Okay, so I'm curious about how people are setting up their ZS, so I've decided to to start a thread on it (mostly because mine kinda sucks as-is). Cut and paste the following rating system for how you've currently got yours set up : Racket Spec - 3UG4 Strings - BG80 Tension - 24lbs Main / 23lbs Cross Player Level - 3.5/10 (1 being "I just started", 5 being A-Grade State-level club player, 10 being top 50 in the world) Offense - 7/10 Defense - 6/10 Power - 7.5/10 Touch - 5/10 I'm going to restring mine with Ashaway PG66 at 23lbs to see if I can improve it's touch and short game. I'm hoping that this will help various players of all different abilities help set theres' up, because I think this is a racket that needs careful set-up to eek out it's potential.
Mine (purchased only on 5th OCT) Racket Spec - 3UG4, SP version Strings - BG65 (winter coming to Beijing. BG66/80 will snap fast in winter) Tension - 29lbs Player Level - 3.7/10 (BSR 5.7, been playing socially for 20 years, as alternative gauge) Offense - 9.5/10 Defense - 6/10 Power - 9.5/10 Touch - 6/10 Hope this helps. I only uses this baby for around 7 hours of play so far. Still need plenty of getting used to, in my opinion. (I can adapt to my LN N55 and Zelm Trixon 8 in less than 3 hours respectively) Cheers
Easy Tiger, do you mean 23/24? The way you have it stringed sounds like you want to turn your racket into a ball!
Racket Spec - 3UG4, JP version Strings - NBG98 Tension - 28lbs Only practice for 15 mins... Like Indiana Jones's whip "Player with the new Arc" Shaft is flexible but power is good. Need some time for adjustment. Hope it pays off!
actually in Kim dong moon competing years, he string his racket at higher tension for the main strings than the crosses.
That's true, but Kim is professional - that's a different story since he can get free rackets. Can't exactly tell how good it is for the racket however over time.
Racket Spec - 3UG5 Strings - BG66 Tension - 27lbs Player Level - 4.5/10 (1 being "I just started", 5 being A-Grade State-level club player, 10 being top 50 in the world) Offense - 5/10 Defense - 7/10 Power - 8/10 Touch - 6/10 compare to at 900 power 4ug5 offense - 8/10 defense - 7/10 power - 9/10 touch - 8/10
Latest Racquet: Arc Saber Z Slash (Play For 6 Hour) Racket Spec - 3UG4, SP version Strings - BG75TI Tension - 28lbs ECP Player Level - 3.5/10 Offense - 9.0/10 Defense - 8/10 Power - 9.0/10 Touch - 8/10 Previous Racquet: Arc Saber 10 (More Than A Year) Racket Spec - 3UG4, SP version Strings - BG65P Tension - 28lbs ECP Player Level - 3.5/10 Offense - 7.5.0/10 Defense - 8/10 Power - 7.5/10 Touch - 8/10
level : 2 /10 Racket Spec - 3UG3 BX version Strings - BG80 at 22 lbs Tension - 28lbs ECP Offense - 10 Defense - 8/10 Power - 10/10 Touch - 8/10 Just love the racket ! it's brilliant! I like it with basic grip. I tried a towel grip but the smash is less powerful.
why do you guys all have 3U, lol Racket Spec - 2UGx (dunno, as I always tear off the original grip and add my own directly to the wood) Strings - tried BG66@30, snapped in 10 mins, tried BG85@30, snapped after 1 week, will probably try BG85@28 next Player Level - 3.5/10 (1 being "I just started", 5 being A-Grade State-level club player, 10 being top 50 in the world)
Just got my racket yesterday and played 1 hr or so with it. Racket Spec - 3UG4 Strings - BG65 Tension - 24lbs Player Level - 4.5/10 Offense - 6/10 Defense - 5/10 Power - 6/10 Touch - 5/10 Better feeling with AT900 Power (played for over year and a half) Offense - 8/10 Defense - 7/10 Power - 9/10 Touch - 8/10 Hope I won' be disappointed with the ZS and will get use pretty fast....
time spent about 4-6 hrs Racket Spec - 3UG4 Strings - BG95 Tension - 28lbs Player Level - 1-2/10 Offense - 9/10 Defense - 7/10 Power - 8.5/10 Touch - 8/10 arc10 (played for a year) String- BG98 @ 27 lbs Offense - 9/10 Defense - 8/10 Power - 8/10 Touch - 8/10 if i cant take it anymore ( subjective feeling of loss of power) i will cut the strings from the zslash and go to BG98 @26 lbs, otherwise i will wait for the strings to break. i feel arc10 is better defense wise while zslash has more potential for power.
Racket Spec - 3UG4 Strings - Nanogy 98 Tension - 24lbs Player Level - 3/10 Offense - 8.5/10 Defense - 8/10 Power - 8.5/10 Touch - 8/10 I find this string much better than the NBG95 which I previously had on!
Jaha yeahh touches and control are way better! Though I think there is a slight decrease in power/offense. However the improvement in touch/control is huge. I would recommend the NBG98. Have you restrung yours already?
It is because 3U is the common weight available. The 2U is available mainly to the Japan (JP coded) market - it would have to be imported to obtain it.