Yonex EXBOLT 65 Badminton String

The Yonex Exbolt 65 (BGXB65) represents the ultimate "sweet spot" of the Exbolt lineup. While the thinner Exbolt 63 focuses purely on lightning-fast speed and the thicker Exbolt 68 targets heavy smashers, the Exbolt 65 brings a perfect, balanced harmony of instantaneous repulsion, elite control, and shocking durability to the 0.65 mm gauge class.

It is highly favored by both international top-tier professionals and competitive club players because it directly challenges the legendary BG66 Ultimax—offering a similar crisp performance but with a vastly improved lifespan.

Core Construction & Technology

The Exbolt 65 features a premium triple-threat material design that maximizes both durability and control:

1. Forged Fiber Core Wrap: Yonex utilizes a proprietary material with ultra-high intermolecular bonding strength and heat resistance. Wrapping this around the core allows the ultra-thin 0.65mm string to withstand massive impact and friction, preventing it from snapping early like older generation thin strings.
2. Elasticity Outer Coating: This is the key upgrade over the Exbolt 63. Yonex applied a highly flexible nylon outer coating using NANOALLOY™ technology. This smooth, pliable surface increases the shuttle's "hold time" on the racket face just long enough to drastically enhance control and shot placement.
3. Special Braided Oval Structure: The outer fibers are woven in a specialized braided pattern that minimizes string-on-string sawing, contributing to both a smoother stringing process and lasting tension stability.

Playing Characteristics

1. Quick Repulsion Speed (10/10): True to the Exbolt series identity, the shuttle snaps off the string bed with immense speed. Midcourt drive duels, defensive counter-flicks, and fast flat-exchanges feel highly explosive and require very little physical forearm effort to generate depth.
2. Enhanced Control & Net Touch (9/10): Thanks to the Elasticity Outer coating, it feels much less "slippery" than other coated strings. It provides a highly predictable response on cut-slices, delicate hairpin net drops, and hold-and-flick deceptions.
3. Surprising Durability (8/10): For a thin 0.65mm string, the durability is phenomenal. The Forged Fiber allows it to handle competitive high-tension setups (26–30 lbs) and occasional off-center hits near the frame that would immediately snap a standard ultra-thin performance string.
4. Crisp Hitting Sound: Clean sweet-spot contact produces a highly satisfying, high-pitched metallic "ping." It sounds slightly deeper and fuller than the Exbolt 63, but remains incredibly dominant and crisp on the court.

Who is it for?

1. Competitive All-Rounders & Doubles Players: If your style of play requires rapid defensive reflex-blocks, quick midcourt interceptions, and precision net play, but you still want the durability to smash with full confidence.
2. Players Looking for a BG66 Ultimax Upgrade: If you love the lightning speed and crisp feel of standard 0.65mm tournament strings but are tired of your strings fraying and snapping every few weeks, the Exbolt 65 is the perfect, long-lasting modern alternative.

Specifications

• Gauge / Thickness: 0.65 mm.
• Standard Pack Length: 10 Meters / 33 Feet (Single Racket Pack).
• Material Core: High-Intensity Nylon Multifilament.
• Outer Wrap: Special Braided Oval Forged Fiber.
• Coating: Elasticity Outer Coating.
• Feel: Medium-Hard / Crisp.
• Main Characteristic: Quick Repulsion, Control, & High Durability.
• Country of Origin: Japan.