In a true sense, a "z" shaped bar allows you to induce a cyclic on "straight portion" of the bar via the flybar control ring + swash while the "z" tips of the flybar with the added weights are locked in place along the gyroscopic plane - this without having to rely on the hiller paddles.
Here is a short video demo using a longer "z" shaped bar (emphasizing the cyclics effect) with the added small weights placed on the tips. Take note of the straight portion of the flybar as it pitches away from the gyroscopic plane forming an independent pitching rotating disc while the weights position remain constant within the gyroscope plane! As such, the flybar cyclics is always synchronized with the swash - as a result, Lag free, less wind drag "paddle-less" flybar cyclics that is almost synchronized with the main rotor blade cyclics !