QUARTET AFC
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Control and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.56
- Spin: 8.89
- Control: 8.94
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VICTAS Quartet AFC is a fast, high-quality offensive blade featuring excellent control thanks to well-balanced DSE technology. An Aramid Carbon layer, a combination of elastic aramid and tough carbon fibres, is applied directly on the core ply of the Quartet AFC blade and provides for extra speed and stability. The outer Fleece Carbon layer increases the blades spin potential and will give you an extraordinary level of control which you will hardly find in any other blade in this speed class. Take your offensive play to a new level with the power and vigour of Quartet AFC.
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Specifications
- Producer
- VICTAS
- Product code
- 028604,028605,028603
- Speed
- 101
- Size
- 157 × 150
- Weight
- 91g ±
- Material
- Wood, Fleece carbon, Other, Other
- Thickness
- 5.5mm
Players use QUARTET AFC
- Four carbon layers provide controlled rebound with excellent ball grip
- Outstanding stability and ease in aggressive front-court play
- All techniques including service and blocking are highly manageable
- Limited distance in backcourt; front-court focus recommended
- Exceptional compatibility with sticky rubber
User reviews
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Takumi (Experience: ４〜５ years) Linearly
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2016/08/08
The ball leaves the blade quickly, with a very flat, low trajectory that just stabs through the air.
Also, it seems to pair well with harder rubbers.
I think something like Extra hardness would go well with it.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Tenergy 64
Recommended rubber (Backhand) V＞01 Stiff
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Table Tennis Boy (Experience: ２〜３ years)
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2016/07/30
My first impression was that it doesn't have much bounce, but the spin and control felt really good! So I think it'd be a great fit for anyone using a really bouncy rubber who wants to tone that down a bit! But if I had to say one thing, it doesn't pair well with Hurricane rubber — even when you get spin on it, since it doesn't fly, the ball won't clear the net.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) OMEGA V TOUR DF
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ΔΩ (Experience: ６〜１０ years)
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2016/07/28
I think it depends on the rubber too, but when you smash, you get a straight, fast ball. Topspin drives come out with a nice arc and curve. You get quite a lot of spin. Like Koki Niwa, it seems to pair well with hard-sponge rubbers like V>15 Extra. I think a soft-sponge rubber is better put on the backhand. Basically, this blade isn't picky about rubbers.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞15 Extra
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 80
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Bisukaria How to use as soon as
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2016/07/26
Like I mentioned in the title, this is a blade whose impression really varies from person to person. For me it felt like a speed-oriented blade, but a friend of mine felt it was more about spin. I think that comes down to the special material and the thickness of the blade.
It has a solid 4 layers of special material, but because the blade itself is thin, you get both speed and spin. So people with a fast swing or who hit flat probably feel more speed, while people who really brush the ball probably feel more spin. There's no technique this blade struggles with. That said, as I mentioned, even with 4 layers of special material, the blade is thin, so you need a faster swing speed to generate power. I'd say it's one of the easier special-material blades to use. Still, the specs are quite high, which makes sense given that Niwa uses it. Also, Niwa plays with a lot of pace variation and differentiates his spin, and this blade suited him well for that — which might be exactly why he later switched to VICTAS. It's a very high-spec blade with basically no weaknesses, and I think even beginners can handle it, so please give it a try!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞15 Extra
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza X Soft
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K (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2016/07/12
This was my first carbon blade so I was worried whether I'd be able to use it, but as I got used to it, it turned out great!
Glad I bought it.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) GFT48
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza X Soft
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Yokotsumi Niwa-kun is easy to use but are using.
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2016/07/03
It's so easy to get spin on the ball and pop it up that it's hard to believe it really has 4 layers of special material in it. I don't think it's all that bouncy, but Niwa plays at the world level close to the table using a noticeably lighter-than-average AFC paired with a bouncy rubber, so I doubt many people would find this blade lacking for close-to-the-table play. Personally, since it's thin, I find it easier to use than a standard 7-ply all-wood blade.
If you like thin blades, you'll definitely love this one. If there's one issue, it's just that there are grip lenses on both sides.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞01 Stiff
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Ventus Spin
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Koyachi Shodai (Experience: ２〜３ years) Highest
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2016/07/01
A lot of people say it flies too much and is hard to use when paired with V>15 Extra, but I think that's mostly down to how they're swinging. Actually, I'm a chopper, and it lands fine for me. I think whether it goes in or not comes down to whether you follow through fully or not. When you're playing close to the table, following through fully is best. Mid-distance, you should follow through a little slower than you would close to the table. Away from the table, instead of following all the way through, it's better to focus on fully extending your arm forward. So yes, it really is bouncy, that part's true, but the reason shots don't land is your swing and form. Beyond that, I think it also comes down to how you angle the racket face.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞15 Extra
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