Mizutani super zlc question...

[megaroid]

Hi guys!
I've already decided to order Mizutani super zlc with ST handle to change my M.Maze ST blade.

But there is a hitch for me. I found two blades in different shops:
1. First blade weighed 91,3 gr.
2. Second is 94,2 gr and it's price is 30 euro less.

My current blade is 85+- gr. And I doubt what blade to choose. What difference will be between them or it makes no difference (I saw Dan's review of the blade and it was 95 gr.)

What thoughts do your have on that issue?

 

[Tinykin]

The 94,2 blade will be about 10g heavier than your present setup, assuming that you use the same model of rubbers. Be aware that this can cause technique adjustment issues or even injury to wrist/shoulder.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

What Tinykin says is accurate. But on the flip side of that, if you take two blades of the same model and one weighs more, most often the blade that weighs more will play and feel better.

So it is a trade off. Can you handle 10 more grams? And is weight the bigger issue. Or is feeling, touch and inertia more important to you.


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[megaroid]

The 94,2 blade will be about 10g heavier than your present setup, assuming that you use the same model of rubbers. Be aware that this can cause technique adjustment issues or even injury to wrist/shoulder.

I measured my current blade yesterday and it's 86,5 gr. I agree that techniques will change with a new blade, but also I changed some movements and adopt my strokes when changed my old M.Maze with AN handle (88 gr.) to the new one with ST handle. Moreover, a big changes were caused by changing Donic JO Platin Soft to Tenergy 64. Thanks for your opinion.

 

[megaroid]

What Tinykin says is accurate. But on the flip side of that, if you take two blades of the same model and one weighs more, most often the blade that weighs more will play and feel better.

So it is a trade off. Can you handle 10 more grams? And is weight the bigger issue. Or is feeling, touch and inertia more important to you.


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Interesting point. Thanks!I heard about people who wanted to by a model of blade with a maximum weight in a range. For example, one semi-pro tried to find M.Maze with 90+- gr. that's not common for that model.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Interesting point. Thanks!I heard about people who wanted to by a model of blade with a maximum weight in a range. For example, one semi-pro tried to find M.Maze with 90+- gr. that's not common for that model.

Most top level pros are using blades that are 90 grams or more. You can test blades and see if what I am saying holds true. If you had two Maze blades with the same handle and one weighed 4-5 grams more, the heavier one will almost always have better feeling.

 

[ajtatosmano2]

The heavier will be faster and more accurate. If you are an agressive topspin player and if you hadn't ever any problem with your wrist, I think the heavier will be better.

 

[megaroid]

The heavier will be faster and more accurate. If you are an agressive topspin player and if you hadn't ever any problem with your wrist, I think the heavier will be better.

I think you're right. I'm attacking player with a solid 3rd ball attack and tricky serves, good at blocking. I produce controlling attack with a feeling of the ball, using not really spinny shots (flatty fast strokes like Chinese players). I decided to order the heaviest one.

 

[megaroid]

Most top level pros are using blades that are 90 grams or more. You can test blades and see if what I am saying holds true. If you had two Maze blades with the same handle and one weighed 4-5 grams more, the heavier one will almost always have better feeling.

I hope 8gr difference won't be crucial. I ordered heavy blade. Thanks for help!

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I hope 8gr difference won't be crucial. I ordered heavy blade. Thanks for help!

Within 3 practice sessions you will get used to it and feel the benefits of having the extra weight and inertia behind the ball.


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[Cornel]

I do completely agree with Tinykin. My first racket was a Yinhe T-2(i think it's somewhere ~75g) with 2x Globe 999 rubbers. Then i switched to a Kong Linghui Euro with Donic Acuda S1 and S2, and this combo was way heavier. So my wrist was starting to pain after ~30 min-1 hour of play, and my offensive backhand became only a controlled one. I wasn't looping at all with my backhand. So I switched to Timo Boll Forte, which is a lighter blade. Almost everything became normal again. Then, i became to beware of adding any weight to my racket, so it was a difficult decision to switch from Acuda S1 to S1 Turbo. Then I noticed that the slightly extra weight weight was feeling even better. Then I glued some tennis grip tape to my racket(2 or 3 layers, i think the weight of the added grip tape is min. 5g, you can see it's photos in the Share your racket's photo topic) and I liked my racket even more. And then I tried the racket of my friend - the KLE i was using + 2x Bluefire JP03, which are even heavier than my Acudas, and the weight didn't bother me at all.

So, now I think I'm just becoming a weight maniac, as Der_Echte is