Some of the differences to look out for between Genuine and Counterfeit products
No.1 It’s hard to peel off the hologram sticker.
It’s difficult to remove the hologram sticker on genuine racquets due to the special glue used. With counterfeit racquets the hologram sticker is easy to peel off with your nail.
- New hologram sticker for genuine products.
No.2 Please check the YONEX logos.
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are printed clearly. The [O] in YONEX on counterfeit racquets is often wide and round, with a larger space inside the [O].
No.3 Please check the production numbers on the racquet cap.
All genuine racquets have laser engraved production codes on the cap above the handle.
No.4 Please check the colour of butt cap.
If you already have a genuine racquet, please compare the butt caps colour. A counterfeit racquet will often be a different shade of green, too light or too dark.
