Yonex Astrox 88D Pro (2024) review

Specifications

Sourced from official product page · last verified 2026-04-28

Brand

Yonex

Category

racket

Street price (USD)

~$290

Weight class

4U

Weight variants

3U / 4U

Grip sizes

G4 / G5 / G6

Head weight

head heavy

Shaft flex

stiff

Balance (mm)

302 mm

Stringing advice (lbs)

20–29

Shaft-flex source

official

Editor's take

Founder firsthand (Rui, Div 4 IE): similar feel to the Astrox 77 Pro but harder to generate power. For most players the 77 Pro is the better pick unless you have the technique to load the 88D Pro stiffer profile.

— 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 review (Apr 2024)

  Two 4U samples weighed: G6 sample 91.1g strung w/ 80 string @ 26-28lb (balance 305mm); G5 sample 89.5g w/ N65 (balance 308mm). vs older camel-gold: new color frame is smaller/narrower, stronger pocketing, higher net pressure, ~1g lower swing weight. New 2nd-gen Namd shaft snaps back faster, shorter dwell time, more direct power transmission. Smash power similar between generations; new color has better continuity and lower fatigue. Defense: new color has better placement accuracy on sweet-spot hits; old color has better off-sweet-spot tolerance.

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• badmintoncn · high confidence

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

  4U 89.2g w/ underbase removed, balance 304mm w/ Z61 string. Ranked above 100ZZ and original 88DP camel-gold for overall package. Yonex strongest shaft to date. Compared with Li-Ning Lei Ting 90 New, 88DP New Color has slightly stiffer shaft, faster off-string, more direct feedback, sharper rear-court attack — but Lei Ting 90 New has better pocketing for delicate net shots.

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Source & verification

Verification status

official verified

Last verified

2026-04-28

Cited official source

https://www.yonex.com/3ax88d-p

Source authority tier

Official product page — specs treated as manufacturer-verified.

Resale & depreciation

Estimated used price: $210 — 28% depreciation · medium confidence (Carousell Singapore/eBay listings and BadmintonCN self-reported buy-price metadata; assumes authentic 8.5/10+ condition.). Resale is a range, not a quote.

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