DEFPLAY CLASSIC SENSO

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little soft
[Performance] Control and Spin are excellent.
DEFPLAY CLASSIC SENSO
DEFPLAY CLASSIC SENSO

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 8 / 10
  • Number of review: 12
    • Speed: 4.42
    • Spin: 7.92
    • Control: 8

    DONIC DEFPLAY CLASSIC Senso
    As its name indicates, the new DEFPLAY CLASSIC Senso has been developed by DONIC blade experts for the classic defensive game. Long range defence, as well as sudden unexpected attacking close to the table, can be successfully undertaken with this new model. Weighing approximately 70 grammes or less, this blade is a light weight among the modern blades despite the larger size.
    Two balsa middle plies glued together, give the DEFPLAY CLASSIC Senso fantastic control and a superb feel.
    The Koto and Ayous outer plies enable the player to switch to a safe attacking game when under pressure.
    DEFPLAY CLASSIC Senso - The cream of classical defensive players.

    • FL
    • ST
    • Chinese pen

    Specifications

    Price
    8,200 Yen(Include tax 9,020 Yen)
    Producer
    DONIC
    Product code
    BL008,BL127
    Speed
    4+
    Control
    10+
    Touch
    soft
    Material
    5 ply wood
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly rated as a racket for cut-style players, with its non-bouncy characteristics and lightweight design achieving both spin and control performance. However, the limited flight distance is not suitable for aggressive players or advanced players in some cases.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Excellent cutting performance with sharpness and stability
    • Lightweight design with good weight balance when equipped with dual rubbers
    • Non-bouncy properties allow usage from beginners to advanced players
    • Limited flight distance during attacks makes it unsuitable for drive-focused players
    • Defensive techniques like pushing and blocking are easy to master
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveSince the racket itself doesn't bounce much, even with bouncy rubber on the forehand, cuts are easy to control, attacks have moderate bounce, and the cutting sharpness on both sides is incredibly sharp.
    ▽ CriticalThe non-bouncy characteristic is a feature, but with this racket the ball doesn't fly enough and cuts become rather difficult. The use case is unclear to me.

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    • visitor

      hi-lite (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Chinese-style penholder

      Player reviews

      Using this as a Chinese-penhold pips-out setup.
      I'm actually a shakehand drive player with inverted rubber on both sides, but I tried this out of curiosity.
      So please keep in mind I don't have much skill with penhold pips technique.
      That said, it stops the ball well.
      Both a simple block and a chop-style block stop the ball fine. I'm a penhold-pips beginner, but if you catch the ball right after the bounce, you can produce a pretty nasty, low, short block.
      I didn't find pushes, sidespin shots, or other techniques hard to do either, so as an entry point into penhold pips, I'd say it's not bad for the price.

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      2018/10/11
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      7
      Control
      8
      Touch
      9
      Hardness Soft

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza X

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    • visitor

      Akai (Experience: ４〜５ years) Chopper

      Player reviews

      Attacking isn't great, but chopping is really good. Serves also go in reliably.

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      2018/07/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      10
      Control
      6
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza 7 Soft

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    • visitor

      Cut Taro There's no way this deserves a low rating

      Player reviews

      Chops cut really well with this. Also, since the bounce is kept in check, I think it balances nicely with a spin-focused tension rubber. The weight isn't too much either — I measured it and it came to 176g. It's also easy to add variation to your shots, so overall it's very easy to use.

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      2017/03/09
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Touch
      4
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Bluefire JP 01 Turbo

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Royal

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    • visitor

      Ochimusha drive Man

      Player reviews

      This is my impression after borrowing it from a friend. I was surprised how light it was. Forehand is Rasant Power Grip max thickness, backhand is Spike P-2. It doesn't fly too much and lets you control your topspin drives nicely (you can even get two-bounce shots easily). The flex you feel when hitting a loop drive is really fun. I'd recommend it more for players who rely on drives than smashes. (As a chopper)

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      2016/11/20
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      2
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      6
      Hardness Little soft
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    • Yutchi @ cut

      Yutchi @ cut The defensive-play Senzo, even more...

      Player reviews

      The Defplay Senso ended up bouncing even less. It might be a good fit for someone at a top-level high school or college in their prefecture who's switching to chopping (having been an attacker up until now). But honestly, even the regular Defplay Senso doesn't bounce much, so with this blade it barely flies at all, which actually makes chopping harder. If you're the type who wants low bounce and plans to glue on Tenergy in max thickness, you'd be better off just putting max thickness on a regular Defplay Senso lol. Right now, I'm honestly not sure what this blade is really good for.

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      2016/06/03
      Overall
      6/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      9
      Touch
      5
      Hardness little hard
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