Li-Ning Axforce 100 vs Li-Ning Axforce 90 Dragon Max
Two head-heavy rackets from Li-Ning's range, lined up spec by spec from the makers' published figures. Rows marked in red are where they differ; the notes underneath say what each difference means on court.
Axforce 100
Li-Ning's flagship attacking racket: head-heavy, stiff and strung up to 31 lbs, with a thin 6.0 mm shaft that gives a sharp, direct feel. It is for strong advanced and professional players; club players usually find it hard work.
Full specs →Axforce 90 Dragon Max
A head-heavy racket (307 mm balance) with a stiff 6.2 mm shaft, built for players who want a solid, heavy smash with a slightly more stable feel than the Axforce 100. Best for advanced attackers with a full swing.
Full specs →Where they differ
- Both are head-heavy frames with a stiff shaft, so neither asks for a faster swing than the other and the differences below are what separate them.
- Li-Ning Axforce 90 Dragon Max is rated to 31 lbs against 30 lbs for Li-Ning Axforce 100. That only matters if you string above the mid-20s; see our string tension guide.
- They are pitched at different levels in our database: Li-Ning Axforce 100 as a pro racket, Li-Ning Axforce 90 Dragon Max for advanced players.
- Play style tags differ: Li-Ning Axforce 90 Dragon Max also carries the doubles tag, which Li-Ning Axforce 100 does not. The tags come from the maker's positioning and the balance and flex above, not from our own play-testing.
- The materials listed by the makers differ (frame: T1100 carbon fibre (Dynamic Optimum frame) versus Carbon fibre (box wing frame); shaft: M50/M40 carbon, 6.0 mm shaft versus Carbon fibre, 6.2 mm shaft). Material names are marketing terms as much as engineering ones, so treat them as a tie-breaker rather than a reason to choose.
- Li-Ning Axforce 90 Dragon Max is typically around US$10 cheaper (≈ US$230 against ≈ US$240; prices vary by region).
Balance, flex, weights, grips, tension and materials come from the manufacturers' published specifications; the level, play-style tags and typical prices are our own database fields and are labelled as such. We do not rate rackets we have not measured. Shaft flex and balance are the makers' own categories, so compare them within a brand with more confidence than across brands. Our head-heavy vs head-light guide and string tension guide explain what the categories mean on court.
Specifications side by side
Rows with a red mark are where the two rackets differ. Open in the comparison tool to swap either racket for another.