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When I saw it on Revspin, I thought it looked good, but it turns out the reference was very accurate. This isn't a good blade. You can't generate much spin, and no rubber lets you control the ball well with it. It's terrible.

I played around with this for a while and heard everyone on Revspin say it was good. Now I've found tt reference, and it turns out that's more accurate. You can't really put spin on the ball with this. No rubber can keep the ball on the table for more than about 6 shots in a row.

I had this all-wood blade for a year but never used it. So I finally decided to give it a try. Spin: not that much. I tried a lot of rubbers, but none of them gave me really great spin. Speed: not fast, but not that slow either. Control isn't a problem, but don't expect a huge amount of control.

Coach Chang

It's a decent blade. I tried it with a few rubbers, and Dignics 05 was the best. The blade itself isn't anything special — it's very well balanced — but if you're looking for something with a similar feel that's faster and gives more spin, you should try the Tibhar Hybrid AC.

The Stratus Power Wood is a flexible blade. Speed, feel, and dwell time vary depending on the rubber you use. If you want more speed out of it, use a faster rubber. Overall I like this blade because its good control and dwell time make my shots more consistent. It's not suited to players whose style is built purely around speed. You'll need to put in extra effort to attack beyond mid-distance. It's a great choice for a developing player who wants to gradually build up their racket speed.

Bought this as a proper second-string blade.

The feel is pretty hard, but that doesn't make it hard to use.

It's a 5-ply, but you can still put powerful attacks on the ball.

My first-string blade is the Rudeac Power, so it felt a bit similar to that.

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