Li-Ning Axforce Cannon Badminton Racket (Axforce Canon, 32 lbs)

Introducing the Axforce Canon, engineered with premium standard modulus carbon fibre to deliver unmatched performance in every game.

Enhanced Flexibility for Superior Smash Defence: The Axforce Canon features a meticulously designed tensile profile that offers exceptional flexibility. This optimises the racket's shaft for improved smash defence, ensuring you can deflect powerful shots with ease. The innovative racket composition and frame design provide unparalleled power for smashing and extend the racket's service life.

Key Features:

Flexible Shaft
The racket shaft is expertly forged to enhance both smashes and defences with exceptional efficiency. Its advanced tensile profile ensures greater flexibility, optimising the shaft for better smash defence. The extended bending moment improves shot returns, helping you boost your score.

Sonic Boom Impact
Utilising cutting-edge technology, the Axforce Canon optimises air pressure formation to enhance the racket's striking sound. This results in a more elaborate sense of contact hits, faster delivery, crisp sound, and powerful sound effects, elevating your game experience.

Standard Modulus Carbon Fibre
Built with standard modulus carbon fibre, the Axforce Canon strikes the perfect balance between strength and flexibility. This material offers excellent performance characteristics, including a high strength-to-weight ratio, outstanding fatigue resistance, and dimensional stability, ensuring you get the best out of every match.

Upgrade your game with the Canon Smash and experience the perfect blend of power, precision, and durability. 

Is the Axforce Cannon good? Honest review

The Axforce Cannon is a head-heavy attacking racket with a flexible shaft — an unusual combination. The flexibility gives forgiveness on off-centre hits and helps generate power without needing perfect technique, while the head weight gives smashes real punch. It is not as precise as a stiff-shaft attack racket like the Yonex Astrox 88D or Li-Ning Axforce 90, so advanced players who play on placement will outgrow it. Best fit: intermediate players who smash often and want a frame that supports power play at the ₹4,000 price point. Not the right fit for defensive players or anyone who needs a stiff shaft for precision attack.

What is the maximum string tension?

The Axforce Cannon is rated at 32 lbs, unusually high for this price band. SportsUncle strings up to 26 lbs in-house to avoid transit shock damage. For tensions between 27 and 32 lbs, get the racket strung locally after delivery. The practical sweet spot for most club players is 24 to 28 lbs; 30 lbs and above is for advanced players with consistent contact.

Common questions

Axforce Cannon or Ax Force Canon? Same racket. The official Li-Ning spelling is Axforce Cannon, but Indian buyers commonly search "ax force canon" or "axforce canon" with a single n — all variants refer to this product.

4U or 5U: which should I pick? 4U (84g) suits most intermediate players — enough weight for smashes without being tiring. 5U (78g) is lighter, suited to doubles players, defensive players, or anyone valuing quick reactions over power.

Is this genuine Li-Ning stock? Yes. SportsUncle sells genuine Li-Ning rackets imported by Sunlight Sports, with original packaging and importer markings.