
FLEX	Stiff
WEIGHT	83 grams
GRIP SIZE	G5/S3 (Small)
HEAD SHAPE	Isometric
OVERALL LENGTH	675mm
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN	Japan

BUYING GUIDE

Badminton Rackets Buying Guide

The key question to ask firstly is what style of player are you, or what type of player do you want to become?

Power Attacking
All Round
Fast Reactions to Rallies
Control and Touch, by moving players around the court to create space

As a general guide for your playing style below is the kind of racket you'll want to look at purchasing:

Playing Style	Racket Balance	Racket Flexibility	Racket Weight
Power Attacking	Head Heavy	Stiff	85g – 89g (3U)
All Round	Balanced	Medium	80g – 84g (4U)
Speed & Fast Reactions	Head Light	Medium	79g or below (5U and up)
Control & Touch	Head Light	Hi Flex	79g or below (5U and up)

In simple terms is means this:
Player with Explosive Backswing Hitting = Stiffer Shaft needed as it'll unload faster for more power.
Player with Slower Backswing Hitting = More Flexible Shaft needed so that it'll unload fully at impact.

If you're still unsure what to choose for yourself, we'd recommend going for a medium flex badminton racket to minimise the chances of choosing incorrectly what's right for you.

Weight:

Weight can make a real difference to reaction speeds, and power behind the hit of a shuttle. Too light a racket and it won't go far or powerful enough. However too heavy a racket and you'll find you'll be reacting too slow in fast flat rallies, where reaction speed is everything.:

Most rackets are weighted around 3U (85-89g) or 4U (80-84g), this is because it's a good weight balance for players to hit hard and also be able to react fast too.:

Typically singles players will use heavier rackets 3U (85-89g), this provides the player with more stability and accuracy, with a little more weight for power behind it, without compromising on racket speed too much, as quick racket head speed isn't needed as much in the singles game:

Doubles players however will usually want lighter rackets, the most popular weight for this being 4U (80-84g), this is because the Badminton Racket will offer more speed and quicker reactions in around the net and for defence against smashes.:

Racket Strings Used & Tension:

Again like the grip, this is customisable on any racket. However do look out for racket tension ranges on the product as this could potentially limit your ability to have the racket strung at a desired tension.:

For a full breakdown on strings and tensions, see our buying guide specifically on this.:

To put it simply however, if you're unsure what to choose when buying a racket you like, either go for the “Original Strings” option or “Stringers Professional Decision” for which we'll choose the string that best suits getting the maximum performance out of the racket for you.:

Full Badminton Racket Buying Guide:

PRODUCT DELIVERY

UK Mainland Delivery

FREE if over £75 or £4.95

Standard 2-4 days delivery.

Express (Mon-Fri) 1-2 working days £5.95

Order by 1PM Monday-Friday for Next Working Day UK delivery.

Full Badminton Delivery Buying Guide

International Delivery

Unfortunately, due to Brexit, we will no longer be shipping outside of UK Mainland.

RETURNS / WARRANTY

Easy Returns

UK Customers

We have a simple 30 days (can be extended) upon receiving the order policy, but we will be flexible and extend this if it's a gift for a specific event, such a a birthday, this can be done by simply ticking the the gift option when purchasing.

We provide a part filled returns form for all UK orders, simply follow the process below:

To find your local collect plus shop: https://www.collectplus.co.uk/store-locator

See here for our full returns details & information.

Our UK Address for returns is:

Badminton HQ
Unit 1, Greabridge Business Park
Budds Lane,
Romsey,
Hampshire,
England
SO51 0HA

Warranty Policy - Our Risk Free Support

Within 30 Days of receipt of the items?

Simple 30 days retailer warranty on all orders with genuine manufacturer defects.

More than 30 Days?

We work with the brands/suppliers to see if it can be covered under warranty for you (usually it is, but depends on the way the damage has occurred).

Still not covered but within 6 months of purchase?

We offer a crash replacement policy, where we offer a goodwill policy of 20% discount off your next order with us for the same/alternative replacement item, not including postage costs.

PRICE MATCH

Price Match Promise

It's this simple - Find it cheaper anywhere else in the UK & we'll match it! Subject to conditions (see below).

So how does it work?

Fill in the form on the right with all the relevant details requested. Alternatively you can call our team on 02380 002388.
We'll email you or call you after we review the price match request.

* By requesting the price request you have checked it meets the requirements below

The boring conditions bit:

Make sure the item being sold elsewhere is new and include a direct link to it.
Unfortunately we're unable to match prices for websites based outside of Mainland UK, unauthorised brand stockists, or 3rd party sites such as Amazon or eBay.
The item must be in stock and actively being sold.
At our own discretion we can refuse to offer the price match. Where this is the case we will offer you a full refund, this is rare, but there are exceptions. We will offer to refund the order in full if this happens.
The product is identical to ours in brand, colour, size and model number.
We cannot provide retrospective price matching after you have already purchased from us in the past, as we cannot verify if on the date of original purchase the price of the alternative retailer you may ask us to price match with.
Strings and Shuttlecocks excluded.
Yonex products are excluded from this offer.