ANNOUNCEMENT: Ashaway Improves its ZyMax Line!

**AZbadman** · 06-17-2012, 09:58 PM

Okay, after stringing 8 different racquets with ZM65 and 4 different racquets with ZM62, I have concluded that the ZYMAX strings ROCK!! (all are strung on personal top of the line racquets YONEX and LiNing)

ZM62 @ 30lbs ......good power and nice ping
ZM62 @ 32lbs ......incredible repulsion
ZM65 @ 30lbs...... nice lifts with plenty of power...nice smacking sound

The ZYMAX strings really excel at high tension. I'm ready to cut out all my BG80 and BG80 Power strings......

**Alapongtai** · 06-17-2012, 10:20 PM

dang u play at super high tension.....
i tried zm65 @25lbs on my c7 the other day. only hit for a couple min but felt quite diff from the zm67...
it was more crisp and repulsive. zm67 is kinda dull which im used to... time will tell which one i like better.
not sure if i should raise my tension since it might be better but my technique isnt the greatest

**Accordaz** · 06-18-2012, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by Alapongtai

dang u play at super high tension.....
i tried zm65 @25lbs on my c7 the other day. only hit for a couple min but felt quite diff from the zm67...
it was more crisp and repulsive. zm67 is kinda dull which im used to... time will tell which one i like better.
not sure if i should raise my tension since it might be better but my technique isnt the greatest

A(nother) direct comparison between zm67 and zm 65 would be interesting

I don't think raising the tension is a good idea if you already know that you have to improve where else. It could mean less fun, because your technique could get worse than yet due wrong swing with the new tension?

**Accordaz** · 06-18-2012, 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by AZbadman

Okay, after stringing 8 different racquets with ZM65 and 4 different racquets with ZM62, I have concluded that the ZYMAX strings ROCK!! (all are strung on personal top of the line racquets YONEX and LiNing)

ZM62 @ 30lbs ......good power and nice ping
ZM62 @ 32lbs ......incredible repulsion
ZM65 @ 30lbs...... nice lifts with plenty of power...nice smacking sound

The ZYMAX strings really excel at high tension. I'm ready to cut out all my BG80 and BG80 Power strings......

Have you tried the zymax67 too? If yes, could you give us an additional comparison?

What is better than BG80? The sound? The sharpness? The feedback (feeling)? The (low) tension drop?
More informations why you would cut all your BG80's! :P

**AZbadman** · 06-18-2012, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Accordaz

Have you tried the zymax67 too? If yes, could you give us an additional comparison?

What is better than BG80? The sound? The sharpness? The feedback (feeling)? The (low) tension drop?
More informations why you would cut all your BG80's! :P

Yes I have tried the ZYMAX 67 also and love it. In general, I really like all the ZYMAX strings. Never once have I liked all the different available sizes of one model of string....lol

Anyhow, my reference to my BG80 replacement is due to the lower tensions that I strung my BG80 and BG80 Power at. Don't get me wrong, I do like BG80 also, but now much prefer the ZYMAX string at higher tension as I use to string my BG80 strings at 24-26 lbs only.

Also, the sound and sharpness and control of the ZYMAX I feel is a lot more favorable to me than the BG80 on top of the BG80's snappy feel. In my opinion, the ZYMAX string has most of the characteristics of BG80 and BG80 POWER and more..........(but that's just my opinion) You'll have to try it for yourself to come to your own conclusion. I have been recommending the ZYMAX strings to my buddies now as the primary choice to try it out.....

Just strung a VOLTRIC Z FORCE Olympic Edition with ZYMAX 62 at 28 pounds to try out this week.....

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**limsandy** · 06-18-2012, 12:23 PM

That is one bad-ass racket.

**cheesey7** · 06-18-2012, 05:54 PM

What is it supposed to say on the new zymax 67? I got mine from mybadmintonstore so i doubt it's a fake but it only says Ashaway USA on it. When i saw my friend's zymax strings, it said Ashaway Zymax 70....

***kwun*** · 06-18-2012, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by cheesey7

What is it supposed to say on the new zymax 67? I got mine from mybadmintonstore so i doubt it's a fake but it only says Ashaway USA on it. When i saw my friend's zymax strings, it said Ashaway Zymax 70....

mine only say "Ashaway USA" on it.

i got mine from Ashaway directly, so mine are for sure authentic.

**cheesey7** · 06-18-2012, 06:00 PM

I see. Thank you

**Alex82** · 06-20-2012, 01:18 AM

yesterday i've tried the zymax 62 on my arcsaber 10 with 13 kg / 13,5 kg (28,6 lbs / 29,7 lbs).
first impression: better than BG66UM (except in durability maybe). crisp, very good feeling, awesome repulsion and hitting sound. i think this will be my new favorite string (this string in red on the arc10 looks also better than the BG66UM in white!).

i also tried the zymax 67 on my armortec 900 power with 13 kg / 13,5 kg (28,6 lbs / 29,7 lbs).
first impression: a bit worse than BG66UM (only a little bit!). good feeling and awesome repulsion too, but its not so crisp as the BG66UM, but better hitting sound.

**Accordaz** · 06-20-2012, 02:14 PM

Red strings on a red arc10 or white arc10 pg?

Did you use the same tension with BG66UM?

***kwun*** · 06-20-2012, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Accordaz

Red strings on a red arc10 or white arc10 pg?

actually, i think red string on the white arc10pg will also look just as bad ass...

imho opinion, of course!

**Accordaz** · 06-20-2012, 02:28 PM

Yep!
But I just wanted to ask Alex82 which arc10 he owns, because red strings on red arc10 wouldn't be that awesome :P

Well, I think white rackets like arc10pg will match to most color combination.
yellow string -> yellow grip
yellow string -> neon green grip (like mine actually)
orange -> orange
blue -> blue
etc.

Too many colors i want to try on different rackets

Maybe this autumn: arc10pg with green / green or red / red and BS LYD yellow / yellow

***kwun*** · 06-20-2012, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Accordaz

Yep!
But I just wanted to ask Alex82 which arc10 he owns, because red strings on red arc10 wouldn't be that awesome :P

i happen to have a red ARC10 with red ZM62 and red grip at home. i will post photos tonight and you can decide for yourself.

***kwun*** · 06-20-2012, 02:31 PM

i wouldn't mind someone posting a picture of a ARC10PG with red string and red grip. i think that will look very nice. i do have a ARC10PG at home but it is brand new and i don't plan to string it at all.

***kwun*** · 06-20-2012, 02:31 PM

i wouldn't mind someone posting a picture of a ARC10PG with red string and red grip. i think that will look very nice. i do have a ARC10PG at home but it is brand new and i don't plan to string it at all.

**Alex82** · 06-20-2012, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Accordaz

Red strings on a red arc10 or white arc10 pg?

on a red arc10. the red zymax with the red arc10 with the little bit of white on the racket head looks so beautiful. but everyone has a different taste

so the arc10 pg is not beautiful for me...

Did you use the same tension with BG66UM?

yes. but on higher tensions too. BG66UM with 32/33 lbs. but the zymax 62 with ~30 lbs feels more crisp than BG66UM with ~33lbs.