Mike already has the Yonex New EZONE 100 2020 tested and was impressed with the stability and comfort, where the power and very generous sweet spot have remained!
Tested racket:
Brand: Yonex
Model: New EZONE 100 2020
Blade size: 100 sq/inch
Weight: 300 gr
Balance: 32.0 cm
Stringing pattern: 16×19
Length: 27 inches
RA: not yet known
Stringing: Yonex Poly Tour Pro 1.25 at 23/22 kg
The new EZONE 100 2020 is now available in our webshop, including free stringing of your choice!
Tester:
Name: Mike
Playing strength: 4/4
Player type: somewhat classic player, flat groundstrokes, generates little spin himself. Had shoulder problems in the past.
Racket history player: Head Ti Fire, Babolat Pure Drive, Prince EXO3 Rebel Team, Wilson Steam 100 BLX2, Head Graphene Radical MP and the Prince Textreme Warrior 107. Recently the Diadem Elevate 98 in use.
Test scores:
Power: 9
Control: 7.5
Spin: 8
Comfort: 8.5
Agility: 7.5
Touch: 8
Intro:
Well before the planned release (January 2020) I was able to test this 'New EZONE 100 2020'. We received 2 demos from Yonex in a blacked-out color scheme. This does not concern the final cosmetics, but the final rackets themselves. Thanks to Yonex Benelux for the opportunity to do so! I previously tested the current EZONE 100, a review of which can be found here . Stephan tested the EZONE 98 then and his current racket is the EZONE DR 98 310. Stephen has also tested the New EZONE 98 for 2020. His findings will follow soon.
Baseline:
This Yonex New EZONE 100 plays wonderfully from the baseline! The racket gives a lot of free power and offers a very generous, forgiving sweet spot. In terms of feel, the racket goes back somewhat to the DR version, which is a good thing in my opinion. The racket therefore offers a little more feel than its predecessor. But perhaps the most striking thing is the comfort and stability of this new version. The racket feels very solid and hardly twists. Partly because of this, the comfort has received a huge boost. This EZONE 100 2020 is one of the most comfortable rackets I have tested this year: an absolute plus! Another nice thing about this update is the fact that the racket does not let itself be pushed away quickly, even against hard hitters.
Power/control Yonex New EZONE 100 2020:
This racket gives you more power than control, but that was no surprise. The EZONE is by far the most powerful and playability-oriented racket family at Yonex. And this 100 version at 300 grams makes a big contribution in that regard. For a bit more control, try the 98. Otherwise, you'll end up in the VCORE or VCORE Pro series out at Yonex.
This EZONE 100 2020 offers a lot of power! Yet I did not have the idea that the balls flew blindly off my racket. The racket has a surprisingly solid playing feel. With some rackets in this weight class you sometimes have the idea that you are being pushed away from an opponent who tackles the balls vigorously. I certainly did not have that with this EZONE 100. The racket simply feels very stable.
Comfort/arm friendliness:
This brings us to the comfort of the racket. The EZONE 100 has always been a fairly comfortable choice, but now it definitely goes a step further! The racket feels very torsionally stable. Add to this the generous sweet spot due to the 100 sq/inch blade size in combination with the characteristic angled Isometric blade shape and you have a very forgiving racket, especially in this genre of rackets. The comfort is fantastic! This Yonex New EZONE 100 2020 is one of the most comfortable rackets I have had the pleasure of testing this year.
