[Review] Lining Axforce 90 Max Tiger 4U

This racket sequence got here in with hype in Thailand, after 2-3 days of launch it is out of inventory until September. So I bought my palms on Tiger 4U model since I like a much less head heavy racket for ease of play and I like quicker tempo rallies which I in all probability will wrestle with Dragon.

Determined to drop the rating because it’s tremendous tedious to do.

Specs
( ) / ➡️Weight/Grip: 4U/G5
➡️Racket weight: 86 (85-87) g
➡️Steadiness level: 300 (300-302) mm
➡️Swing weight: 85.5 (84.5-86.5) kg.cm2
➡️Flex: Medium
➡️Max.Stress: ≦30 Lbs
Mine strung with VBS 66 Nano 27 Lbs (typical rigidity for all of my rackets)
I bought small palms so I eliminated the unique grip and wrap electrical tape + cushion + Yonex AC 102 EX

General weight (racket + string + grip + cushion and so forth.) : 87.8 grams

My Present Racket
2X Victor Hypersonic 4U
1X Venson Krissword K6R 4U
1X Felet Woven TJ Energy 4U
1X Lining Axforce 90 Tiger 4U

Preliminary Impression
The paint job is sweet as anticipated of Lining, I actually like black and purple theme which fits my style.
Dry swinging felt “whippy” and medium flex. My feeling had been a bit extra flex than medium flex. All of my racket are on the stiffer aspect and felt a bit head heavy however not a lot. The body is noticeably tiny (Identical as 100ZZ I assume). General good trying racket.

Clears (Overhead, Backhand and off-centered)
“Easy” is the phrase that involves thoughts. You solely want to make use of minimal energy to generate sufficient energy to clear backcourt to backcourt. I might say I exploit much less energy on clears than my primary Hypersonic. The assistance may very well be from the shaft which felt “springy” and does felt too versatile on clears. You see the shaft assist from backhand clears, I usually do not do excessive backhand clears since this shot requires good timing and good energy era to do it completely so I usually do backhand drives or drops. However utilizing this rackets makes backhand photographs 20-30% simpler. By simpler I imply I do not actually need to excert quite a lot of power to push the shuttle however with the small racket head, you’ll nonetheless have to hit the candy spot to do it effectively.

Drives
Drives are good with this racket for those who bought the timing proper. Due to medium flex shaft you’ll positively felt the racket head lagging behind a bit. As a result of I am used to stiffer shaft I would like 1 hr to regulate the timing. This racket excels are mid-back courtroom drives, the ability I can generate is insane. I solely have to put 70-80% of the ability to get the shuttle velocity of 100% of my Hypersonic which is unbelievable. Entrance courtroom drive nonetheless is simply meh. Boxed body design + head heavy + flexy shaft = sluggish in entrance courtroom. Entrance courtroom drive or quick change are usually not this racket sturdy fits that are cheap. It is usable however I do not actually suggest predominantly utilizing this racket as a result of you’ll really feel sluggish from the shaft and heavy head. However I might say this racket is likely one of the greatest if not one of the best at mid-back courtroom drives.

Management
This racket management is *chef kiss* one of the best I’ve ever utilized by far. The contact you get from this racket is one of the best. Drops and slices are tremendous straightforward to evaluate. The racket head are tremendous regular and as soon as you bought used to the shaft motion, you’ll be able to principally play darts with this racket. Anyplace I needed the shuttle to land, it landed proper on the spot I geared toward or tremendous near it. Cross courtroom reverse slice, Watanabe misleading smash drop you identify it. it is potential with this racket and I felt it is simpler to tug of than different racket I’ve used up to now.

Smash
To be sincere on the primary day of use, this racket bought tremendous weak smash. However after 2-3 days of use, my smash bought 1-2 steps higher however the smash nonetheless not on the degree of 88D Professional or TK-F however it’s adequate to get by and put strain on opponent. You in all probability wont get 1 hit kill with this racket however you will not be drained simply smashing with this racket both. My full smash energy are near my hypersonic which is sweet for me however as a head heavy racket, it is not gonna wow anybody. However this racket shines in half and stick smash. That is the place the medium flex shaft comes into play. After I go for a full smash, typically the racket head lagged behind a bit so I made a decision to decrease my energy output to 70-80% which to my shock the ability and shuttle velocity are precisely the identical as my full smash. So anybody which might be bodily sturdy or wish to go 100% everytime they smash, this isn’t the racket for you. Stick smash is superb and half smash felt strong and tremendous dependable. My goto with Tiger is now cross courtroom or down the road half smash into mid courtroom kill. If the shaft is stiffer, this racket would be the greatest all-round racket out there. Sadly it is medium flex.

Protection
Now that is the place medium flex shaft goes to shine. As a result of the “springy” shaft, protection is a breeze. Raise, drive, counter assault you identify it, this racket can do all of it. As a result of this racket is fairly mild, shifting the racket round to defend is straightforward. Usually on carry protection typically you energy era just isn’t sufficient to carry to backcourt however not this racket. only a easy flick will push the shuttle to again courtroom simply and you’ll really feel like LYD typically lol.

General good racket for all-round management participant which might be searching for a simple racket to play with. However the worth will in all probability will put folks off this racket. In my sincere opinion, I might counsel ppl go check this racket out first earlier than shopping for or go for a 2nd hand one first as a result of shopping for 1st hand since this racket is kinda hit-or-miss due to the shaft.