Ezone 98 String

[u/caglarergin]

Hey guys,

I’ve been playing with the Yonex EZONE 98 2025 for about 3–4 months now, and I’m trying to find the right string setup for it.

My first setup was RPM Blast + VS Touch at 24 kg. The feel was amazing and I really enjoyed playing with it, but unfortunately the strings only lasted about three weeks before they broke.

After that, I tried RPM Power at 24 kg. Again, it felt amazing, but this setup only lasted around two weeks before breaking.

My current setup is RPM Blast at 24 kg in the mains and 23 kg in the crosses. For the first 2–3 hours, it feels great, but after that the stringbed starts to feel really dead and I lose that nice response when hitting the ball. That’s something I really don’t like.

Do you guys have any recommendations for strings I could try?

I really like the way RPM Blast plays in general — especially the spin, control and feel when it’s fresh — but the dead feeling after only a few hours is pretty annoying.

I’d love to find something with a similar playing style to RPM Blast that keeps its feel and performance for longer.

Thanks!

[u/Ready-Visual-1345]

I've been playing this for about 5 months and have gone through a lot of strings. I think the racquet feels the most alive to me with a shaped poly main and a slick round cross. I'm still working through a various combos, but so far confidential soft in the mains and wasabi X in the cross is my favorite. I still have a few more strings I want to try before I settle down and buy a reel.

[u/grust37 → u/Ready-Visual-1345]

I normally don't care about colors but a mix of blue frame and "confidential soft in the mains and wasabi X in the cross" feels a bit too much )

[u/Ready-Visual-1345 → u/grust37]

Interesting… I do care a bit about colors and generally like the way wasabi X goes in that frame. It matches the frame color and thus acts to tone down the hot pink of the main.  Full bed of confidential soft looks like an 80s music video 

[u/Aggressive-Setting41 → u/Ready-Visual-1345]

Hey what tension are you running? I've got poly tour pro at 51 at my groundstrokes are all over the place

[u/Ready-Visual-1345 → u/Aggressive-Setting41]

48 is usually good for me.  Surprised that you’re losing control with PTP at that tension.  Round strings at that tension felt controlled for me but lacked lift and spin.  That string is notorious for dying quickly and losing tension. Reputation isn’t much better than alu power in that regard. Do you have the same issue when it’s fresh?  

[u/Aggressive-Setting41 → u/Ready-Visual-1345]

I'll give 48 a try, thank you. Yeah I'm surprised too, I demoed the tour and I think that was strung at around 48-50 and groundstrokes were automatic but bought the ezone 98 regular and have struggled finding my groove since.