Kumpoo KH-G805 LITE PRO review: three weeks as a main match shoe
Catalogue SKU is KH-G805 Lite Pro; one fresh court source simply said G805.
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Overview
Catalogue SKU is KH-G805 Lite Pro; one fresh court source simply said G805. Treat them as the same light speed chassis for this note unless your retailer labels a different trim. I ran Lite Pro as a main match shoe for three weeks, then added a ~¥300 G805-labelled pair as a spare — both sit in the thin-forefoot, carbon-torsion budget-speed lane.
My pairs
- Slim racing last; standard feet take true size; wide / high-instep: half size up - Size 42 about 280 g per shoe on the G805-labelled sample - Upper: TPU + composite mesh; ice-blue / white / royal blue is the familiar colourway - Midsole: Velolite thin race stack — high-rebound EVA over TPEE, energy pads fore and aft, carbon + TPU midfoot - Forefoot stack about 5 mm — direct plant - Outsole: raw rubber, triangle bite; works on PU and wood - No heel pull tab — peel the collar to enter
Fit and on court
Barefoot wrap is strong even in towel socks. Launch is the point: thin forefoot, low drag, net flashes and jump kills arrive on time. Carbon / TPU keep the arch from folding on hard stops better than pure foam budget shoes. Cushion is enough for ~80 kg club play; continuous heavy smash landings make the soft heel feel thin. Torsion is “good for the money,” not 65Z brick. Versus Yonex 65Z: similar thin-plant speed story; 65Z still wins heel stability and overall torsion — at roughly triple the street price. If you already own 65Z, G805 / Lite Pro is a spare, not a full swap. If you want eight-tenths of that launch on a third of the spend, this chassis earns the bag slot. Drawbacks stay honest: narrow last, tongue can creep without a strap, soft heel under very heavy landings.
Verdict
Kumpoo’s balanced budget speed shoe — light, breathable, grippy, with real carbon in the middle. Sourced as G805 or Lite Pro, the brief is the same: buy for launch value, not as a flagship replacement.
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