How a Yonex Racquet is Made | TW Exclusive Yonex Racquet Factory Tour

[@Skeptic101]

Mad respect for Japan and it’s people. They always go for perfection and details

[@TT-dt5rs]

Same here until they decided to damp the nuclear contaminated water into ocean recently.

[@yesor3973]

@@TT-dt5rs there is no other way that they have no option even many japanese opposes to not throw waste in sea

[@TT-dt5rs]

@@yesor3973 there are absolutely many ways, eg. build more water tanks as they had for storage until they find a better way. And it’s not simply “waste”, it is radio active contaminated water. The FDA has a long list of food banned from that region already. I appreciate some of Japanese people opposed the decision but obviously Japanese government has not taken their own accountability.

[@magicmagus1459]

@@yesor3973 dont engage with bots

[@kagakai7729]

​@@TT-dt5rs the radioactive water that has already been treated and is magnitudes less toxic than the billions of tons of waste China dumps yearly?

[@williamstuartmitchell5480]

I used Wilson racquets from the Jack Kramer wood racquets through the frame Sampras used and was a Wilson guy until a friend showed asked me to try a Yonex demo he was thinking about getting. I loved it but it seemed too light. Then I found out that you could get same racquets with added weight. They were super and bought six for playing tournaments. It was great at serving, rallying and volleys which suited my all court game. No regrets in the purchase, I played better than ever before. I’ve been sectionally ranked in juniors and Men’s open tournaments. My only regret, I suffered a spinal cord injury accident and found out that modern medicine sucks at treating the injury. It was frustrating for many reasons but my tennis days were over. I keep my racquets/bag visible during daily PT and I keep hoping for the best. It’s been 10 years since I set foot on a court and I miss many things but playing with my Yonex racquets is one of them! As an ex player and instructor, I really loved playing with them. I also realize that every player’s game is a little different but I would recommend trying out a demo along with some comparison racquets.

[@KeyofDavid5778]

Sorry to hear your pain. I hope you recover. Have you ever heard of deer antler velvet? I too got in a car accident 3 years ago and have been sidelined from playing tennis I've been a pro the last 40 years and it's a bummer when you can't get out.

[@dangzel21]

You cannot dislike this video. This is pure quality!

[@subhashinipunati1267]

It's just random dislikers

[@funandstatus2700]

You are right ✅

[@christopherstone1083]

Being a manufacturing consultant and "expert" I was a bit surprised at the level of automation that Yonex employs. This is a considerable investment in their production operations and a stark contrast to the other big manufacturers who simply utilize low cost labor to make their products (thus resulting in much more variation in their racquets.) I suspect that Yonex controls all aspects of their production processes to such tight tolerances that they actually do not have to do too much inspection or tweaking the racquets to get them to spec. This video demonstrates how Yonex achieve the best quality racquets in the industry.

[@vartonsfc3000]

I visited the YONEX factory regularly in the 1990s and early 2000s. The level of automation was much, much lower than in this video, but they already had the reputation for quality and consistency. Like you and other commenters have said, I think the most important factor is having their own factory and training their own workforce, giving them complete control over the production process.

[@wozmac771]

You might know this. Yonex rackets do not fluctuate in weight, swingweight, grip size and feel..

[@ragamenon4579]

just like china

[@HevaNaisdey]

Japanese's quality control is unrivaled. They don't cut corners.

[@liaocow]

This attention to detail and strict regulations is why Yonex is superior to all other racquet companies in terms of quality control. You can pick up two sticks (of the same model) and they will be identical or as close to identical as possible. On the other hand, pick up 2 Wilson's or Babolats and there will be all kinds of whacky differences (one stick is heavier, swing-weight is off, balance is too head light/heavy, etc.) Will be a Yonex user for life!

[@VanCough]

Even the paint is higher quality and more chip resistant!

[@curiousgeorge6921]

They should make better frames, these are unplayable

[@Dunker79]

@liaocow This is also very true with badminton racquets

[@TunaStrata]

@@Dunker79 im from indonesia. And the only 2 types rackets i know are yonex and cookie cutter local brand. Is there any badminton racket brand out there? Did wilson make it? And does it any good?

[@Dunker79]

@@TunaStrata here in Malaysia, Victor from Taiwan and LiNing from china is popular. We also have local brans like Apacs, and Young (formerly known as Yang Yang). I was told many of those brands have factories in China. I think in your country Mizuno may also be popular? As Ahsan and Hendra are users of it.

[@ncbassplayer]

I love my Yonex Vcore Pro 97 HD racquets. You can so feel the quality.

[@barbermack2980]

Jonathan Jackson Love the emerald green and gold colorway. If they only made it high gloss clear coat and add Yonex leather grip :) 🇯🇵

[@ncbassplayer]

Barber Mack first thing i did with mine is replace the stock grip with leather 👍

[@JoJo-st6jk]

@@barbermack2980 I didn't think about it in a glossy finish vs the current matte until you mentioned it. That would actually be really nice!

[@JoJo-st6jk]

I'm envious! The HD is next on my list, can't wait.

[@barbermack2980]

@@JoJo-st6jk I plan on spraying automotive clear coat on the 97HD. It will increase the flex by 2 points. But it might look a lot better 🤩 Great frames by Yonex

[@tatsustimulus9671]

Japan quality is exceptional. They are so sincere towards customer and products.

[@Christopher-ep5tk]

Seeing this dedication makes me even more happy that I have recently purchased a Yonex Ezone racket. I really was not aware that there is so much manual work involved. I was assuming a fully automated process. Please continue to work like this.

[@michaelp9061]

Once again This is more truthful than showing us the head Austrian factory that only makes prostock racquets that we can never afford. These Yonex racquets can be bought at retail stores.

[@anneneville6255]

Head produces the retail racquets in China. It is even written on the racquet itself

[@michaelp9061]

Anne Neville head only make garbage for general public. The head video showed their Austrian plant that does not sell to the public. What we buy and shown in the head video were Two Totally different things.

[@anneneville6255]

@@michaelp9061 that is what I am saying. At least Yonex is still producing them in Japan. Head proces them in China. I guess only the pro player get good head racquets

[@12GaugePadawan]

I would by a Head racquet if they were still made in Austria. 😔

[@anneneville6255]

@@12GaugePadawan they Write „designed in Austria, produced in China”. Nice trick, doesn’t work.

[@oilwings]

I have a Yonex racquet that is about 25 years old. I then moved over to Wilson for their Hammer racquets. Have not played in over 8 years. I'll be playing again this year.

[@ILoveMelaka]

If only everyone was as honest and thoughtful. This world would be a much better place. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@rossifederico7357]

I have 2 Yonex Duel G 97 (330). AMAZING racquet and now I know why. Thanks for the video!

[@kenharris7194]

Just bought the Yonex VCP 97 310 for 2021 and have to say that it's a quality frame with great all around playability!!

[@andyvu8513]

Just bought my first Yonex racket (ezone 100) after years of playyng with different brands. Thank you to the dedicated and talented employees for caring in what they do and thinking about each customer they’re making the racket for.

[@nurture8334]

My high school teacher just show this to our badminton club at school . Im glad he did because i just couldnt imagine how precise the making of racquet is! This is so cool omg 👁👄👁

[@FedererAmazingClass]

I bought my first Yonex a month ago, a 2021 VCore 98. I instantly fell in love with it so I bought another one 2 weeks later. They both weigh and balance perfectly - not even 1 gram difference. Bye bye Wilson and Head.

[@jessicapowell7814]

Amazing quality control from Yonex

[@RJinks87]

Bought my VCore 98 2021 last year and absolutely love it. Been playing tennis all my life, never had a yonex. Don’t see my self ever not buying one now, especially the lowering quality of other racket maker quality control.

[@jonmnelson]

I love these videos. It’s so nice to see a company that puts so much care and attention to detail into its products. Can’t wait to own one b

[@Monarchs92]

Watching this makes me mad at pro's that smash their Yonex racquets in anger.

[@allanyang21]

They’re doing a drop test for yonex. Yonex need to make sure the racket don’t break so easily. Consumers wants a $250 racket to be unbreakable

[@hansrindswurst2448]

yonex is happy about every racquet that gets destroyed intentionally, cause that means more money for them

[@pf5658]

That’s because they don’t have to pay for it like we have to do. If they did they I guarantee the wouldn’t be doing that.

[@hansrindswurst2448]

@@pf5658 actually yonex has the policy to fine players who smash their racquets intentionally.

[@brucewoolmore5407]

Yonex, Wilson, whatever, it makes me angry that the gutless ATP let them get away with it, even though it's a terrible example for kids, and explicitly a code violation.

[@facundour]

Poor yonex employers when they see Kyrgios destroying a racket

[@wozmac771]

hahahhaahahaaha! Federer once said he doesn't like to break rackets since they are expensive. Even though they get the rackets for free. He has only broken a few in his time.

[@thycarmenc]

Rafa said he never break racquets because he knows many kids want to get a good racquets as the the one on his hand so he will never blame the racquets

[@wozmac771]

@@thycarmenc makes sense

[@the-turd-eye]

My dad once said that we should never break the racket because it is expensive and I'll see the 2 pieces shoved up in my nono hole.

[@bayupw]

@@the-turd-eye😂😂😂

[@kingnike12]

Loving these videos so much. Thank you for the whole series on Yonex as well as other brands.

[@SigmaMan3835]

My racquet of choice. Always loved Yonex badminton & tennis racquets. The isometric square shaped head is unique and the accuracy achieved is superior to all other racquets I have used. Well done Yonex! You are the best!

[@travelfan70]

Meticulous product processing and amazing quality control .. I have mostly used Wilson but in future may think of switching to Yonex after seeing this video!!

[@OneAdam12Adam]

THANK YOU JAPAN! WE LOVE YOU! We just wish that the rest of the world gave as much care and love

[@DeenAllah-b6m]

Much respect for Yonex ✅ with each and every swing i make I feel their pride within. Great quality MADE IN JAPAN 🇯🇵

[@FW_Tennis_Channel]

I really love the looks of the paint when the soft touch finish haven't been applied on the rackets. The color really pops. Hopefully on their next generations Yonex will remove the coating on both the V core lines.

[@konikoni0011]

It is amazing that Yonex rackets are of good quality and have little variation.

[@Prince_Pig]

These videos really helped me switch to Yonex.

[@Luizgcmotta]

I have played with Babolat pretty much all my life, had a Head for some time but since I got the VCore I'm not switching. Very satisfied

[@drummerboy5]

I just bought a vcore pro 97 330 and I must say it is my favorite racquet along with the wilson rf97!

[@Cynnik911]

This is why i converted to Yonex from Wilson. I can buy multiples of the same model racquets from different shops in different batches and still get specs with zero or slight differences. With Wilson... good luck with that!

[@cpgone]

Wow... Great stuff.. I got an ezone 98 plus. I can feel the quality

[@tenniswarehouse]

Good choice, sick stick! 🤙 Troy, TW

[@manjucs2331]

My ezone 98 green doesn't disappoint me. Like it's feel and design.

[@christoscholevas]

Totally agree 👍.. very nice quality, feel and playability! Actually own a blue though 🙂

[@bokeh9594]

There’s a racquet out there with a botched up decal job peeling off.

[@tjg801]

Nah, unlike Wilson racquets, they would never send it out.

[@phatvott4124]

I play badminton, have yonex nanoflare drive, it is a little too light, but the paint and decal is so beautiful, love Yonex

[@achmadsyaugi]

just in love with the brand!

[@mjbdrz]

From football boots to tennis equipment made in japan are always awesome

[@ZioGiGi]

Love my VCore 98 amazing racquet!

[@spyghetti]

What a cool video, I love watching the process and we hear so often about the tighter QC so it's great to see it in action..

[@deshi]

Thank you for this introduce. I think YONEX usually doesn't present to the public their manufacture process and facility to Japanese media. It seems typical scene of Japanese factory and I was interesting that they stick logos and designs by their hands. I hope YONEX rackets will be known more people.

[@alexcortez8909]

This is how ALL racquets should be made. Doesn’t matter how good of racquet models Wilson, Head, and Babolat come up with. If I can’t buy 3-4 closely matched racquets straight off the rack, they’re not selling me anything.

[@sergiubarac]

This would be very expensive and so many people wouldn't practise tennis. There should be entry-level racquets as well at a lower price.

[@RockyLeong]

@@sergiubarac yes i agree, probably beginner rackets with little qc, and high qc for the flagship models like pure drive, aero, blade, etc.

[@matistysk79]

🎾🎾🎾🎾 Great company with high standards in craftmanship. I play the Vcore pro 97 and very pleased with it.

[@WestCoastAce27]

Great video, greater company. Their sticks are amazing. New 97H is a great evolution of the VCORE Pro line.

[@hansrindswurst2448]

switched from head to yonex early this year concerning racquet and string. Best decision ever. String (poly tour pro) is twice as durable whilst providing the same playing qualities and the racquets are awesome anyway. Mine are literally 0.2 grams apart from each other, my head racquets had a 3 gram difference....

[@trevj8604]

I just got back into tennis for the first time in years. Couldn’t find the right racket. Borrowed a friends 2019 vcore 95 and it changed my game, it seriously was like I made massive improvements over night. I made a trade for the racket now I’m looking for another one brand new

[@GeneralRock114]

Absolutely amazing!!! Makes me proud to be the owner of 3 different ones!!!

[@OneAdam12Adam]

The admiration and respect I have for the Japanese people and their pride in their work is boundless. I have owned Yonex racquets, and even YAMAHA racquets for decades now. Still playing with ones that I bought 30 years ago. Love Japan!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dariosartori9678]

good video.. thanks.. but there's something missing.. after the decals application.. for sure we have to aplly coat or coats of final painting.. also because the border of the decals only in that way will disappear. right?

[@barbermack2980]

Yonex: 50+ inspection points. Owns their facility. Other brands: 🤔🤔🤔

[@variszarins]

Will never buy another Yonex racket. Had a limited edition ezone 98 that ended up developing a crack and then fully snapping at its throat. Sent it back to Yonex for a “quality check” and they came back saying that they couldn’t see any defects with the racket and blamed it on me simply because the racket had a few scratches at the top part of racket head. Never going back to Yonex again.

[@barbermack2980]

variszarins Maybe it really is your fault?? (kidding) 🙂✌🏽 But that’s unfortunate. I haven’t gone through warranty and stuff so I cannot really say much. I just like it when I see my gear and it says Made in Japan😎

[@variszarins]

Barber Mack no, honestly, I’m a Yonex fan and it hurts me to leave negative reviews everywhere but it definitely wasn’t my fault. I used to use their rackets for both tennis and badminton so they have lost more than just a tennis customer. :/

[@HimAspirant]

@@variszarins don't change your opinion with one crack

[@variszarins]

@@HimAspirant it’s not just the crack, it’s the poor customer service and how they didn’t even acknowledge that the racket was faulty. I’m now a happy owner of 3 Head prestige MPs and I’m never going back to yonex again.

[@nicolaisidek]

Im curious how wilson does it. The PS models

[@romangalich8733]

Simply the best tennis rackets on the market! Love Yonex

[@Sabundy]

Amazing quality craftsmanship

[@colecoleman1499]

So glad you made this video

[@cillianmurphy7086]

Love my Ezone 98, incredibly made in Japan.

[@ketanpatil3489]

very diligent manufacturing process followed by Yonnex .... balance of automation and hands on process.... will consider to buy Yonnex vcore 97

[@scottfuller3401]

I play yonex racquets and it is great to see how they are made - thanks for the video!

[@simi9222]

Love my 95D, can you make a video on how to deal with paint chips

[@Rezmund]

An amazing stick

[@superjinx]

Share how any of us can even get to buy 1. Too hard to come by

[@bukai2008]

I already have a yonex racket muscle power 29. I love it

[@ierigbraga]

São lindas de mais , PARABÉNS. Fiquei apaixonado pelo esporte e nem pratiquei, só pelos vídeos que tenho assistido .tenho 41 anos e gostaria muito de começar. Não estou podendo comprar uma agora mas assim que puder quero uma YONEX .

[@Laminator]

If only every other major brand had this type of quality control

[@megustasonia]

Yonex thanks you for taking care of your customers! Babolat, Wilson and others take notice. It's like poetry in motion. By the way, i'm applying for Chris's Job if he doesn't want it anymore lol.

[@RondelayAOK]

This just shows that Wilson is just a marketing firm.

[@llamawizard]

Thay actually have an excellent R & D facility.

[@mskcouric]

Wilson's paint jobs tell us everything we need to know about their manufacturing. Absolutely hideous, aside from the black Pro Staffs, which are still low-effort.

[@przemekpluta]

amazing factory and process. no surprise yonex rackets are so consistent. my ask is for yones to design wilson clash alternative - super flexible racket with good playability. so far the only one my arm can handle

[@3Slippers]

I tried a VCore Pro 100 today. Like a Clash done properly (I find the Clash inaccurate). Excellent buttery communicative feel with plenty of spin yet predictability - and was fine on my vibration sensitive arm, not even a hint of soreness.

[@przemekpluta]

@@3Slippers interesting. played with vcore pro 97 the one with 330 grams and it felt stiff. vcore pro RA is at 66 while clash is at 55, makes big difference to me. But agree on the clash lack of accuracy. May give vcore pro another go, but don't expect it to be as clash since technology differs here a lot

[@harrys2329]

It’s made in Japan....that’s enough to put DUST to every other brand....I tried using Babolat/Head/Prince/Wilson but get back to Yonex EZONE always...just ordered EZONE 2020 👍👍

[@chrisvirk-brown2568]

Nice job on the decals Chris. It's almost like putting a covering on your cell phone😁

[@tenniswarehouse]

That's why I always have one of my kids do that for me! ha ha. Cheers, Chris, TW

[@clarkkent8428]

They need to bring back their rd's and rq's racket. Easy to remember.

[@nicolasuribe7694]

Where can I find yonex decals for re paint my vcore raquet???

[@defylifeadventure]

Recently saw the Head factory tour where you had a Speed MP made. This Yonex factory makes Head look like a little 'mom & pop' store. Of course I realise most head racquets are made elsewhere. Outsourced to China IIRC

[@담배피는피카츄-y1z]

나는 요넥스 제품을 쓴다는 것에 자부심이 느껴진다. 장인정신이 오랫동안 유지되길 기원하겠습니다.

[@Sabundy]

I agree 👍👍👍

[@stubbysmallpox]

Best quality tennis racquets in the world.

[@pinky3094]

This is insane.speechless

[@sunti]

Why does your paint chip so easily? My vcore 95 looks so beat up after only a few months. But it plays very well.

[@PL-fh8cz]

TW - Would you send the video link to Wilson please. Every RF97 I have feels a little different.

[@nikos-giorgos]

They make them like this intentionally so you won't get bored...

[@oliverdesouza5741]

Do they use over-under combinations to minimise weight deviations? I.e. if a hairpin is 3g heavy, attach a 1g light grommet strip and a 2g light grip, which are quite common variations in my experience?

[@gastonestebanotaegui9628]

Bring back the DR 98 !!!

[@KeyofDavid5778]

I have been a pro instructor the last 40 years and was sponsored from Wilson for over 20 years. When I tried to turn pro I collected Wilson Pro Staffs 4.2... the weight was different on practically every racket . I called up Wilson and said your quality control is horrible. I then gave them the idea to sell two rackets that are matched pair the Pro Staff 6.1 was the first one they did it with ....they gave me no credit however but their quality controls continue to go downhill and I switched to Head ! I've been with Head the last 20 years, but both my kids are playing college tennis have switched to Yonex. 😊

[@awequayzngs1780]

Yonex ! Truly world class brand !.

[@allanyang21]

I got the yonex vcore93, wish I had bought more if I knew the 93 line will discontinue:((( but for sure my next purchase will be yonex again, they’re just too comfortable in the hand

[@star2be83]

Top notch company.. 👍👍👍

[@brianlin4044]

what is that White and Magenta one???

[@JonoSolo]

Thank you for the insights

[@jonlsl]

I wish my 2 sticks of Pure Strike was made with this kinda precision...I had to balance both the racquets so much just get then to perform similarly but still not identical...Even the grip size was slightly off betwen the 2.

[@MrTadashi10]

Best racquet ever!

[@Tennis.101]

Mind blowing...love it 🤩

[@thpod2002]

Excellent racquet with Japanese quality made in Japan unlike Wilson, Babolat and Head which are made in PRC.

5 October 2010 I got my first #YONEX RDS 002 I WAS SO PROUD...NOW PLAYING WITH VCORE 98D ...HOPE TO GET SOME NEW VCORE GALAXY 98 BLACK 👌🏼5️⃣🇯🇵

[@avky-phooch8614]

6:48 Which racket it the white and red???

[@tenniswarehouse]

It is one of the EZONE racquets, but might be a cosmetic they only released in Japan. Troy, TW

[@ramyg5037]

The name Yonex was always associated with Badminton and Table Tennis...now it is taking shape with Tennis as well...

[@NewBadFriend]

I wonder if we saw production of the new VCores.

[@ministerofjoy]

Thank you.

[@TheImano]

Respect the Japanese and the German quality.

[@Sabundy]

100% agree

[@josephhenry9924]

The US was like this before the globalization sell off

[@fajarpermana5275]

Bisa dijelaskan gak ada raket Yonex Made in China...

[@SGKidera]

Hi TW I'd like to use this video for our demo presentations at our club. OK?

[@92edro]

awesome content! are they hiring?

[@babysauceproductions7433]

What’s that racket with the made in Japan decal 7:27

[@tenniswarehouse]

Not for certain on that one, it may have been something sold in Japan or Europe only. Also, the footage was from the back a couple of years ago, so it may not be available any longer. Troy, TW

[@babysauceproductions7433]

@@tenniswarehouse Thanks Troy I appreciate the reply. Been a Tennis Warehouse fan for a long time! You guys are the best. I got my Volkl BB5 from TW back in the day when I was learning Tennis. Too bad we don’t have the other stuff you sell there here in Tennis Only. Anyway cheers👍🏼

[@tenniswarehouse]

@@babysauceproductions7433, You're welcome, and thanks for the support over the years. We try to stock as much product as we can at Tennis Only and Tennis Warehouse Europe, and if it were as simple as transferring product between the warehouses, US/AUS/EU, we definitely would, but there are a lot of restrictions, and certain products just aren't available to certain markets based on manufacturers policies. I understand it can be frustrating, I recall TW Europe having the Wilson Six One 95 for quite a few years after it stopped being sold in the US, which bummed me out as I played that racquet for years. But hey, on the bright-side it forced me to move on to better things haha. Anyways, take care and enjoy your time on court! Troy, TW

[@flyingnemo100]

Love My VCORE PRO 97 310!

[@RossBayCult]

Re-release the RD-7 for us spin lovers

[@FW_Tennis_Channel]

I recently bought two off ebay, didn't come with the grommet on the throat of the racket so I 3D printed them. Works great and really nice racket.

[@DT-sd3br]

The Spin Doctor classic!

[@DT-sd3br]

@@FW_Tennis_Channel Could you make some for me and I'll pay?

[@Rezmund]

I am selling a coupe of RD-7s, great sticks. One of my hitting partners still uses them. He loves them.

[@benjaminchen4367]

Yonex such an underrated brand

[@mypandabear50344]

See the bicycle frame behind the executive officer at 7.05? Road bike

[@samshankland6886]

Thank you Japan ❤️