kingjames23rulz 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 I am getting some Z-bubbles and i want a blade that will perfrom good. Will the Z-Carbon Focus Flex Blade work?? or is it not a good idea with thta and the Z-Bubble. I tired a search but on my computer it said page cannot be displayed when i searched..sorry for the problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LkptTiger 1 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 Performance isn't bad. Durablity is awful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadrunner 12 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 I have 3 Bubbles all with that combo. It's the best blade I've found for that shaft. Performance is awesome, durability is ok for me atleast. I don't think I'll buy another because they aren't going to make anymore shanahan curves. Plus they're expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 The performance of the blade is great and it's one of the lighter blades out right now. Durability seems to be hit and miss with them around here. I used to use the Bubble-Zcarbon blade combo before i switched to OPS, but i liked it when I used it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDhcky12 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 I just bought the z-bub/z-carb combo after alot of reading on this board and other reviews about the shaft. The combo weighs 435g's and feels good so far (3games). My favorite Stick!(out of 3).My first post!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Megamandan 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 At our shop they are a great hit. I porabably sell at least 2-3 a week and I work 3-4 nights a week. The funny thing is the same people who buy them every time brink back the ones they've broke for another Z-carb. Sometimes they will show up after just a week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JID0405 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 yeah as everyone is saying, its the best standard shaft blade combo out there...or for most people, i have been using it for a good 3 years now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JID0405 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 p.s. the blades have had decent durability for me...its the shafts that i seem to always break... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 I never liked the feel of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neo5370 132 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 Arent' Z-Carbs constructed like "old" synergy blades? Foam and one I-Beam? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 At our shop they are a great hit. I porabably sell at least 2-3 a week and I work 3-4 nights a week. The funny thing is the same people who buy them every time brink back the ones they've broke for another Z-carb. Sometimes they will show up after just a week. I dont think they had a warranty......I tried sending my si-core z-carb back and they said they have no warranty.....Hopefully your not taking the broken ones and saying they were broken on arrival.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Megamandan 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 At our shop they are a great hit. I porabably sell at least 2-3 a week and I work 3-4 nights a week. The funny thing is the same people who buy them every time brink back the ones they've broke for another Z-carb. Sometimes they will show up after just a week. I dont think they had a warranty......I tried sending my si-core z-carb back and they said they have no warranty.....Hopefully your not taking the broken ones and saying they were broken on arrival.... I think you're confused. What I'm saying is they break the z-carb, then they bring us the stick we take out the broken z-carb and throw it away while they buy another one from us to put in. In other words they drop the $45 for another blade every time they break one. Some people change and try the Vapor X, but usually most people stay with the Z-carbs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 O ok....My fault....But It seemed like that the way you worded it :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shorthanded67 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 I also paired a Z-carb with a Z-Bubble Grip. Of course personal preference speaking but it worked well for me. There is definitely no denying that it is one of the lightest combos in a standard shaft + blade situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thockey17 1 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 Hands down the best standard blade you can buy is the TPS X1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notorious#29 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 The Focus Flex is an excellent performing blade, very light and thin. Durabilty is inconsistent. I have owned quite a few, I had one that broke in 2 weeks of summer roller, and one that broke in a 3 weeks of ice, while the others I have owned have lasted much longer. The biggest downside is the feel, which is pretty much dead IMO. If you don't like the dead feel I would get the Si-core focus flex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobrAA 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 as for the ligthest...i think it would be a z-carbon with a RLxn10but i used the bubble for year...and every blade i put in the shaft...i always hade great balance with it!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Shera 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 Deffnetly not a fan of the Z carbon blade, feel isnt for me and durability was terrible, only blade I hated worse was the Si-core version. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shorthanded67 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 Speaking for myself and many others, I wish they'd make the Z-carb blade minus the Focus Flex in the future. I guess it doesn't help when so many people don't refer to it as a "Z-Carbon" but rather as "the focus flex blade." :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy 194 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 I think you're confused. What I'm saying is they break the z-carb, then they bring us the stick we take out the broken z-carb and throw it away while they buy another one from us to put in. In other words they drop the $45 for another blade every time they break one. Some people change and try the Vapor X, but usually most people stay with the Z-carbs. This is why I stopped selling them. Customers got mad at me when they broke in a short time and I told them no warranty. They expected ME to give them a replacement.IMO, this is the worse blade for durability. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mojo122 541 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 as for the ligthest...i think it would be a z-carbon with a RLxn10I have a Redlight XN10 paired with a Drury Z-Carbon. I feel it to be one of the best balanced 2 piece combinations that Ive used. No problems with either performance or durability for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thockey17 1 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 as for the ligthest...i think it would be a z-carbon with a RLxn10 RLXN10 and PTC is the lightest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter4oz 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 I think that the z bubble is a great shaft, but the focus flex is a peice of crap. ifyou want a good, light standard blade, you should buy a tps or a ino Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
opus22 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 i found the z carb feel a little yough at first, but now after using them off and on for about 5 years - im completely used to them. i find that they are extremely durable if cosmetics dont mean much to you. i play about 3 games a week, roller and ice - im 6'4" 220 so i beat up my stuff quite a bit. ive never had a z carb break in less than a month, and ive owned at least 8 of them. what i find is they chip and crack in time, but are still really useable. for roller ive had blades that i could stick my finger in the crack on top of the blade - and it still worked great. for ice, that one wouldve flexed too much but fo-r roller it was fine. other people might have tossed a blade lilke that just cause it was fugly but i made it last almost 5 months. if youre just playing rec, you dont need a new one every other week. i might change one every season, just to try a new pattern. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Megamandan 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2005 I think you're confused. What I'm saying is they break the z-carb, then they bring us the stick we take out the broken z-carb and throw it away while they buy another one from us to put in. In other words they drop the $45 for another blade every time they break one. Some people change and try the Vapor X, but usually most people stay with the Z-carbs. This is why I stopped selling them. Customers got mad at me when they broke in a short time and I told them no warranty. They expected ME to give them a replacement.IMO, this is the worse blade for durability. I agree with the horrible durability, but people don't complain to me about it. The usually ask if there is a warrenty on it, and when I say no they shrug their shoulders and go buy a new one. I try to instill some experience the first time buyers about the bad durability but usually get yelled at because they know Easton makes good quality products and thats where "his/her's" money is going twards. Or at least thats what most of them say, I just laugh to myself and ring them up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites