OFFICIAL ZOOM AIR APPRECIATION POST!

[us3less]

A bit late to this thread but does anyone know what material the fibres in the zoom are made from?

Tensile fibres if I'm answering correctly.

 

[lazybread]

Tensile fibres if I'm answering correctly.

That just means the fibers have high tensile strength, they won’t break when they’re pulled (under tension).

I have been wondering how exactly zoom air works, as I’ve seen a lot of “explanations” say that the tensile fibers cause the unit to quickly rebound to its original shape after compressive force is removed, but that doesn’t make sense, the fibers will not exert any outward force. I think the fibers just allow them to increase the gas pressure in the unit without it popping.