Just ordered a couple of SP version from mybadmintonstore. If this is not-slippery nbg95 with better feel, we could be on to a winner! Surprising it took yonex this long to fix nbg95, presumably its some interrelated process or else someone at yonex is being very stupid. Ill put this on a stiffer racket/frame as a replacement of my usual bg80 to reduce the shock. So in terms of medium 0.68mm+ thickness (good balance between durability and power) yonex strings we now have 80 (hard feel, rough-sticky) 68ti (soft feel) nbg99 (medium feel) ??? (hopefully even more durable!) 80power (medium feel, rubbery-sticky) Then 65 (not good power) nbg95 (slippery) 66 etc, 85, nbg98 (not durable)
Having played with the NBG99, I have to say NBG 99 is a very unique string (in good way). Though both rated as "medium feeling", NBG 99 feels a tad harder than 66UM, which some one may prefer. Though repulsion is not in the same league as 66UM/NBG 98, it is excellent amongst 0.69/0.70mm strings. The sound is crisper than most strings of the same gauge, a clear ping rather than a loud thud. It is not rated as a "power" string, but its power is quite easy to tap. There's no break-in period required typical of NBG 95/98, a big plus for me. It has a rough texture coating, and it really makes a difference for me when playing slicing shots. Durability is supposed to be better than 66UM, whether that matches durability of BG65 or NBG95 is yet to be seen (string not broken yet) My major gripe with NBG99 is it takes quite some pulling to get the "plastic" out of the string. Also availability and price is not as friendly as some other strings. 66UM is infamous for the gradual loss of feel over time, this problem doesn't seem to exist in NBG99 yet.
What I like about Ultimax is that I can still get a lot of the feel and repulsion at my lower tensions of around 25, less impact on my arm. I feel like with N99 that I would have to take it at much higher tension both because it's thicker and it's a Nanogy. N95 at 27 still felt dead and I didn't want to string it at 30+ to get it to click.
Nowhere near that amount of grip. Indeed, nothing I have encountered so far can match the Vectrans for this.
Ahh, thanks for the info. Well, I have some NGY99 in my man-cave awaiting an eligible racket. I'm quite curious, but in no hurry to cut the lovely ZM65 currently in use.
Maybe it might be the tension difference, but I just went back to 28lbs with the 99s while my other zforce strung with 66um is still 24lbs. Nonetheless, the sound I get from the 99 is invigorating. My drives also became sharper as well but tension was probably also a factor in this... I'll check again once I string both my zforces at the same tension but with different strings.
I had nanogy 99 in one racquet. It played fine. Rather like my nanogy 98... I can't detect a big difference but my nanogy 98 was already 1 month old. I'll try to compare the newly strung 98 vs the 99
finally tested the nbg99 at 26lbs. - quite a repulsive string but feels spongy compare with the nbg98. I think I will stick to a thinner string like the nbg98 and 66 ultimax.
Anyone suggest or tried NBG 99 on arc10? If does, what is your tension? Bear in mind some arc 10 fans tried NBG 98 23/25 end of story. Some recommended by stringer to strung >26 to unleash an arc10 with bg 66um. Your thought pls.
I haven't played with NBG99 on Arc10 but I have strung NBG99 on that racquet for someone. In fact, NBG99, NBG98 and BG66UM, all three of them, on the same Arc 10. The tension is at 30 lbs for him. He's a good player and hits hard (strings always pop in the centre, no signs of mishits). Here's the string life on his racquet (it is actually winter now in my place and it gets pretty cold and dry): BG66UM: 3 days. NBG98: 5 days -1 week. NBG99: 1 1/2 week - 2 weeks. Thin strings play better than thicker strings at low-mid tension but I think for NBG98, higher tension is needed to reduce the "numbness" and "greasiness" typical of NBG95/98. For comparison between BG66UM and NBG98, both are quite good strings. BG66UM feels softer, has very nice sound, has better feel but loses tension and feel overtime. NBG98 needs a bit break-in time, is a bit slippery and very powerful. NBG99 is different. It has a rougher texture than those two strings but not as rough as famed BG80. Repulsion is not as good as those two thin strings said above but is very decent for its gauge. It also has a nice hitting sound.
Update. I switched between the two racquets - one with Nanogy 99 and the other with Nanogy 98. Both done by same stringer and requested tension (28lbs) I find the 99 a little less responsive though definitely adequate. Spinning the shuttle is not much different. Smashing is adequate with both but I like the sound with the 98 more. TBH I find the strings are different but not extremely so. It may just boil down to personal preference. I'll stick with 98.
