Yamaha-Image77

Asia Rackets

Yamaha YWO 77 Image (1980)

Condition
9
10: New
9: Mint
8: Excellent
7: Good
6: Fair
5: Average
4: Below Average
3: Poor
| Rarity
8
10: Impossibly rare
9: Extremely rare
8: Hard to find
7: Fairly rare
6: Uncommon
5: Common
<4: Big Seller
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About This Racket

Yamaha, Yonex, and Mizumo were the big names in racket sports in Japan (and Asia). Yamaha is of course a huge company in transport, hi-fi, music and pianos and this model was built like a high end piano! They didn’t have much success in tennis, but still made a couple of amazing rackets.

Specifications (👋 not yet accurate….check back soon)
MeasurementsValuePerformanceScore
Weight338g Power19/100
Head Size & Length64.9sq in | 26inchControl28/100
Balance6pt head light (35.3cm | 186)Spin25/100
GripPerforated leatherHandling70/100
Strings18 x 20 | gutComfort66/100
FlexibilityRA 36Consistency33/100

Gallery
Yamaha by Time

Yamaha Corp was founded in 1887 by Nippon known for musical instruments.

1973 was the year Yamaha entered the tennis with YCR 128 & 130
1975 was the start of the Yamaha fiberglass rackets made of pure fibreglass epoxy with a core of Nylon.
The 1975 model was the YFG-30 including black and white rakets.
The 1976 model was the YFG-50 which added carbon to the fiberglass frame.
The 1976 YCR models were also released using composite racket sandwiched between aluminum sheets.
The 1981 released YFG-10 / 20 / 50 /70 / 90.