Counterfeit Education
ILLEGAL IMITATIONS OF YONEX BADMINTON EQUIPMENT CAN BE FOUND EVERYWHERE!
There are many imitations of YONEX equipment found on internet auction sites. Many of them are crude copies that break easily injuring you or causing damage to your surroundings.
Please be careful when you buy products from unofficial stores and sites. Counterfeit racquets are not covered by our product warranty. We are constantly trying to reduce the availability of YONEX counterfeit products however products still appear on the internet so please take extra care.
When you are purchasing the U.S. YONEX model racquets instead of other regional models, besides getting a genius product, the U.S. YONEX racquets also come with the warranty, better quality, and more.
Some of the differences to look out for between Genuine and Counterfeit YONEX products:
NO. 1 - 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.
Genuiue YONEX Racquet | Counterfeit - Sticker can be easily peeled off |
New hologram sticker for genuine products. |
NO. 2 - CHECK THE YONEX LOGO
The 'YY' device and YONEX logo are printed clearly. The 'O' in YONEX on counterfeit racquets is often wide and round, with a larger space inside the letter.
Genuiue YONEX Racquet | Counterfeit - Letters of YONEX are not correct |
NO. 3 - CHECK THE PRODUCTION NUMBERS ON THE RACQUET CAP
All genuine racquets have laser engraved production codes on the cap above the handle.
Genuiue YONEX Racquet | Counterfeit - Codes are only printed, not engraved |
NO. 4 - 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.
Genuiue YONEX Racquet | Counterfeit - Green color is too light and logo is the wrong shape |