Explanation
DONIC is a slightly minor manufacturer in Japan, but Swedish genius Jan-Ove Waldner and Jorgen Persson, and until last year Dimitrij Ovtcharov. It will be the manufacturer that the player has contracted. Ovcharov is a close friend and rival of Jun Mizutani! Recently, I imagine that it is a manufacturer that has been picked up by You Tuber “Goblinzu” in Kansai and is receiving a lot of attention. Goblin’s recommendation seems to be this Blue Storm Z1 turbo.
There are many DONIC rubbers named Blue, and there are currently 20 types.
・Blue Grip (Sticky) 5 kinds
・Blue Storm 7 kinds
・Blue Fire 9 kinds
・Acuda Blue 4 kinds
The blue storm I tried this time will be a speed rubber. It seems that the rotating rubber is blue fire.
Performance value
In the performance announced by Mr. DONIC, I converted +1 to 0.25 and-to 0.1 to create a diagram. As expected, the Z1 turbo is the latest rubber, so the spin and speed will be the best performance among DONIC’s rubbers except for the adhesive rubber. This is promising! Basically, all rubbers with a turbo have the same rotational performance, and it seems that the characteristic of the Blue Storm system is that the speed is fast.
Z1 turbo sticking and weight
Blue Storm Z1 Turbo ・Sponge Thickness: 1.8 mm, 2.0 mm, MAX+ ・Speed: 11 ・Spin: 10+++ ・Control: 6- ・Sponge stiffness: 50° ・Open price (about 5,000 yen) ・73 g (before cut) → 50 g (after cut)
Three features of lue Storm Z1 Turbo
In the rally of the upper rotation, it will not fall even if it is delayed!
The feature of the Blue Storm Z1 Turbo that I felt the most is that it does not fall at all even if it is delayed during the rally of the upper rotation. Therefore, it was possible to apply the minimum drive, and it was possible to rally very stably. The hardness of the sponge is 50 ° according to the German standard, but it bites very well and I felt it was about the middle hardness. I think that the power of the rubber will give you a high level of ability to respond even if you are passive and the reaction is delayed during the upper rotation rally!
The lowness of the arc line and speed is No. 1 in blue rubber!
The low arc line of the Brue Storm Z1 turbo, the speed of ball separation, and the high linearity were far higher than other blue rubbers! The first feature is that it is a rubber that bites well so that it will not fall even if it is delayed, so you can hit a drive with a very stable feeling, yet the drive has a low arch line, the ball separates quickly, and the straightness is good. The high price means that this is a back rubber that has the image of a back main battle type! It was a rubber that was very easy to speed up, and if you noticed just by being aware of putting it in, you could overwhelm the opponent in the rally, or you could turn the opponent behind and behind!
The seat is stiff and not easily affected by rotation!
As I felt with Blue Fire, the seat was stiff, so it was less affected by rotation than I expected, and it felt very good! Since it is not easily affected by rotation, it was quite easy to block and counter drive. Probably it is a stiff sheet, but the thickness is Max + and the thickness of the sheet is thin, so I imagine that it is a sheet that is easy to bite but has a core. There was a feeling that the ball was easy for the opponent to take, but it was a rally-oriented rubber that was stable and easy to handle.
Each technical review
Forehand
Light hit
I didn’t feel the hardness. The ball draws an arc, but I felt it was very low.
Drive on long balls and rallies
When I went down and tried to hit the drive, I strongly felt the low arc line. If it goes down, it feels like it will fall if you don’t hit it on the net a little. I didn’t feel that the ball would sink due to the amount of rotation, and I simply felt that the arch line was low.
Also, I was told by those who received that the drive was not taking at all. On the contrary, I received a comment that it is difficult to take. In a sense, it may be difficult for the drive to rotate. By combining the fore and back with an adhesive rubber or a spin-type tension rubber that often rotates, you may be able to expect a synergistic effect aimed at the difference in the amount of rotation of the drive.
Drive with open face
Since the arch line is low, it is easy for the ball to enter shallowly if it is a curve drive that involves it, and inevitably the surface is opened and it is often driven with a slight bump. I didn’t feel that it was easy to increase the amount of rotation because the surface was opened, or to rub it while hitting it, which is peculiar to adhesive.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It was quite difficult. I had the impression that the number of net mistakes was more likely than I expected because the arch line was low.
Speed drive against back spin
This also has a low arch line, so I felt the need to lift it up.
Curve / shoot drive
I had the impression that I didn’t curve / shoot very much. I may be lacking in my ability, but I felt that the amount of rotation was a little weak.
Block
The block was easy to do. It was not easily affected by rotation, and it was easy to take from drive to meat knuckleballs.
Counter drive
In the foreground, I felt that the ball was released a little faster and I felt it was difficult, but it was generally easy to do.
Stop
It floated quite a bit. Also, I think the amount of rotation is small.
Push
The speed push was easy.
Fore flick
This was easy to do. It was easier to do it closer to angle hitting than to apply rotation.
Backhand
Light hit
Is it really 50 °? I felt soft enough to feel.
Drive on long balls and rallies
It was easy to do. There was also a sense of stability because it draws an arc even when it is low.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It was a little difficult. The arch line was too low and there were a lot of net mistakes.
Speed drive against back spin
It’s easy to do with a floating ball, but it was difficult with my own skill in the back.
Curve / shoot drive
I could drive sideways, but it didn’t turn much.
Block
It was easy to do. I think that it is quite easy to do because it is less affected by rotation and it bites firmly.
Counter drive
It was easy to do because it countered like a back hammeet. However, I imagine that it will be difficult to drop the hitting point.
Stop
It was not as easy as the fore, but it was easy to float.
Push
I couldn’t lower it, but I found it quite difficult to cut.
Chiquita
Chiquita, which is faster than I expected, was easy to do. Against vertical strong back spin chiquita was difficult.
Comparison with other rubbers (individual impressions)
Spin amout
Blue Fire M1 Turbo > Tenergy 05 > Blue Fire JP01 Turbo > Blue Storm Z1 Turbo
In the performance table, it was hard to feel that it was a rubber with the same amount of rotation as the Blue Fire M1 Turbo. I think the Blue Fire will take overwhelming rotation.
Speed
Dignics 64 > Tenergy 64 > Blue Storm Z1 Turbo > Tenergy 80