Jujiang Mzs 66Un String Review
Two or three years ago, independent and second-tier brands in badminton gear went through a long hype cycle—each brand "swelled" with ambition to knock the big …
Overview
Two or three years ago, independent and second-tier brands in badminton gear went through a long hype cycle—each brand "swelled" with ambition to knock the big three's quality myth off its pedestal. Product talk was noisy and slightly out of control; forum drama had everyone finding fault in different ways; every brand faced cheers and jeers—meaningless buzz. Back then, second-tier and independent marketing wasn't as routine as today, and JuJiang was an early entrant. Early products were uneven, but in rackets it has now found solid footing; grips and bags are especially reliable. I know they invested a lot of time preparing to enter string products—but the result still stumbled at launch. I never used MZS-66un after release, but near launch I happened to try a sample close to mass production. Later, reading reviews, I knew the sample I tried hadn't changed much before trial production and rollout. 0.65 mm gauge, all-round type; hardness was said to be tuned quite high—in testing it was only medium, slightly higher than 66U at the same tension; on power hits the sound wasn't especially distinctive. When I first adapted I was a bit confused. After stringing my usual rackets with it, the sweet spot felt unfamiliar and hard to adjust to. At first I thought my form was off; later I confirmed it was the string—poor feel, ambiguous elasticity, nothing particularly pleasant in feedback. The coating is also slippery; even on square hits I felt string movement. Later I realised JuJiang may have wanted a 0.65 mm tension-retaining, durable string to fix 66U's fast tension loss and short life. But what players dislike about 66U not lasting isn't really durability alone—66U feels great in its prime, and they mourn the cost when it fades. If this string can't meet expectations in its "best period," durability and tension hold matter less. Unfortunately, there were clearly better-feeling products that could have been trial-sold, yet this one—which left no strong impression even then—was what got pushed out. Maybe the future still holds promise?