Yonex ArcSaber Z Slash Review

**george@chongwei** · 08-29-2010, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by HKChua

Well... since the racket was released until now. No problems at 28 x 28LBS...

What do you think>> http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...04#post1510604

**HKChua** · 08-29-2010, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by george@chongwei

What do you think>> http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?87121-Help!-What-should-I-do-with-my-z-slash-%28&p=1510604#post1510604

Well... it is time to change your stringer.

My stringer, Mr Soh from Classic Sports, will simply close his eyes and string my rackets. Have been patronizing him for the past 5 over years, he hasn't break any of my rackets. And neither have I break my racket because of hight tension..

Thanks.

**tckang** · 08-29-2010, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by george@chongwei

Does anyone know what is the maximum tension this racket can take?
How high can it go?

Well, i have accumulated 5 Arc Z so far (JP, UK, SP coded, both 2U and 3U) and all of them i strung them at 27 x 29 lbs. I have been using them for almost 9 months (the oldest one among 5) and had been re-strung more than 5 times. No crack, sunken grommets, or distorted frame. All i can say is your stringer is BS. Go look for others. Having played and re-stringed in China, Singapore and Malaysia, i would say Malaysian Stringers , sadly are the worst and generally they don't dare to string more than 27lbs (generally i say). So good luck in your search. Ara Damansara has one not bad, if you don't mind the distance from your house in Kajang -lah. Personally i find that AJ also not bad, but they can only string up to 28lbs, just nice for your case

Cheers

**george@chongwei** · 08-30-2010, 02:53 AM

Whatever it is, i will change my stringer after this.. problem solved

**Ah_Peng** · 09-05-2010, 12:17 PM

After my third session with the Z Slash , I'm very satisfied with this racket , my smashes were faster , clearing base is easier , the response and feel was better with BG66 Maxima than BG66 , I'm intending to order more from mybadmintonstore.com when the stock is in

, I'm enjoying every moment with it... Thanks to this wonderful review thread and all of you guys who helped me with my string selection... Thanks again...

**tckang** · 09-05-2010, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Ah_Peng

After my third session with the Z Slash , I'm very satisfied with this racket , my smashes were faster , clearing base is easier , the response and feel was better with BG66 Maxima than BG66 , I'm intending to order more from mybadmintonstore.com when the stock is in

, I'm enjoying every moment with it... Thanks to this wonderful review thread and all of you guys who helped me with my string selection... Thanks again...

Welcome to the Arc Z club ......

**weeyeh** · 09-05-2010, 08:16 PM

There by proving that the Z is not a racket that nobody likes

. Enjoy your racket and game Ah_Peng. BG66M is really nice eh..

**Barca** · 09-05-2010, 10:32 PM

I was using my ARCS ZS TH (3UG5) yesterday for the first time. To my surprise, it didn't take me long to adapt to it maybe just one game. I was using the 8DX for 3~4 games and then switch to ZS on my 5th game. I was anticipating plenty of mishits due to the smaller sweetspot as mentioned by many forum members. I didn't encounter any mishits at all. IMO this racket is more powerful than the 8DX.

In fact, I have managed to make a few incredibles net shot. I am really loving it. Will be getting another ARC ZS tonight in 2UG5.

**Ah_Peng** · 09-05-2010, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by weeyeh

There by proving that the Z is not a racket that nobody likes

. Enjoy your racket and game Ah_Peng. BG66M is really nice eh..

Wanna share ? I'm thinking of ordering 5 or 10 pack...

**Ah_Peng** · 09-05-2010, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by tckang

Welcome to the Arc Z club ......

Thanks bro , it's keeping my other rackets in cold palace

**tckang** · 09-06-2010, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Ah_Peng

Wanna share ? I'm thinking of ordering 5 or 10 pack...

Wrong guy there dude....he is the Mizuno TC700 spokesman aka Green Incredible Hulk for Singapore ....currently owns 6 TC700 and counting ..... :P

**tckang** · 09-06-2010, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Ah_Peng

Thanks bro , it's keeping my other rackets in cold palace

Very good to hear that ......may the Z force be with you ........

**weeyeh** · 09-06-2010, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by tckang

Wrong guy there dude....he is the Mizuno TC700 spokesman aka Green Incredible Hulk for Singapore ....currently owns 6 TC700 and counting ..... :P

Peng meant the 66M.

**Ah_Peng** · 09-06-2010, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by weeyeh

Peng meant the 66M.

Yupp , anyone else interested ?

**yurimaster2010** · 09-08-2010, 05:58 AM

many of my friends complaint that the z slash frame is week and observed top frame sink down and deform.
do you see these happen ?

however, no doubt the smash is prefect not even NS9900 can come close to it...
side que , as from new paint for tayufik version do u see the frame much stiffer or any diff feel in compare to old yellow color version??

**paroxysmal** · 09-08-2010, 07:36 AM

I have been playing badminton since 20 years. After going through this thread I decided to go for Z-slash. 2 days after the purchase I wanted my money back. I regretted my decision. But thanks to this thread, I persisted with it for few more days. And after 10-15 days, I realized its a wonderful racquet. It just takes some time for some people to get used to it. I still get some occasional mishits and few shots are better with other racquets. But overall, its a clear winner.

My advise - Give it some 10-15 days to get fully used to it. Don't dump it in just 2 days if you don't like its initial feel.

**Ah_Peng** · 09-08-2010, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by paroxysmal

I have been playing badminton since 20 years. After going through this thread I decided to go for Z-slash. 2 days after the purchase I wanted my money back. I regretted my decision. But thanks to this thread, I persisted with it for few more days. And after 10-15 days, I realized its a wonderful racquet. It just takes some time for some people to get used to it. I still get some occasional mishits and few shots are better with other racquets. But overall, its a clear winner.

My advise - Give it some 10-15 days to get fully used to it. Don't dump it in just 2 days if you don't like its initial feel.

Welcome to the Arc Z club......