Li-Ning Bladex 900 Sun Max vs Yonex Nanoflare 700 Pro
Two head-light 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.
Bladex 900 Sun Max
Li-Ning's top speed racket: head-light (about 285 mm) with a medium-flex 6.6 mm shaft for fast drives, blocks and counter-attacks. The Sun version is the slightly more powerful of the two 900s and suits advanced doubles players.
Full specs →Nanoflare 700 Pro
A medium-flex, head-light racket available down to 5U, so it is quick and comfortable for players who struggle with stiff frames. A strong pick for intermediate-to-advanced doubles players and anyone with shoulder or elbow concerns.
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 900 Sun Max comes in 3U / 4U, Yonex Nanoflare 700 Pro in 4U / 5U.
- Li-Ning Bladex 900 Sun Max is rated to 30 lbs against 28 lbs for Yonex Nanoflare 700 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 Bladex 900 Sun Max as an advanced racket, Yonex Nanoflare 700 Pro for intermediate players.
- Play style tags differ: Li-Ning Bladex 900 Sun Max is listed for defence play, Yonex Nanoflare 700 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: TB-Nano, M46 ultra carbon versus HM graphite, Nanometric DR, Torayca M40X, EX-Hyper MG, Super HMG, Ultra PE fiber; shaft: Carbon fibre, 6.6 mm shaft versus HM graphite (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 Bladex 900 Sun Max is typically around US$35 cheaper (≈ US$240 against ≈ US$275; prices vary by region).
- Yonex Nanoflare 700 Pro is the newer design (2024 against 2023).
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.