Yonex Astrox 88S Tour Badminton Racket

The Yonex Astrox 88S Tour is a high-performance badminton racket designed for attacking doubles players who want a combination of explosive power, fast racket handling and precision around the front and mid-court. Sitting within the highly regarded Astrox range, the 88S Tour takes inspiration from Yonex's professional-level 88S models while offering an excellent balance of performance and value for competitive club players.

With its head-heavy balance and stiff shaft, the Astrox 88S Tour is designed to transfer energy efficiently into the shuttle, helping players generate impressive power on smashes, drives and attacking clears. The racket's slightly extended 5mm length provides additional leverage and reach, while the aerodynamic frame design helps maintain fast swing speeds during rapid doubles exchanges.

The 88S Tour incorporates Yonex's Rotational Generator System, which distributes weight throughout the frame, shaft and grip to help the racket move smoothly between shots. This is particularly valuable in doubles, where players need to transition quickly between attacking and defensive positions. The AERO+BOX Frame combines an aerodynamic profile with a solid hitting feel, providing a useful blend of swing speed and stability.

Yonex's 2G-NANOMESH NEO shaft technology helps improve energy transfer and responsiveness, while the ISOMETRIC head shape increases the effective sweet spot by optimising the intersection of the main and cross strings. The result is a racket that feels quick and responsive during fast exchanges while retaining the head weight needed to produce penetrating attacking shots.

The Astrox 88S Tour is particularly suited to the front and mid-court player in doubles, where quick reactions, controlled net play, fast drives and powerful follow-up attacks are crucial.

Key Features

• High-performance attacking doubles racket

• Head-heavy balance for increased power

• Stiff shaft provides a fast and responsive feel

• 5mm longer than a standard badminton racket for additional reach and leverage

• Rotational Generator System promotes smooth transitions between shots

• AERO+BOX Frame combines fast swing speed with a solid hitting feel

• ISOMETRIC head shape provides an enlarged sweet spot

• 2G-NANOMESH NEO technology enhances responsiveness and energy transfer

• Available in 4U and 3U weight options

• Designed particularly for front and mid-court doubles play

Specifications

• Racket Type: Attacking / Performance

• Player Level: Intermediate to Advanced

• Balance: Head Heavy

• Flex: Stiff

• Weight 4U: Approx. 83g

• Weight 3U: Approx. 88g

• Grip Sizes: 4U: G5/G6 | 3U: G4/G5/G6

• Length: 5mm Longer

• String Pattern: 22 x 21

• Frame: HM Graphite, CSR, Tungsten

• Shaft: HM Graphite, 2G-NANOMESH NEO

• Joint: Built-in T-Joint

• Stringing Advice 4U: 20–28 lbs

• Stringing Advice 3U: 21–29 lbs

• Frame Technology: AERO+BOX Frame

• Head Shape: ISOMETRIC

• Technologies: Rotational Generator System, Power Assist Bumper, Energy Boost Cap Plus

• Colour: Silver / Black

Who Is It For?

The Yonex Astrox 88S Tour is best suited to intermediate and advanced doubles players, particularly those who play aggressively from the front and mid-court. Its head-heavy balance gives attacking players additional weight behind the shuttle, while the stiff shaft rewards players with good technique and fast racket-head speed.

It is particularly effective for players who rely on quick drives, sharp net kills, fast interceptions and powerful follow-up attacks. The 4U version offers faster handling and is an excellent choice for players who prioritise speed, while the 3U version provides additional mass and stability for players who prefer a more substantial feel.

Why Choose It?

The Astrox 88S Tour takes many of the characteristics that have made the 88S family so popular with attacking doubles players and delivers them in a more accessible Tour specification. Its combination of head-heavy power, stiff responsiveness and fast handling makes it a particularly effective racket for players who want to control the pace of doubles rallies.

The AERO+BOX Frame provides a useful combination of aerodynamic speed and solid impact feel, while the Rotational Generator System helps the racket transition smoothly between attacking shots. Add Yonex's ISOMETRIC head shape and 2G-NANOMESH NEO shaft technology, and you have a racket capable of delivering impressive performance across the entire doubles court.

String Sports Verdict

The Astrox 88S Tour is a fantastic choice for the aggressive doubles player. If you like to dominate the front and mid-court with fast drives, interceptions and attacking shots, the 88S Tour gives you the head weight and stiff response needed to put serious pressure on your opponents. Choose the 4U for faster handling or the 3U for extra stability and power.