Yonex Astrox 100ZZ review

Specifications

Sourced from official product page · last verified 2026-05-09

Brand

Yonex

Category

racket

Street price (USD)

~$295

Weight class

4U

Weight variants

3U / 4U

Grip sizes

G4 / G5 / G6

Head weight

head heavy

Shaft flex

extra stiff

Balance (mm)

300 mm

Stringing advice (lbs)

20–29

Shaft-flex source

official

Editor's take

Founder firsthand (Rui, Div 4 IE): very demanding but surprisingly fast — and very repulsive. Needs good timing and is tiring to play with for full matches. Try the 100ZZ VA before this if you like the feel but find the regular ZZ punishing.

— Rui Su · Founder, IntoBadminton · Div 4 Ireland · trained under former Malaysia national and China provincial-team coaches.

Independent measurements & community signals

These are third-party reviews and measurements summarised with source attribution. Treat them as supplementary evidence — they are not manufacturer specifications.

• badmintoncn · high confidence

  BadmintonCN: the BadmintonCN reviewer's 2024 attack-racket roundup (Jan 2026)

  Acknowledges 100ZZ's iconic status but argues the new-color 88DP outperforms it on the overall package (better continuity, lower fatigue, faster swing, similar smash power with more clarity). 100ZZ's success attributed partly to Yonex brand strength and national-team endorsement; many amateur buyers struggle to drive it.

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• badmintoncn · high confidence

  BadmintonCN: 100ZZ Axelsen (VA) edition vs Kurenai (Apr 2026)

  Viktor Axelsen edition (Chinese forum name 安塞龙, also known as the 100ZZ VA) swaps the original 100ZZ Kurenai's Black Micro Core frame material for Volume Cut Resin. Result: lighter swing weight, slightly softer shaft (creator YuanShi's rig measured shaft hardness 8.23 vs 8.09 — softer/easier to drive). Reviewers measured 4U Axelsen edition at 88.7g w/ underbase removed, balance 309mm; 4U Kurenai at 89.7g/309mm. Frame, shaft length, and line holes are otherwise identical. The Axelsen/VA edition is faster but slightly less crisp on contact; Kurenai retains the marquee 100ZZ feel for players willing to load the stiffer shaft.

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Source & verification

Verification status

official verified

Last verified

2026-05-09

Cited official source

https://www.yonex.com/badminton/astrox-100zz-ax100zz

Source authority tier

Official product page — specs treated as manufacturer-verified.

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