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This is from the 4-ply carbon series, but for serves and short-game shots it barely bounces at all, surprisingly.
Because of that, it's easy to control a dead stop or vary the length of your pushes.
Chiquitas are easy to do too, but if you don't take the ball a bit early, it tends to pop up too much.

The moment you hit a topspin drive, you can really feel the carbon coming through.
For counters, meeting the ball flat felt more stable than going for more topspin.

The feel on contact is hard but with some flex — a strange, unique feel.
I've tried over 30 blades, but I can't think of anything similar to this one — it's truly one of a kind.

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Being a 4-ply blade with special composite materials, you'd expect it to bounce a lot, but it actually doesn't bounce that much. On the other hand, the plies are extremely thin, so it grips the ball really well during topspin drives. But for hitting techniques like smashes, the ball leaves the blade incredibly fast. At first this gap confused me, but once you get used to it, it gives you nice variation in pace, which is great.
Also, because it grips the ball well, it's easy to get spin on it, so things like third-ball attacks off your serve are really easy to do. That said, no matter how good the grip on the ball is, it still doesn't hold the ball as long as pure wood, so keep that in mind before you buy.
It also pairs well with tacky rubber, so I'd recommend it for anyone who wants to use tacky rubber but still wants some bounce.

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Since I had Super Ventus on the forehand, it was easy to control, and the power on hard shots was more than sufficient.
On the backhand I used the speed-oriented V>01, and it did a nice job of keeping the ball from flying out, so I had fewer over-the-table misses.
The feel isn't too hard or too soft — it has that satisfying "thwack" sensation of really hitting the ball, which suited my taste.
It doesn't have one standout feature, but overall it's very well balanced, and I think it's a good blade!

The downside is that the weight is on the heavier side.

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I've only hit with it a little, but the feel wasn't great. When I hit the ball it had this kind of "boing" feel, and the combination just wasn't a good match.

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Switched to this from a Korbel with Rasanter R47 2.0 and Rozena 1.9. My first carbon blade. I test-hit it at a shop and liked it along with the V15 Stiff, so I bought it and paired it with a V15 Extra Max and a Stiff 2.0. It's an FL, 86g for the blade, 188g with rubbers on. First impression: my topspin drives kept sailing long, and weaker-touch techniques like serves and stops just didn't have enough pop for me to control. After some practice, the spin came on well, the ball went in deep more easily, and serves and short game shots didn't fly too much so they were easy to keep short. That said, the speed is fast, but the ball feels a bit light. Also, the grip is thin and slightly angular, which suited me well.

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No matter how strong your opponent is, there's always a chance to hit that third-ball attack. This blade has enough power to put it away when that chance comes, so it performs well no matter who you're playing against!

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