A close-up image features the Yonex Astrox 88D Game 4U Gen 3 2024 badminton racket, showcasing its black and silver frame and white grip. The strings are adorned with a red logo pattern. This large racket head, crafted for power and control, has another smaller head visible in the background.

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

£107.99
£135.00 £107.99
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  • A close-up image features the Yonex Astrox 88D Game 4U Gen 3 2024 badminton racket, showcasing its black and silver frame and white grip. The strings are adorned with a red logo pattern. This large racket head, crafted for power and control, has another smaller head visible in the background.
  • The Yonex Astrox 88D Game 4U Gen 3 2024 badminton racket showcases a sleek black and silver design, offering a harmonious balance of power and control for every match.
  • Close-up of a Yonex Astrox 88D Game 4U Gen 3 2024 badminton racket showcasing red diagonal patterns on the strings. The frame is black with subtle silver accents, delivering an exceptional blend of power and control for every swing.
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Yonex Astrox 88D Game 4U Gen 3 2024 Badminton Racket - Black / Silver

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

£107.99
£135.00 £107.99
(Save 20%)

WEIGHT:

83G

PLAYER LEVEL:

Intermediate

BALANCE:

Head Heavy
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What we love

Backcourt Power

Player Style

Defensive

Model Series

Yonex - Astrox 88D

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

     65%

    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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Overall feel of the racket
  • Product description
  • BUYING GUIDE
  • PRODUCT DELIVERY
  • RETURNS / WARRANTY
  • PRICE MATCH

Product description

  • AERO+ Box Frame
  • ISOMETRIC
  • Rotational Generator System
  • 2G-Namd Flex Force
  • Expanded Sweet Spot
  • Nanomesh NEO
  • Power Assister Bumper

The Yonex Astrox 88D Game Badminton Racket is a brand-new addition to the Astrox range, perfectly suited for intermediate players who are focused on power and controlling the game from the back of the court. Sporting a brand new black and silver colourway, the 88D Game is a great way for developing players to take control and dominate their game. 

Equipped with a medium flex shaft and head-heavy balance, power generation and control are the focus of the 88D Game. For players looking to base their game on smashes and clears from the back of the court, the 88D is a perfect choice. Its 4U weight means it's also agile enough to perform close to the net, making this a super versatile racket, attractive to a large range of players. 

Features:

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.

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. 

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.

Expanded Sweet Spot: The tailored 67cm racket length enables fast maneuverability, while the expansion of the sweet spot area by optimizing the frame design increases precision. Supports fast rallies and secures points from front-court attacks.

Nanomesh NEO - Ensures a stronger and more flexible frame, while increased shaft flex creates maximum power.

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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BrandYonex
Model seriesYonex - Astrox 88D
Shaft constructionHM Graphite, 2G-Nanomesh NEO
Original StringYonex BG3
STRING TENSION RANGE20-28lbs
PLAYER LEVELIntermediate
PLAYER STYLEDefensive
RACKET BALANCEHead Heavy
FLEXMedium
WEIGHT83 grams
GRIP SIZEG5/S3 (Small)
HEAD SHAPEIsometric
OVERALL LENGTH675mm
COUNTRY OF ORIGINTaiwan

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?

  1. Power Attacking
  2. All Round
  3. Fast Reactions to Rallies
  4. 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 upon receiving the order, but we will be flexible and extend this if it's a gift for a specific event, such as 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, all you need to do to start the process is to drop us a quick email to support@badmintonhq.co.uk with your order details alongside the reason for return and we can get the ball rolling!


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 10% 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?

  1. Fill in the form on the right with all the relevant details requested. Alternatively you can call our team on 02380 002388.
  2. 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:

  1. Make sure the item being sold elsewhere is new and include a direct link to it.
  2. 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. 
  3. The item must be in stock and actively being sold.
  4. 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.
  5. The product is identical to ours in brand, colour, size and model number.
  6. 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.
  7. Strings and Shuttlecocks excluded.
  8. Yonex products are excluded from this offer.
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We provide a simply returns form with all orders, if you’re not happy after receiving the item within the first 30 days, you’re able to return it for a refund. This does not cover product warranty periods.

Easy 30 Day Returns

EASY 30 DAY RETURNS

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We aim to make sure your order, delivery, products and service from ourselves is of the highest possible standards. Our staff are highly trained to make sure all our customers are properly looked after to ensure the sport is properly supported by ourselves as a shop

Need Help? Call us on +44 (0)2380 002388 or email us on sales@badmintonhq.co.uk

Service Promise

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Buy Now, Pay Later

BUY NOW PAY LATER

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Our Prices are price checked every day against all major competitor retailers to ensure we’re offering you the best possible deals! Combined with this IF you do find a price better than ourselves we price to beat it by 10% of the difference in addition (Excluding Yonex products. Excluded all Strings and Shuttlecocks).

If this is the case you can either complete our price match promise form online, or call us on +44 (0)2380 002388 or email us on sales@badmintonhq.co.uk

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very good

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Ben Rumney

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Elif

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Vijay Rao
Excellent for doubles back and mid court play

I have recently decided to step up my badminton game, playing with local groups and soon joining a local club, and was looking at taking the next step with my rackets from the basic ones I have used so far. I always felt the need for more gain off my rackets, so I decided to go for a head heavy one. After online reviews I found the Astrox 88D a good fit, and the Pro version is the highest production spec i.e. made in Japan.
I can feel the difference in the response off the racket. It hasn’t taken me long getting used to it. My smashes and clears have had a major positive impact, but net play needs more control and getting used to.

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Rajo
Not what I exected

The racket seems a bit heavy for my liking. It's great for smashes but not so good for defense. It's quite stiff and difficult to reflex defense shots.

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Jacob Giesen
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Rezaul Mollah
Not as good as expected

I ended up going back to my £60 racquet, it maybe because it’s not the right string tension, can I have this changed?

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Mark T
Came on time as advertised

However you can't provide delivery instructions to the retailer and they only pass you onto the delivery firm where responses can be varied.

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Sandip

Fast delivery good price easy process

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Angie Walker
My son's very happy!

I bought this as a present for my son (which he chose!). The ordering & delivery process was very good. He's played with it a few times and really likes it. He says it has 'good weight', the shaft is not too flexible which means he can get more power out of it. He plays at club level for two clubs so a good racquet is important for him.

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