Head-light badminton racquets
Weight biased toward the handle makes the racquet quick to maneuver — fast at the net, fast in defense, fast on the follow-up. Head-light frames suit doubles play and anyone who prizes speed and reaction time over raw smash power.
55 racquets · spec data from Yonex, Victor, Li-Ning, Carlton and Babolat catalogs
Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Play
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z
Extra Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 700 Game
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 700 Play
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 700 Pro
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 700 Tour
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 800 Pro
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare Nextage
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 800 Game
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 800 Play
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Arcsaber 2 Clear
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Control / All-round
Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Game
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Tour
Extra Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 800 Tour
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 001 Feel
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 001 Clear
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Arcsaber 2 Ability
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Control / All-round
Yonex Arcsaber 2 Feel
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Control / All-round
Victor Auraspeed 100 X Ultra
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 001 Ability
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 555
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed 80 X
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed 98 K
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Jetspeed S 10 C
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Jetspeed S 12 II
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed 100 X
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed 30 H
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed 77 F
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed 90 K II
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed HS Plus C
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare E 13
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Li-Ning Aeronaut 9000
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed Fantome
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Li-Ning Bladex 800
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 002 Clear
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 002 Feel
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Yonex Nanoflare 70
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Li-Ning Windstorm 79 H
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Li-Ning Windstorm 79 S
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed 100 X Ultra G
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed 9 R
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed 90 K Metallic R
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Victor Auraspeed Fant ME J
Stiff flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Li-Ning Bladex 600
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Li-Ning Bladex 900
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Babolat Jetstream 74 6 U
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Babolat Jetstream 78
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Babolat Jetstream 80
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Babolat Jetstream 83
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Carlton Kinesis XT Lite
Flex flex
Head Light
Control / All-round
Yonex Nanoflare 002 Ability
Hi-Flex flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Babolat Satelite Gravity 74
Medium flex
Head Light
Control / All-round
Babolat Speedlighter
Flex flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Li-Ning Windstorm 78 SL IV
Medium flex
Head Light
Speed / Defense
Babolat X Feel Origin Lite
Flex flex
Head Light
Control / All-round
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