The ASTROX 100 TOUR offers the extra-stiff Namd shaft and strongly head-heavy feel of the ASTROX 100 family. It suits advanced attacking players who generate their own power and want steep, heavy smashes from the back of the court.
Key features
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Namd graphite shaft – a carbon material that bends and recovers quickly, helping you put more pace on the shuttle.
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NANOMESH NEO – a graphite material that gives good repulsion with a more forgiving feel than the stiffest frames.
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Tungsten in the frame – extra mass near the head adds weight behind smashes and clears.
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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.
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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
| Flex |
Extra Stiff |
| Balance |
Head heavy (YONEX selector chart) |
| Frame |
HM Graphite, Nanomesh Neo, Tungsten |
| Shaft |
HM Graphite, Namd |
| Joint |
Built-in T-Joint |
| Length |
10 mm longer than standard |
| Weight / Grip |
Options here: 4U (avg. 83 g) G5 or G6, 3U (avg. 88 g) G5 |
| Stringing advice |
4U: 20–28 lbs; 3U: 21–29 lbs |
| Item code |
AX100T |
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 groups the 100 TOUR with the 100 ZZ at the head-heavy, hard-feel end of its ASTROX chart. Advanced players with a fast swing. If you want more forgiveness, look at the medium-flex ASTROX 100 GAME.
What weight and grip is it?
We offer it in 4U G5, 3U G5 or 4U G6. 3U means an unstrung frame weight of 85–89 g. 4U means an unstrung frame weight of 80–84 g. On YONEX grips, a higher G number is thinner, so G6 is thinner than G5.
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 ZZ 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.
