It's been a long time since I've done one of these string reviews, mainly due to the fact that buying sets of string for testing and reviewing can become quite expensive at times, but more on that in another post.
I only was able to play with this string for a couple of hours the other night, but I must say, WOW! This is by far the best first impression I have ever had from a string, the only other string that came any where near this is Yonex Bg66 Ultimax for immediate impact. I usually string my rackets at 26/28lbs, but for some reason I decided to go a little higher with this string and the gamble definitely paid off. I was hitting smashes that I've never hit before, with power, steep angles and accuracy that I thought I could only dream of. I found it had excellent control and very little in the way of string movement.
I am very happy to tell you that the lovely people at Cramp Sports (www.crampsports.com) managed to hook me up with some free Ashaway Zymax 67, so I will be able to do a quick first impressions post now, with a full review hopefully coming in the next couple of weeks after I have been able to assess the tension retention and durability of the string.
I was extremely excited when the package arrived at the door as I'd heard a lot of very good things about the Zymax series of strings, however, I'd never wanted to leave the security of using a string that I have used for many years, Yonex Bg80. As soon as the string arrived I immediately strung up my Tactic Voyager 80 at 27/29lbs. I must say that this string is quite difficult to string with due to the fact it's has a very rough texture and this causes more friction between strings, so makes it harder to thread through shared grommets.
I will be able to give you a more in depth review once I have been able to play a little more with this string. I have also decided to order some sets of the Zymax 62 and 65 to see if I am able to get ever more power out of the strings and see what the durability of the even thinner gauges is. So hopefully there will be a few more reviews coming in the next few weeks!
Thank you all for your patience.
Antony
For me, ZyMax67; strung at 30lbs produces less repulsion compared to BG80 of the same tension. It is a real pain to re-string using ZyMax67 because of the rough texture; unless you waxed it with wax candles before restringing.
ReplyDeleteBecause of the rough texture, ZyMax doesn't reduce less friction compared to BG80 therefore, ZyMax67 breaks far more quickly.
But ZyMax67 is far cheaper than BG80
I agree that it is much rougher than Bg80, although I did not have a problem on the breaking side. I think it outlasted a set of bg80 by quite some time. I have been using zymax 65 for most of this season and I must say that it is the best string I have ever played with. It isn't as rough as 67, so therefore I have had not problems with breakages and only change strings when they break after a miss-hit or because I feel like they have become a little soft. The price is definitely a bonus with zymax strings as they are considerably cheaper than Yonex.
ReplyDeleteI tried 65, 67and70. but I only use 24LB
ReplyDeleteIt was wonderful for me.