Bluestorm Z1
| Everyone's rating |
[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Speed and Spin to have excellent |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed:9.12
- Spin:8.58
- Control:8.02
- A LIGHTNING STRIKE
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Z1 with its medium pored sponge and a short, wide pimple structure is the hardest and fastest of the three Bluestorm versions.
It has immense power. However, in order to engage with so much horse power competent driver is required behind the wheel. A well trained player, master of the fastest game, will find Z1 to be a lethal weapon.
Topspins with this rubber are quick as lightning!
- Pimples in
- Superior speed performance with excellent ball extension
- Good spin and stability when hitting with compression
- Exceptional cost-performance at around 4,000 yen
- Softer feel than hardness rating makes it easy to handle
- Short-range techniques like chop tend to float
Reviews by user
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Equipment love brother (Experience: ２〜３ years) Soft
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2018/06/23
I'm using the MAX+ on my forehand.
As I used it... wait, isn't this soft for 47.5 degrees? It was way softer than I expected.
Maybe that's because the blade I'm currently using, the Libertas Synergy, is on the softer side?
As for performance, the rubber is fast, spins a lot, and feels stable.
...It's a really good rubber. If I had to describe it, it's like a slightly toned-down Rasant R47?
But recently the Z1 Turbo came out, and apparently that one is harder, at 50 degrees. (Haven't tried it myself.)
If you feel like the Z1 is too soft, I'd recommend moving up to the Turbo!All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use LIBERTA SYNERGY
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Alexandra (Experience: ６〜１０ years) For advanced players
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2018/04/15
This one's for advanced players.
I bought it because it got good reviews on this site.People said it's close to Tenergy 05, but the feel is clearly harder on this one, and I found it harder to control.
Also, maybe because the topsheet is thin, it's more affected by incoming spin, which makes receiving harder.That said, once you get into a rally, this rubber gives you a really high chance of scoring.
I'd recommend using the 2.3mm MAX+ sponge on the forehand.It's too hard for the backhand, so definitely consider Z3 for that side.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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melon (Experience: ２〜３ years) The light blue sponge looks cool
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2018/04/07
When you sink the ball in and hit a drive, you get more speed than expected
The rubber itself is really loose and soft, so it's easy to handle.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use SK Carbon
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slackline (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Speed comes out quite a lot.
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2018/02/12
I bought this recently and have been using it.
Weight is around 49g (used on my old Innerforce)
It puts out shots that feel like the fastest of any rubber I've used so far.
It has good bounce, but because the ball sinks in nicely, it was also easy to control.
The shots tend to fly on a relatively flat trajectory, so I felt it's better to hit at an early contact point.
It's rated at 47.5 degrees, but it feels soft, and I felt the ball sinks in maybe a bit too much.
According to a friend of mine who's competed at nationals and used 05 before, this one is similar to 05.
It's a relatively affordable price, so I think it's worth trying.
This is just my personal impression, so whether it suits you will vary, but it's been a while since I found a rubber I actually want to keep using going forward.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer ZLC
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Up Down Service (Experience: ６〜１０ years) A storm arrives
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2018/02/11
Classic Donic quality. Rock-solid consistency is its strong point. Topspin drives are heavy, just really heavy. On top of that, it gets proper speed, and since the sponge is thicker, you can win exchanges in a topspin battle too. The short game is decent enough. Chiquita feels pretty easy to pull off? I'd recommend it for the forehand. The value for money is so ridiculous it's hilarious.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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Dao (Experience: ２〜３ years) Genuinely good
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2018/01/15
In my opinion, I'd recommend this for intermediate players and up, and I think it's best put on the forehand. It took me a while to get used to it at first. Overall I rate it very highly. The speed is really fast.
If you focus on speed when you hit, the spin isn't that strong. If you graze the topsheet more, basically hitting more like a loop, you get plenty of spin.
Control isn't bad at all. Once you get the hang of it, it's stable.
Serves get good spin.
If I had to name a weak point, it'd be the push, it tends to float up a bit, lol. Well, I think that's something you'll get used to too.
Overall, I think it's great for attacking players. Good enough that I don't think you'd regret trying it.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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Tete (Experience: ６〜１０ years)
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2017/12/31
The speed and grip on the ball are insane. On the forehand, the destructive power is amazing. On the backhand, you can keep rallies going and it's easy to counter with too.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use FIRE FALL VC
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