Li-Ning Axforce 90 Tiger Max vs Yonex Astrox 77 Pro
Two head-heavy rackets from Li-Ning and Yonex, 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 90 Tiger Max
The Tiger variant of the Axforce 90 shares the head-heavy, 6.2 mm shaft layout of the Dragon but carries a medium rather than stiff flex rating, so it is a little easier to swing fast. Suits advanced players who want big power in both singles and rear-court doubles.
Full specs →Astrox 77 Pro
A head-heavy racket with a medium shaft, so it gives real smash power while remaining easy to time and forgiving on off-centre hits. It is one of the better choices for intermediate players moving up to a top-tier frame.
Full specs →Where they differ
- Both are head-heavy frames with a medium shaft, so neither asks for a faster swing than the other and the differences below are what separate them.
- Li-Ning Axforce 90 Tiger Max is rated to 31 lbs against 28 lbs for Yonex Astrox 77 Pro. 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 90 Tiger Max as an advanced racket, Yonex Astrox 77 Pro for intermediate players.
- Play style tags differ: Li-Ning Axforce 90 Tiger Max is listed for doubles play, Yonex Astrox 77 Pro for all-round. 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: M50+ carbon fibre versus HM graphite, Flex Fuse, tungsten, Namd, Ultra PE fiber (Aero+ Box frame); shaft: Carbon fibre, 6.2 mm shaft (Stabilized Elastic Shaft) versus HM graphite, Namd (super slim 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 Tiger Max is typically around US$30 cheaper (≈ US$230 against ≈ US$260; prices vary by region).
- Yonex Astrox 77 Pro is the newer design (2023 against 2022).
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.