Kumpoo Shura II review: an honest violence racket for the right hand
The 6.1mm shaft, the box frame, and the heavy head all say one thing: this racket exists to bury smashes. The trick is knowing whether your timing earns it.
Overview
For many players, a pure power attack racket means head-heavy, stiff shaft, small frame—high skill demand, built for one-shot kill. Such extreme models update slowly, but material tuning is finer today. Last year Kumpoo Asura left a strong mark with its 6.1 mm ultra-thin shaft and unique bottom wind-cut plus top fluid box frame—it became Kumpoo’s violence totem. One year later Asura II arrives, the racket Wang Gaolun and Zhan Junwei use on court, with finer tuning to push attack aesthetics further: violent attack, power without end. The 6.15 mm biomimetic solid core shaft cuts air drag for more agile control, raises elasticity and anti-torque, and adds whip and power to the swing. High-modulus high-elastic M50 new-generation carbon yarn is strong, tough, and light, pushing shaft rebound a step higher. A dedicated fish-mouth front cap lowers drag, improves backhand grip feel, and makes backhand shots more threatening. The frame is rated to 32 lbs, aimed at strong offensive pros and high-level players. Upgraded nano particle restructuring optimises resin penetration, stabilises the carbon structure, clears feedback, and sharpens placement. Dual-fibre solid shaft second high-temperature cure uses step heating to raise nano resin polymerisation, greatly improving anti-torque and even force transfer for continuous smash or flat drive. From the specs it is clearly an attack racket; I tested it with Kumpoo’s latest JS string. Once strung, the composite frame shows a speed advantage. Wind-cut sits at the bottom of the frame, so speed is not “head-led” but whole-racket fast, which feels quite special. Front-court smash is the stronger version. Spot kills are harder to drive, demanding technique and fitness. Hard tuning means weak downward bite when tired—shots land deep unless wrist and finger skill is sharp. Asura II smash favors a few bursts of peak power. In doubles rear court it is not a continuity specialist—organise, then kill on good chances. Attack ties closely to fitness: full energy means great attack; low energy means average—a double-edged sword. Small-force defence uses short, flat, fast drives and redirects; net play is similar. The hard feel suggests choking grip up on the handle to save energy in drive pressure. Low passive lifts and backhand high clears need more force—harder than active drive. Very passive shots test your power; with time you can use a longer swing to borrow force; thin shaft anti-torque still gives decent accuracy, but worse than active play. Avoid over-passive defence or escape gets hard. For buyers, Asura II’s heavy smash is a scoring tool for violent attack fans—manage stamina or the double edge shows. The tuning seems to guide you to set up attack scenes and drag opponents into an Asura arena for the finishing hit.
Racket Technology
The high composite density shock-absorption system uses inner foam in the head frame to enhance damping, smooth force flow, even impact, and keep the frame stable as a rock.
Upgrades
Asura II does not pile on new materials; it retunes the existing recipe to expand the “hexagon” chart while keeping attack character and improving anti-torque and control.
Paint
Asura II is mainly deep blue with gold lines, white light flow, and red cracks—mecha plus VFX, an Asura battlefield at white heat with sparks in dark air, like the brutal beauty on court where only one side wins.
Parameters
Detailed Experience
First Pickup
Empty swings feel evenly weighted—not the obvious head-heavy feel of old attack frames. Strung with JS-63 at 0.63 mm—a high-elastic fine string balancing control, sound, and attack—it matches the racket well.
On-Court Feel
I ran three sessions across singles, doubles, and mixed; the summary below follows that structure.
Base Clear Test
Clears help you adapt. Asura II’s 6.15 mm solid shaft and 50T carbon feel hard and elastic. After ten minutes of drive tests, head weight gradually shows. Hard shaft plus hard string gives good direction—not laser precise but within an ideal range. Frame size is medium, sweet spot concentrated with some gather but not extreme. Swing gets harder over time; driving this attack frame needs strength and stamina.
Attack—Heavy Speed
As an attack racket, I pressed whenever possible. In singles rear-court smash, the thin shaft’s burst is fearsome—speed is not obviously extreme but the shuttle lands very heavy. On clear chances it feels smashed flat and compressed, bullet-like. Heavy smash is obvious; feel is hard with light vibration that does not hurt output.
Defence
Wind-cut at the frame bottom means fast whole-racket speed, not head-led, and overall weight is not huge—backhand transition, drive, and receive-kill swing speed is fine.
Summary and Buy Advice
Asura II’s solid thin shaft, special composite frame, and JS63 make active attack stand out—heavy, fast smash, battle paint, like holding Asura to end war by war. Defence swing is OK for a violent attack frame if you are not too passive or need extreme finger burst.