LCW new racket 2012 anyone knows ( Yonex Voltric Z-Force ) ?

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  1. moomoo

    moomoo Regular Member

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    paul, looks like you've fallen to the curse of the VT-ZF too! haha, almost everyone i know injured themselves using it :p
     
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    Had my second session with the VT-ZF last night. Played 5 games of singles (21pt system) in 1 hour. Again the racket delivered as promised as I won the first 3 games. However, as my stanima started to drain and my shots were getting sloppy...I started to mishit a bit more (ie. hitting the frame, not enough push for a net drop, etc). As a result, I lost the last 2 games. Not a forgiving racket with a smaller frame.

    I still love it though. I noticed that I was winning drive rallies 75% of the time whereas before it was more like 50% with my VT80.

    Also noticed the dull feeling with the BG80P that everyone was talking about. I'll be trying Ashaway ZM67 next.
     
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    No I didn't get injured using the Z Force. I was actually testing another brand of racquets.

    Canuck - looks like you need to build your endurance with this racquet.

    I haven't heard about the dull feeling with BG80 power. Everyone I know who has used it says how good it is.

    Paul
     
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    Nah...it's just me. I need to build up my general endurance and stamina. More of a sprinter than a marathon runner if ya catch my drift. The "dull" feeling is in comparison to BG80. I think the BG80P is a medium feeling and not a hard feeling like BG80. I actually prefer the medium feeling.
     
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    BG80P performs decently, but if you compare it to BG80 it's a night and day's difference. It's probably easy to switch to it if you were coming from any string except BG80. I didn't like it at all, and it felt something like the Nanology line. Back injuries suck! Give it another go when you're healed up :). Have you ever tried the N90 from Li Ning?
    Lol, if you don't like the ZF, you have a buyer!!
     
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    Lol. I like the VTZF very much. Just have trouble finding the strings I like.
     
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    Try Ashaway Zymax 62...thin and compliments beautifully with the ZF. Best combo IMO
     
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    Although not on the Yonex recommendations, NBG98 works exceptionally well on the 4U model. Give it a try.
     
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    I find BG66 Maxima better than the NBG98 in tension retention as well as in feel. I'm experimenting with the new BG80 Power...not bad at all, but Zymax 62 is still the favourite, then BG66 Maxima.
     
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    I will definitely give it a try for my new 4U VTZF + NBG98 several months to go towards Christmas.:p

    Are there any reasons of why NBG98 more suitable towards 4U rather than 3U?
     
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    you still holding out for christmas!? :eek:

    i'm sure your birthday would be earlier than that! :p
     
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    Nice nice! I really hope yonex keeps making head heavy rackets like this for us! I wouldn't mind if it were even a tad heavier overall.
     
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    hahaha.... Yeah considering it as a birthday gift :p

    Thanks for reminding me :D
     
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    I just use thinner strings for lighter rackets and thicker for heavy ones. If I had a 3U, I would start with NBG95.
     
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    Some flat pushes from the net deep into the other court do get out on some occasions since I'm tuned well with Arc10 to let the shuttle land just in... maybe that could be a minor drawback with the Z-Force.

    It also could mean, that I haven't adapted to 100 percent :p

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    Currently I'm using a very durable solution with NBG95 @27lbs. What would be the best compromise between durability and hitting sound/feel? I usually use BG80 for this purpose. Just asking since I haven't tried every string out with this new green toy

    What do you think? I'm a hard hitter so please don't say some stuff like 0,64mm ;)

    €:

    sorry, have just seen there already are some pages with this topic. I think I'll get my answer there...
     
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    Not a good night for testing Z Force unfortunately.

    I had to see an osteopath today and was in no fit state to test the racquet although did have a hit. I still do not have enough movement in my upper back to hit any decent shuttles at the moment. i have another session booked with osteopath next monday and hope to test them. Sorry guys but this is seriously bad stuff happening at the moment.

    Paul
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    Just focus on healing!
     
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    You're a coach so you should know where to focus on. ;) I enjoy your reviews, and let it also be in the future.
     

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