Yonex Ezone 100 Review (2025)

The Yonex Ezone racquets are all about power. This Yonex Ezone 100 Review got me asking the question whether the racquet has too much power.

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Tech

The Yonex Ezone 100 2025 comes with a slightly different mold. In short, it is wider and thicker at the top of the racquet for more stability and power. Did the Ezone 100 need more power? It depends, but it is more stable and solid in stock form.

They have also updated the layup, with something called Minolon. This might sound a bit sci-fi, but Minolon means the material created by Minomushi bagworms. I would think of it as silk, for that silky smooth experience hitting experience.

This is perhaps not as evident as the extra power and stability, but you do feel like the racquet is a little less jarring on off-center hits and overall pockets the ball a little longer.

It is not a “feel racquet” like the Percept or Prestige, but for a power frame, the sensation is pretty pleasant.

Specifications

Playability and performance

The Ezone 100 is for players looking to take charge with aggressive striking from the baseline. This racquet is even more powerful than the Pure Drive 2025, but still offers good pocketing of the ball. However, you need to be able to control all that power by applying more top spin or perhaps using shorter swings.

One benefit of the Ezone series is that they maintain a lower launch angle overall, which means that flat-hitting ball strikers can hit hard with more confidence. The strongest competitor to the Ezone 100 is the new Babolat Pure Drive 100. The Pure Drive used to be the firmer of the two, but this generation of the Pure Drive is softer and more spinny, while the Ezone got stiffer and provides missile like trajectory and power.

I am still not sure whether I prefer this edition of the Yonex Ezone 100 compared to the predecessor. I feel like the new edition offers a more pleasant feel on impact with the better pocketing, so I am going to go with the 2025 edition. However, you need to dial in a good and controlled string setup.

I thought Solinco Tour Bite, Tru Pro Pure Rush, or Toroline Caviar worked well in this frame.

Pros and cons

Pros 

Improved stability

More power

Cleaner feel

Cons 

Still a bit muted

Not the spinniest, but it is not intended to be either.

Too powerful?

Summary

The Ezones is a solid upgrade from Yonex. They are more stable and more powerful without becoming harsh or losing identity. Changing the mold and layup without damaging what was good with the predecessor is not easy, but they have managed here.

The VCORE 2023 was a far riskier update (although it has done really well overall), while this one feels more subtle, despite both a new mold and a new layup.

We are seeing more and more Yonex racquets everywhere and there is a reason for that. They innovate thoughtfully and come out with new molds and not just minor layup tweaks. I think this is worth applause. And definitely a Tennisnerd Approved stamp.