Victor VBS-70 review: durable string that wakes up at high tension
I wanted something cheap that still let me attack without embarrassment — the durability-string job. Victor VBS-70 is marketed like Honda’s old i-VTEC pitch: ev…
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Overview
I wanted something cheap that still let me attack without embarrassment — the durability-string job. Victor VBS-70 is marketed like Honda’s old i-VTEC pitch: everyday usable, with a higher gear if you push it.
Low tension reality
At normal club tensions VBS-70 often “has nothing.” Hardness sits maybe half a step over BG65, roughly NBG95 territory. Control comes from dwell, not grit. Sound is poor. Elasticity is bottom-tier for the category — durability becomes a torment when every smash feels muffled. On an Auraspeed 70K at 25–27 lb the smash still felt mushy.
High tension breakthrough
On a Jisu 03H-style frame at 28/30 lb, dwell drops, elasticity gains a little, exit cleans up, and you get a hint of charge. Still below VBS-66N. Local restring price gap between 66N and 70 climbed from about ¥7 to ¥10 — high-tension 70 stays attractive if you rotate strings often. Hardness and feedback improve at 28/30. I have not durability-tested to failure on a high-rotation racket. I will not chase 30+ just to save money — breakage risk rises and the economy argument collapses.
Verdict
Compromise string: low tension saves money and feels dull; high tension makes it usable. I have entered my “just pull 70” phase for practice frames. If you want bite and sound at normal tension, buy 66N or something else.
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