ArcSaber Z-Slash - How do you spec yours?

**adonis** · 10-31-2009, 02:38 AM

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?

**Matt** · 10-31-2009, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by exalted

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)

Originally Posted by Easy Tiger

We have 3U because that's all that was available. It's heavy enough as it is.

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.

**jensen9173** · 10-31-2009, 03:45 AM

What is the price for Arc-ZS? Btw, the Arc-ZS frame is smaller than normal racket....

**Easy Tiger** · 10-31-2009, 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by adonis

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?

Nah I just changed my attitude and went in harder and just forgot about the racket. I can pull off some outrageous defensive shots now with it, but they took a long time coming.

**Kiradi** · 11-02-2009, 05:27 PM

Player level: uh... just started palying in tournaments this year, been playing once a week for 2/3 years now , but this year 6 days a week
weight: 3U
Grip: G4
string: BG66 at 26

I don't really know how to rate this racket seeing how it's my very first high end racket. but after playing with it for one session I can feel the power that can be unlocked and will be looking forward to go all the way with this racket =)

**Babyface** · 11-04-2009, 09:11 PM

could someone please tell me the bp of the arc z please on the 3u
cheers

**Easy Tiger** · 11-04-2009, 11:22 PM

Errr......I never bother weighing the bp and just go by feel, but I guess you could say because it's an ArcSaber it's fairly evenly weighted.

Mine is at the heavy end of the 3U spectrum so it feels very solid in the hand.

**adonis** · 11-05-2009, 06:32 AM

after my 3 hour session today i must say, switching from NBG95 to NBG98 has been the best decision made in terms of my Arc Z. It is a fantastic string that really compliments the racket

**Babyface** · 11-05-2009, 10:30 AM

all i am after is the racket the same bp as the 10 ?

**broady1973** · 11-05-2009, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Easy Tiger

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.

OK ive read the threads and it seems theres alot of different opionions i normally string all my rackets to 26lbs with BG80 Yellow, l play with ns8000 at club level but also have ns9900/ arm900tec/ arc10 and now the arc z slash( just arrived today), so the question is do i stick with restring the racket to 26lbs to keep is similar to my other rackets or is there a better way lol