Friendship/729 Z-2

Got 2 other 729 ALC models and a yellow KLC Advance blade, pleased. Wanted a cheaper limba, limba carbon outer plys one like my Bty Primorac, and clone Mizutani ZLC, which are soft for looping with high dwell time.

Found this blade on par. It’s great to learn to loop with. I’m a RPH looper, found the thick 6.8mm tung core more hollow, less springy than the later kiri cores, but very gd control, solid feel.

Actually hand sawed thru the thick core length wise, PVA glued blue/blk KLC from AliExpress, only 20 AUD a metre. Very improved sweetspot. I’ve used the same for other 20dr Yinhe N4, N6 limba face blades, with gt results. Takes 5 days to dry out, try Araldite nxt time.

Need to seal it with light veg oil, and 2 coats lacquer, as finish was dry.

Similar feel to a mono fibe DHS PG13, or Wang Hao.

Mercury 2 bkhnd, Boer Sriver 40dg felt okay, as both light, overall abt 190gms for thick core.

Going to use this as a stable training looping blade. When I went bk to my dearer 729 and Bty clones, i had extra wrist strength. Recommend u get one. For the price, abt 25 Australian drs, it’s the best value, lower price limba blade, other than N6 pure wood, around.

Update. Added kev/carbon weave cloth, with vulcanising glue, wax paper on top side, fnhd much firmer, even bkhnd no vibs. Chp upgrade mod to a Hurricane 5 blade. Still has the high dwell touch.

This blade features a limba/limba/soft carbon construction with a kiri core, making it a suitable option for players transitioning from all-wood blades to fiber composite ones.

At low power, the Z2 exhibits slight bounciness with adequate vibration, though the overall feel is somewhat muted. However, when played with higher power, it delivers a responsive “bite and release” sensation akin to the HL5 blade, albeit with slightly less crispness. The resulting arc is stable and consistent during topspin exchanges.

I think this blade is made for long pips or Fast&Hard rubbers only. When you choose LP it will be slow, but when you choose Fast&Hard rubber you’ll get good control. Currently I am using LP Stiga Sculpture BH and Stiga Radical SP which can make it more confusing for your opponent.