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I switched to this when moving from shakehand to Chinese penhold.
It's insanely high-performance, and I think it pairs well with hard rubbers.
It's a blade with a lot of quirks — if you don't give it a solid impact, the ball just drops.
Both forehand and backhand shots tend to come out very linear.
But once you get the hang of it, it's amazing.
I can play exactly the way I picture in my head.

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In practice it flies so much it's hard to handle, but when I used it in a match, control turned out to be surprisingly easy and shots landed in properly! It's a blade that lets you play flexibly, but it also generates a lot of speed and makes it easy to change pace! Spin depends on your own skill, but since it holds the ball well, it's easy to put spin on.
That said, it does feel like a hard blade — probably partly because I'm using a 55-degree rubber on the backhand — and if you don't swing through properly the ball goes straight into the net.
So in conclusion: it flies well and generates speed, yet is still easy to control. But it's tough if you're not someone who can really swing through the ball.
If you're switching from a softer blade, I'd recommend trying a softer rubber with it.

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I tried the Hurricane 3 National version together with Dignics 05, and found that Dignics suits both my backhand and forehand well. The Hurricane 3 National is quite expensive, so I think this is about as good as it gets. The blade has excellent spin and is very consistent. I didn't miss nearly as much as I did when I was using the Boll ALC. That said, I actually prefer the Felix Hyper Carbon, because even though it's a bit slower, it gives better control and lets me generate spin faster. It's fairly new and not that expensive, so give it a try.

Best, Zhang.