Yonex Duora Z-Strike 2017 !

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  1. lostdata

    lostdata Regular Member

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    After i use this racket for 1 week in double match. Strung with lining no.1 27lbs
    This's a good racket i've use so far. Acually In my bag i have acr11 70et n9ii js12 zspeed after i use duora z i naver want to use the rest of mine anymore.
     
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    Z strike , Lining No.1 at 27 ... Exact same configuration that I use too ... High five ;) although not as powerful as ZF2, I think this racket can generate powerful smashes .... And defense is what I love of this racket .. nowadays , I keep on shifting between the two sides without any issue although in tense moments, I do make sure I have the right side .. :)
     
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    Is this racket as good as a nanospeed 9900 for a fast playing singles player
     
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    M keeping mishitting on jump smashing wid Z force 2
    N never mishit on duora z strike
    Is there any reason for it
     
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    Maybe timing issue ... I think zf2 swings slower than zstrike because of design and head weight .. I on other hand have do have reverse issue that keep on mishtting on z strike because I swing too fast due to less headweight . Keep practising ..
     
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    No. Problem is offcentred sweet spot of zstrike, it matches your mishits. That and also you're using way too different rackets and hence some timing issues.

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    I think Z strike is funny. It's the only racquet I didn't play well with upon picking it up. From aluminum frames to cheap $50 carbon racquets to the entire Li ning N series, all have been fairly playable to me from the first few minutes. Maybe I am not very good :D
     
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    No. It's because people think too much about their expensive frames and don't deal with it patiently. And as a result frames fall short of expectations. *coughs* zspeed *coughs*. Didn't find z series any radically different from each other. Although some characteristics about shaft length and headweight factors in. But I really mean it when I say people don't deal well patiently when dealing with expensive z frames. Amount of resell of zf2 must be huge!!!

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    M not sure as all my shots go exactly where i wnt dem to go
    But somehow i always mishit while jump smashing only wid z force 2 . N v all now how forgivin z force 2 is :(:(
     
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    ZFII ain't unforgiving unless you have pencil sized body. And you don't need to jumpsmash fully from the start as it's an issue we see often. People jump all the way to the sky and have zero timing so they take the shuttle on their way down sometimes even after landing which just destroys the point of it.

    Start by little hops like how you would do to play a deceptive straight slice forehand drop.
     
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    Tnx swsh
    In my opinion if you have enough power to handle z force 2 stick wid it . If u dont den duo z strike is just a head lighter version of it
     
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    I'm not sure I agree. The ZF2 is a completely different feeling racquet, even when you account for the difference in head weight. I added tape to the DZS to match the ZF2 spec and it doesn't feel anything like the actual ZF2.

    To be honest, the DZS has truly perplexed me with regards to the feel. I don't know why it plays so weird for me. The racquet isn't light but the solid feeling just isn't there. Anyone feel the same way?
     
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    ... Most Yonex rackets this decade?
     
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    Why would everyone compare zf2 with dzs? Don't pick on rackets, that's not good. Treat them as a separate entity. Imo, dzs should be compared with zsp. They feel same but log shaft of zsp makes it a winner for me. Any zslash users here?

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    It's really not tho. DZS is a completely different racket. If you want a head lighter, more flexible and more easier version of the zf2, there's always the 4u variant.
     
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    DZS requires you to use it continuously and get used to the sweet spot.

    Nevermind if you do badly on day 1 it will never work for anyone from the get go. And interchanging this and a completely different ZF2 between games worsens the problem. Even people like Kento and Viktor face problems getting accustomed to the racket and that's at an incredibly high level of play. Let alone us who are not stars.

    Give yourself about a month of continuous use and you'll do better. It is an amazing racket. Just got myself another new piece yesterday.
     
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    Dude i dint mean anything offensive
     
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    Paul Stewart's z-strike review video has been uploaded, see here:

     
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    Which is better for half or stick smashing at side lines zfii or duozs
     
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    ZFII is easier to flex than DZS and easier to stick smash with.
     

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