Li-Ning Bladex 500 vs Li-Ning Bladex 700
Two head-light 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.
Bladex 500
An affordable head-light racket for club doubles players who want fast reactions and comfortable defence. The 6.8 mm shaft keeps it forgiving, making it a good first speed racket.
Full specs →Bladex 700
A mid-priced head-light racket (292 mm) with a 6.8 mm shaft, offering quick handling for intermediate doubles players without the price of the 800/900. Comes in 5U for players who want it even faster.
Full specs →Where they differ
- Both are head-light frames, so the basic feel on the swing is similar and the differences below are what separate them.
- Li-Ning Bladex 700 has the stiffer shaft (stiff against medium). A stiffer shaft gives more control and a faster recovery for players with a quick swing; a softer one stores more energy for players who need help generating pace.
- Weights offered differ: Li-Ning Bladex 500 comes in 3U / 4U, Li-Ning Bladex 700 in 3U / 4U / 5U.
- Li-Ning Bladex 700 is rated to 30 lbs against 29 lbs for Li-Ning Bladex 500. That only matters if you string above the mid-20s; see our string tension guide.
- The materials listed by the makers differ (frame: Carbon fibre versus 40T+ ultra carbon (Dynamic Optimum frame); shaft: Carbon fibre, 6.8 mm shaft versus Carbon fibre, 6.8 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 Bladex 500 is typically around US$60 cheaper (≈ US$110 against ≈ US$170; 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.