At What Point is an Upgrade from D09c to Z03 Justified on BH?

[RPB Enthusiast]

@NextLevel How are you liking Zyre-03 on your forehand? I used it a few times, but I'm getting Zyre-03 2.7 for my forehand and going to commit to using it for a few months. When I tried it a few times, I didn't have to adjust too much of my technique coming from Hurricane 3, but the speed difference definitely was harder as well as the short game because of no tackiness.

 

[NextLevel]

@NextLevel How are you liking Zyre-03 on your forehand? I used it a few times, but I'm getting Zyre-03 2.7 for my forehand and going to commit to using it for a few months. When I tried it a few times, I didn't have to adjust too much of my technique coming from Hurricane 3, but the speed difference definitely was harder as well as the short game because of no tackiness.

No complaints, I just need to train much more. I feel like i leave a lot of placements on the table because I usually play too safe and Zyre is for exploding the table.

 

[RPB Enthusiast]

No complaints, I just need to train much more. I feel like i leave a lot of placements on the table because I usually play too safe and Zyre is for exploding the table.

Ahh gotcha. I've been forcing myself to attack much more and I've gotten better because of it. I was actually planning on putting Zyre-03 2.7 on my Xuperman Super S1, but I don't think I'm going to do that because using that blade with the Xuperman rubbers, it just feels so weak, definitely one of my least favorite set-ups I've used. Someone is actually selling a Viscaria Super ALC CPen blade for a good price, or I might ask one of my buddies if he's still selling his Harimoto Innerforce ALC blade to use the Zyre-03 on.

 

[Der_Echte]

Answer to OP's question of when to purchase Z03...

...is the exact moment when one can afford the extra 30 USD per sheet every 2 months and join the "I look Cool club" where cool points from expensive equipment count for more importance than actual points won or lost in a game.

 

[Der_Echte]

My personal experience with Z03 (a friend gifted me a sheet) is that it was harder to make my trademark heavy spin slow speed opener... but could do it if I focused on keeping wrist and arm loose prior... and the top end was a little better on harder struck balls, but I did the same thing swinging a touch more and firming better with Aurus... and Aurus way easier to get ball into topsheet and sponge.

All in all, holistically, it came in a tie with regular 47.5 Aurus, which sells for about 1/4 the price.

So my analysis is pretty simple.

Why pay 4x for a rubber that in matches, I perform the same at the end?