Li-Ning Bladex 500 vs Victor Auraspeed 2800
Two head-light rackets from Li-Ning and Victor, 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 →Auraspeed 2800
An entry-level Auraspeed sold pre-strung, with a thicker 7.0 mm shaft and head-light balance that make it easy to manoeuvre. A good first or second racket for beginners and improvers who prefer speed over heavy smashing.
Full specs →Where they differ
- Both are head-light frames with a medium shaft, so neither asks for a faster swing than the other and the differences below are what separate them.
- Weights offered differ: Li-Ning Bladex 500 comes in 3U / 4U, Victor Auraspeed 2800 in 4U.
- Grip sizes differ too (G6 versus G5); if you like a thin handle, check the size before buying.
- Victor Auraspeed 2800 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.
- They are pitched at different levels in our database: Li-Ning Bladex 500 as an intermediate racket, Victor Auraspeed 2800 for beginner players.
- Play style tags differ: Li-Ning Bladex 500 is listed for defence play, Victor Auraspeed 2800 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: Carbon fibre versus Carbon graphite with nano resin; shaft: Carbon fibre, 6.8 mm shaft versus Carbon graphite with nano resin, 7.0 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.
- Victor Auraspeed 2800 is typically around US$10 cheaper (≈ US$100 against ≈ US$110; 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.