No.

1 - Its hard to peel off the hologram sticker

Its 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.
GENUINE 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.
GENUINE 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.
GENUINE YONEX RACQUET (LASER ENGRAVED
CODES)
COUNTERFEIT (CODES ARE ONLY PRINTED, NOT
ENGRAVED)
No.4 - Check 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.
GENUINE YONEX RACQUET
COUNTERFEIT (GREEN COLOUR IS TOO LIGHT
AND LOGO IS THE WRONG SHAPE)