Duora Z Strike (3u) | Owner's Diary

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  1. Parth Nayak

    Parth Nayak Regular Member

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    Why not, provided it suits your game. I am waiting for original first gen N90 but you can't find one around in my country ... So go ahead :)
     
  2. swsh

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    88s is basically a new gen replacement I’d say in a way for the N90 I had. Extremely similar for some odd reason. I wouldn’t recommend the n90. I liked mine but it wasn’t “that” good as it was too slow compared to most of the modern stuff.

    In all honesty it isn’t. If you really want down that line get a pair of 8XP. It’s a finished product unlike the testbed that DZS was and much better in every way IMHO. The other one would be 88s which is another fine example albeit nowhere near as stiff but it’s just as accurate.

    If you’re after the old school shaft and all, 8XP is a clear winner to me over the DZS. Better feel, way quicker, bit less stiff and just far more refined overall.
     
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    My alternate opinion is that DZS is still a better racket but I'm sure it all comes down to personal preference.

    DZS may have been overshadowed by the other products hype but it's still great.
     
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    Let’s never fight again. I love you too.
     
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    You're back to dzs! What string?
     
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    Bg65ti @ 45lbs of course. :-D
     
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    swsh Regular Member

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    I am! (With the ns9900 as backup ofcourse).

    White BG80 at 32x34 :p

    Hahahahahaha

    Jokes aside it won’t take 45 I think. The string.
     
  8. swsh

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    @shreyas666 may attest to how happy I feel with this racket.

    I love BG80 on this as well and I may try something else but it's been perfect. Crisp and perfect. Fu*k all power from the racket as well all the time. Just love it.

    What a racket. Never ever been this comfortable with a racket since 88s.

    Also, useless information but thought I'd put it out there anyway. Got this one from a pro (second hand) for 79$.
     
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    $79!!!
     
  10. swsh

    swsh Regular Member

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    Mint condition too. Funny how cheap you can get stuff from the sponsored guys :p
     
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    Oh he's sponsored. No wonder it's so cheap! It's like he's making 100% profit from selling it to you :cool:
     
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    You love getting no power from this racket?
    I'm just checking...


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  13. swsh

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    In the opposite sense. Terrible use of words by me though not even gonna lie lol.

    I insisted on it :p
     
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    - double post -
     
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    So me and my stringer were talking about his experiences stringing at this Sudirman and World Cup and the conversation about rackets snapping kept coming up.

    Low and behold, mine also suffered a similar fate in the evening. Just a normal lift sadly instead of a clash.

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    How? High tensions?
     
  17. swsh

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    Unsure. Tbh.
     
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    the $79 ZS?
     
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    Yep. Then again me and the previous owner go pretty nuts with the tensions with him actually being a pro.

    Don’t blame the racket this time tbh lol.
     
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    These long/not trimmed grommets and not flared shared ones...leave the taste of inexperienced stringer. Also no U shaped ones around the T...
     
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