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Yonex Nanoray 900

Back in the mid of 2014, Ahsan and Setiawan pair took the men's doubles circuit by storm. This pair had an impressive technique, and somehow were able to come on top of their opponents in crunch moments. If the opponent tried to force the lift, the Indonesian pair would use cross court drives from their smashes and turn the rally into a battle of front court speed, which they easily win. And if the opponent thinks the smaller Asian frames of the Indonesians weren't built for smashes and attempted to turn the game into a defensive one, Asian’s mad angles and power will put a stop to that. Drive, and Setiawan will probably intercept. Lift, and Ahsan will put the shuttle beyond your defensive reach. The combination of front court speed and back court flexibility gave rise to the creation of what must be the perfect doubles racket for the pair - the Yonex Nanoray 900. I've had the chance to take the racket to the court for both doubles and singles sessions, and I must