Badminton Racket First Impressions: Yonex Armortec 700 (2nd Gen)

The is the racket made famous by Lin Dan when he was playing for Yonex. It's known for it's stiffness and extreme head heaviness.

And true to that, this racket proved unyielding as I took it to court. The clears and smashes came off pretty well, but the softer touches were sacrificed for them.

Drops and net shots were horrible for me, and the defense was one kind of slow. Lifting the head up to block shots became cumbersome and I see myself putting blocks I'd usually execute well into the net.

It'll take some time to tame. Correction: it'll take a lot of time to attempt to tame.

Stay tuned.