I now have a ZFII for testing.
I'll report again when I get the opportunity to play. I'm going to borrow a ZF so I can compare.
Paul
www.badminton-coach.co.uk
Interested to hear your thoughts. Try and get them strung at the same tension if you can. Ideally a fairly high one, as low tensions on these sorts of ultra stiff head heavy rackets could be counter intuitive.
Naim, if I always string my zf with 23x25lbs, does it mean that I never bring out the potential of my racket?
Depends on what sort of a player you are I guess. Some people may prefer lower tensions. I personally find 26-27lbs about my max threshold, after that, for my swing, it gets too demanding and hard hitting for me to properly manage. But with my ZF2 I'm currently using ZM62 at 24/25 and it feels great. This thin guage string seems to prefer a slightly lower tension than I usually go for.
But I've noticed in some of Paul's reviews he's using rackets strung slightly higher, and then others lower. Would be nice to get the two he's going to compare matching for best comparison purposes! Get the feeling Paul has a pretty strong shoulder and arm as he seems to get on with head heavy rackets.
I've had my eye on this racket for a while now since it's quite simply the best looking racket I've ever seen.
Now my question is, my current go-to racket is the MX JJS. How does the Z-Force II's balance and stiffness compare to the JJS?
Thanks for that quick comparison. Seems like the ZF2 will be a pretty good match for me.
The extra head heaviness without the speed penalty due to the smaller frame is exactly what I'm looking for. I've played with the Z-Speed (same frame shape as the ZF2) and I didn't have any timing issues so I hope it'll be the same with the ZF2.
Although, I was hoping the ZF2 would be around the same stiffness or just a bit less than the JJS but beggars can't be choosers!
In terms of where the weight is distributed in the head, is it still like the original ZF where it's basically all at the 12 o'clock position? Or is it more like the JJS where the weight is more around the 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock positions?
Ok! I'm a offensive player but 23x25 is my limit. Well, I hope Paul can bring us more info about his review!
Initially I'll test ZF2 at factory tension, but this time re-string at 25lbs and see how it plays.
By the way, Tago was stringing his Nanoray Z Speeds at 35lbs mains and 38lbs crosses at All Englands. Thank goodness I wasn't stringing those.
Paul
www.badminton-coach.co.uk
What string does Tago use?