Mizuno Fortius 10Q Review - Comparison VS 3u Fortius Tour

Fortius 10 Quick (hereafter referred to as 10Q, FT for short) is available for sale in early September, but you can see that there is almost no review because:

1. It is not easy at getting started, even for FT users, there will be a short period of pain.

2. The shaft should be burned-in. Even if played frequently, it will take at least two weeks. It may take a month
to play occasionally.


First, let's review the characteristics of 3u FT:

1. Ultra repulsive shaft, stiffness between AX99 and AX88D

2. The ability to control the shuttle is about YY middle or high class

3. Pure box, stable, speed is good, there is still a good smash in the middle of the service line and base line

4. The double kickback design of the frame, drive / flat clear / half smash has very good quality

5. 3u swing weight between about 84~87, I bought 86 one


10Q features compared with FT:

1. The thin and hardened shaft (about 6.8mm), the energy sense when hitting the shaft is definitely less than the
FT thicker shaft. However, it improves the linearity of the elasticity when hitting the shuttle. When hitting the
shuttle with great force, it can go out faster than FT. At the expense of a little more energy, It achieves a
sharper, more accurate result. Very much needed to burn-in the shaft.


2. The control reaches the height of Arc11. The Japanese Mizuno models are mainly in the precision leap
forward.


3. It is not a pure box, it is more inclined to the aerodynamic box like Duora Z Strike, which improves the wind
resistance. But the stability of hitting the ball is between the windsword and the box, the FT has no critical
strike zone (the upper half of the fast bounce off zone / under Half shuttle holding zone), 10Q has a quail-
sized critical strike area in the center of the sweet spot. With the same string, 10Q has smaller and stiffer
stringbed, even by lower the tension for 1 lb.


4. The double kickback design is as described above, it seems to be canceled, there is no ball holding area, but
the fast bounce-off area covered whole sweetspot, the shuttle bounce off faster than the FT


5. 10Q only has 4u specifications, but the swing weight is comparable to the FT 3u level (84~87), this time I
also got 86. As described in #3, the wind resistance is reduced, the actual speed of the racket is faster than
FT, and I felt that speed should be around 84 swing weight.


10Q actual field performance:


Full smash : Only fast and not heavy, but also about 10% more consumption than FT, the range of easy smash is similar to FT, abnormally fast when critical strike zone are met, need more attention about angle than FT


Half smash / net kill : the speed & angle of catching the ball is better than FT, the shuttle is also faster and more accurate, FT has larger range of catching the ball


Slice smash : faster and faster than FT, it is easier to penetrate the frontcourt, but you need to add more strength.


Drive : There is not much difference with FT, the bottom line and angle control are more accurate. When the high point is caught in front of the net, The diagonal is more deadly than the FT. You can reinforce drives by input more strength at moment of impact.


Blocking : The power of the FT is obviously better, but the speed and accuracy of 10Q makes it easy to meet the point earlier, the arc angle control is more accurate, make me dare to do more extreme plays


Net play : Faster than FT, it is easier to tumble the net/fishing, but the second timing
deception is not as good as FT.


Clear: 10Q is easier to make the angle and control baseline vertical drop. But, FT excels in power.


Flat Clear: 10Q is faster and more accurate, rarely outside . FT has better power but sometimes outside.


Slice & Drop: precise control, the shuttle speed is also very good, better than FT

(Today, I showed in the air displacement, backhand slice, scared the baby)


Conclusion :

The 10Q is a racket that is more suited for the frontcourt than the FT. At some cost of power and elasticity, it gained some speed and precision. There is a small critical strike zone. If you can use it skillfully, the attack power will be high. But it seems not easy to do so. The user should pay attention to: 1. Burn-in the shaft takes about a month, almost sold it by mistake. 2. I regard the original grommets very bad, I recommended to replace them all right after purchasing.

 

10Q is normal sized frame, but the frame is so stiff that feels like a compact frame.
To be precise, it feels like Duora Z Strike's Aero side.
So you can imagine, power wise, 10Q is not a beast as the rackets you have.