Should have been more clear: the tightness of the string tension only. ZM62 is crisp, precise and has among the best feel of any string this Panda has tried.
please stop, I still have to wait a week http://cgi.ebay.nl/10-Ashaway-ZyMax...ain_0&var=&hash=item641e8d7ac5#ht_3626wt_1139 10 sets for a decent price. I'm never sure how long strings last me, I switch between 4 rackets (as in, I just randomly grab one every training), bg66@28 broke after roughly 10-12hours of play, and I break a set of bg80@28 roughly every 1-2 weeks, I'm too busy with badminton to actually keep track of that stuff
the good part about the ZM62 and ZM65 is that i can get very good power from it without having to stress the racket frame any higher. and to be honest, i am not that powerful. ZM62 has superior feel, touch, control, excellent power. ZM65 has awesome power, sound, but lacking a bit in feel and control in comparison. and better longevity. really, Dink? no ZM65? i am so heart broken.
ZM65 was Panda's suggestion to Ashaway. Panda tested it, didn't feel it was as good as ZM62 and the durability was only marginally better so as of right now, Ashaway has no further plans to produce it. The key is to get ZM67 and ZM70 to feel more like ZM62... ...Panda and Ash are working on that.
I had ZM62 and ZM67 strung at 24lbs on two AT900P using a Yonex ES5Protech machine and find the ZM67 more powerful than the ZM62. ps but I'm not a fan of such stiff strings This post should be made a sticky.
if you read thru Dink's explanantion carefully, you'll see that it's because you haven't reached the MRL of the zm62@24lbs, whereas the MRL of zm67 at the same tension is lower and more within your reach
Zm 67 The ZM 67 is quite nice at 31 X 33. Has anyone took it to 33 X 35 without breaking in a couple of hits?
Update - my 27 lb "Z65" is still thundering along very happily, and IMO Ash should definitely start producing it. Holds tension wonderfully and still hits H-bombs after four weeks. After a brief foray into 32+ Z70, I've inevitably reneged and sunk back into the seductive embrace of Z62. 200 m coming this week (and a mk. 2 proto - *hopes it'll be "evil silver").
Having used BG66M, ZM62 and soon VS850 I would be more than happy to play using ZM65. Who do we contact to make our feelings known? Mark A - how did you get hold of 'ZM65' - special delivery from the Panda?
ZM65 PT? Pffffft! Just wait until you and Kwun get your new shiny silver ZM62 PT, you will forget all about ZM65.
What about the rest of us mere mortals? Will the new shiny silver ZM62 be available on the high street?
Once Panda approves the string to Ashaway, yes. It's hard to test stuff now because it's cold by SoCal standards, low 40s and on the court it's like mid 50s to 60s. But so far, from some informal testing, the new ZM62 PT is more durable and even a bit more crisp!
