YONEX Astrox 100 ZZ Dark Navy Badminton Racket 3U*4U - 4U G5 / 3U G5

The ASTROX 100 ZZ is one of YONEX's most powerful attacking rackets: very head heavy, extra stiff and made in Japan. It is built for advanced players with a fast, efficient swing who want heavy, steep smashes and like to finish points from the rear court, especially in doubles.

Key features

• Namd graphite shaft – a carbon material that bends and recovers quickly, helping you put more pace on the shuttle.
• Black Micro Core and Nanometric – frame materials used to keep the head solid and stable on full-power hits.
• Tungsten in the frame – extra mass near the head adds weight behind smashes and clears.
• Rotational Generator System – the ASTROX weighting is spread across the grip end, the frame top and the joint, so the racket comes back into position quickly between shots.
• Built-in T-Joint – the shaft is set inside the throat of the frame, which keeps the head steady and the shot direction consistent.

Specifications

Stringing

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

Is this racket better for attack, control or all-round play, and who is it for?
Attack. YONEX places the 100 ZZ at the most head-heavy, hardest-feeling end of its ASTROX chart. Advanced players. The extra-stiff shaft needs a fast, well-timed swing; developing players usually get on better with the ASTROX 100 GAME.

What weight and grip is it?
We offer it in 4U G5 or 3U G5. 3U means an unstrung frame weight of 85–89 g. 4U means an unstrung frame weight of 80–84 g. G5 is one of the thinner YONEX grip sizes (thinner than G4).

What string tension do you recommend?
YONEX advises 20–28 lbs for 4U and 21–29 lbs for 3U. Please don't string above the top of that range. YONEX suggests AEROBITE BOOST for control players and BG66 FORCE for hard hitters.

Does it come strung, and can you string it for me?
If you want to confirm whether it is supplied strung, contact us before ordering. We can string it for you: on this page choose "Add professional stringing", then pick your string and tension, or choose "Keep original condition" to leave it as supplied. Shop stringing starts from $24 with string included (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.

How is it different from the ASTROX 100 TOUR and 100 GAME?
YONEX lists the 100 ZZ with an extra-stiff Namd shaft, Black Micro Core and Nanometric in the frame, made in Japan. The 100 TOUR is also extra stiff with a Namd shaft but uses NANOMESH NEO in the frame. The 100 GAME has a medium-flex NANOMESH NEO shaft, making it the most forgiving of the three.

How long does delivery take, and can I pick it up?
Items in our Australian stock ship Australia-wide, usually within 2–6 business days. You can also contact us to arrange pickup from our shop at 15 Wallace Avenue, Point Cook VIC 3030.