Yonex V-CON 20 (Oversize)
 

Length: 27.5 in.
Weight: 10 oz.
Ideal Swing - Short: No
Ideal Swing - Medium: Yes
Ideal Swing - Long: YesV-Con 20 sounds like a covert military operation. In fact, it stands for Vibration Control Shaft. At the throat, Yonex covers the graphite core with a patented elastic material, which itself is wrapped in a [...]

Yonex V-Con 17 (Mid-Plus)
 

Length: 27.5 in.
Weight: 10.3 oz.
Ideal Swing - Short: No
Ideal Swing - Medium: No
Ideal Swing - Long: Yes
Maneuverability: Medium
Control: High
Power: Low
Comfort: MediumMartina Hingis is one of the game’s great all-court players, and her new weapon of choice, the Yonex V-Con 17 100, complements that style of play. The racquet has the light weight [...]

Yonex V-Con 15
 

Length: 27.5
in.
Weight: 10.2
oz.
Ideal Swing - Short: No
Ideal Swing - Medium: Yes
Ideal Swing - Long: No
Maneuverability: High
Control: Medium
Power: Medium
Comfort: HighWith last year’s V-Con 17 and V-Con 20, Yonex covered the graphite core at the throat with an elastic material wrapped in a ceramic alloy to absorb shock. The new Vibration Control Shaft (V-Con) 15 [...]

Yonex RQS-33
 

PRICE: $239
HEAD SIZE: 107 sq. in.
LENGTH: 27.5 in.
WEIGHT: 9.9 oz.
FLEXIBILITY: Stiff
BALANCE: 1/4 in. head heavy
IDEAL SWING: Medium
NTRP: 2.0–4.0SALES PITCH
This Yonex is designed to give improving beginners and solid intermediates some extra pop without sacrifi cing control.
COMPARE TO
Yonex RQ-7 OS
HOW IT TESTED
Feelings on the RQS 33 ran from hot to lukewarm. Its fans used the [...]

Yonex RQS-11
 

PRICE: $229
BALANCE: 3/10 in. head light
HEAD SIZE: 100 sq.in.
FLEXIBILITY: Flexible
LENGTH: 27.5 in.
IDEAL SWING: Long
WEIGHT: 10.5 oz.
NTRP: 3.5–5.5SALES PITCH:
This mid-plus is intended for players with accomplished strokes.
COMPARE TO:
Yonex Nano Speed RQ-7
HOW IT TESTED:
When you pick up a Yonex frame that’s designed for advanced players, you expect two things. First, the racquet plays in the more [...]

Yonex RDX-300
 

PRICE: $189
HEAD SIZE: 98 sq. in. (MP); 103 sq. in. (Super Mid)
LENGTH: 27.25 in. (MP); 27.5 in. (Super Mid)
WEIGHT: 11 oz. (MP); 10.4 oz. (Super Mid)
BALANCE: 3/5 in. head light
FLEXIBILITY: Firm
IDEAL SWING: Long
NTRP: 3.5–5.0FIRST TAKE:
Do you play aggressive tennis with the strategy of charging the net to end the point as quickly as possible? [...]

Yonex RDS-003
 

PRICE: $189
HEAD SIZE: 100 sq. in.
LENGTH: 27.25 in.
WEIGHT: 10.9 oz.
FLEXIBILITY: Stiff
BALANCE: 6/10 in. head light
IDEAL SWING: Long
NTRP: 3.0–5.0FIRST TAKE:
A user-friendly Yonex that captures that “tweener” feel somewhere between an intermediate- and advanced-player’s frame.
COMPARE TO:
Yonex RDX-300
HOW IT TESTED:
One of the knocks on previous Yonex performance frames was that if you’re not tour ready, you might [...]

Yonex RDS-002
 

Price: $199
Head Size: 98 sq. in.
Length: 27 in.
Weight: 11 oz. (standard); 12.1 oz. (Tour)
Flexibility: Firm (standard); ?exible (Tour)
Balance: 3/5 in. head light (standard); 9/10 in. head light (Tour)
Ideal Swing: Medium to long (standard); long (Tour)
NTRP: 3.5–5.0 (standard); 4.0–7.0 (Tour)SALES PITCH:
A maneuverable racquet for accomplished players offered in two varieties—a forgiving standard version and a [...]

Yonex RDS-001
 

PRICE $199
HEAD SIZE 90 sq. in. (mid); 98 sq. in. (mp)
LENGTH 27 in.
WEIGHT 11.5 oz. (mid); 11.1 oz. (mp)
FLEXIBILITY Flexible
BALANCE 1 in. head light (mid); 4/5 in. head light (mp)
IDEAL SWING Long
NTRP 4.5–7.0 (mid); 4.5–7.0 (mp)FIRST TAKE:
It’s clear who this Yonex is built for—Lleyton Hewitt wannabes. You know, the consistent, all-court types who need [...]

Yonex NSRQ-7
 

PRICE $229
HEAD SIZE 100 sq. in.(MP); 110 sq. in. (OS)
LENGTH 27.5 in.
WEIGHT 10.6 oz. (MP); 10.2 oz. (OS)
FLEXIBILITY Flexible(MP); Firm(OS)
BALANCE 3/5 in. head light (MP); 1/5 in. head heavy (OS)
BEAM WIDTH 21.4-22 mm (MP); 23.4-24 mm (OS)
IDEAL SWING Long (MP); medium to long (OS)
NTRP 4.5–7.0 (MP); 4.0–5.0 (OS)FIRST TAKE:
Lose weight, add muscle. That’s the [...]