The ASTROX 99 PLAY (2nd generation) in Cherry Sunburst is an affordable, head-heavy graphite racket with a medium-flex shaft. It suits beginners and social players who want extra power on clears and smashes and a forgiving feel.
Key features
- Head-heavy balance – helps beginners send the shuttle deep with less effort.
- Medium-flex graphite shaft – easy to bend for players who are still building swing speed.
- Isometric head shape – a squarer head that widens the sweet spot.
- Styled after the ASTROX 99 PRO in the same colourway.
Specifications
| Flex |
Medium |
| Frame |
Graphite |
| Shaft |
Graphite |
| Weight / Grip |
4U G5 |
| Stringing advice |
4U: 20–28 lbs |
| Made in |
China |
| Colour |
Cherry Sunburst |
Stringing
If you want to confirm whether it is supplied strung, contact us before ordering. You can add professional stringing on this page: choose your string and tension, and we string it at our Point Cook shop. See our racket stringing service.
Questions & answers
Who is this racket for?
Beginner to intermediate players who like to attack and want a forgiving, medium-flex racket.
What weight and grip is it?
4U with a G5 grip, about 83 g on average. 4U means an unstrung frame weight of 80–84 g; G5 is a thinner grip than G4.
What string tension do you recommend?
The spec sheet gives 20–28 lbs for 4U; do not exceed 28 lbs. YONEX listed AEROBITE for control players and BG66 FORCE for hard hitters for this generation.
How is it different from the ASTROX 99 GAME and PRO?
The PLAY uses standard graphite and is made in China. The GAME and PRO use high-modulus graphite and extra materials such as tungsten, with the PRO having a stiff shaft and being made in Japan.
Does it come strung? Can you string it for me?
If you want to confirm whether it is supplied strung, contact us before ordering. To have it strung, choose "Add professional stringing" on this page and pick your string and tension, and we will string it at our Point Cook shop. Shop stringing starts from $24 with string included (for example YONEX BG65 $27, BG65Ti $29, BG80/Exbolt/Nanogy $30, Aerobite $32, Aerobite Boost $34). Regular in-store stringing is ready for pickup after 4 days; a faster service is available for a fee when we have capacity.
