Fortius FT5
| Everyone's rating |
[Hardness] Little soft [Performance] Control and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 6.25
- Spin: 6.75
- Control: 8.58
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Reviews of Fortius FT5. Players who use Racket evaluate various points such as hardness, momentum, weight, item by item to worry, and feel at impact thoroughly.
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Specifications
- Producer
- Mizuno
- Product code
- 83GTT60554
- Size
- 158 × 150
- Weight
- 85g
- Material
- Wood, 5 ply wood
- Thickness
- 6.6mm
Players use Fortius FT5
- Lightweight and easy to swing for beginners
- Excellent control performance
- Insufficient speed and limited distance
- Suitable for frontcourt play, lacks power for backcourt
- Moderate spin performance, not ideal for spin-focused players
User reviews
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Tatsudeko (Experience: ２〜３ years) Easy to handle and spins well!
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2016/12/22
You can feel the flex, and it makes controlling your spin easy.
Since I play close to the table, the slightly slower speed actually makes it easier to handle.
It pairs well with the GF T40 too, chiquitas are easy, and it makes me feel like I've gotten better.
I won a Mizuno rental and tried a bunch of things with it, and I thought the balance was really good. I haven't tried it from further back, but it might be tough if you drop back…Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
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Gengar (Experience: ６〜１０ years) 5-ply blade with great ball hold
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2025/02/11
Mine weighed 85.4g.
It has a stronger ball-holding feel than the Ultius.
It's a 5-ply blade, but it has a moderate amount of bounce and is easy to control.
I'd recommend it not just for beginners but also for intermediate players who want to use a harder rubber.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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Canny Sweeper (Experience: ４〜５ years) Might get overpowered easily
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2021/12/17
It's easy to use for my own shots, but when blocking or in topspin rallies, I feel like I get pushed back. It's also hard to get distance when I step back from the table. Might be good for beginners.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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Beginner kid (Experience: ４〜５ years) A quirk-free racket for your first buy
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2020/01/28
This is a stable beginner's blade, typical of a 5-ply. First off, it doesn't fly much, so players used to carbon blades or 7-ply will probably find themselves netting a lot of shots. You really have to swing all the way through or it won't even clear the net — it's a blade with no distance.
Despite the thick plywood, it doesn't generate much speed, and on top of that it's hard to put spin on, so I struggled to find its strong points.
It felt like a control-oriented blade with no particular character. I think it'd suit someone looking for their first blade or an all-round blade, or a close-to-the-table pips-out player. Some videos hype it up as a "hidden gem," but I honestly couldn't feel any of that. It's easy to handle and I can recommend it for beginners.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Vega Asia DF
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega Euro DF
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Chaco chin man Hard to put spin on
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2019/08/15
Even though the blade is 6.6mm thick, maybe because the weight is only in the low 80s, it felt really hollow, like I couldn't feel the ball when hitting.
I usually prefer blades in the 5.8-6.1mm range and play a spin-focused style, so from my perspective it was really hard to get spin on the ball.
That said, it definitely felt like a 5-ply blade that makes it easy to generate speed. It's more about attacking with a balance of spin and speed rather than focusing on spin alone. I think it would suit someone who likes a lighter blade and wants control while mixing in a lot of hits and drives.
Also, the one thing I did like about this blade was that the straight grip is pretty thick, giving a solid, secure feel in the hand.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Q4
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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Mum (Experience: ４〜５ years) Top-notch ease of use
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2018/07/05
This is a lightweight, easy-to-use 5-ply blade.
Spin is easy to generate, and I'd put the control in a pretty good category.
That ease of use comes at the cost of power though, so it doesn't feel like it has the depth for a wide range of skill levels the way the Swat or Innerforce Layer series do.
Intermediate to advanced players will probably find it lacking, but it's a great blade for stepping up your game.
The weight is very light and you can still feel a good hold on the ball, so it'll tolerate somewhat heavier and harder rubbers too.
The blade itself lacks power, so you should avoid backing away from the table as much as possible. Honestly, it doesn't have enough power for mid-distance or away-from-the-table play.Recommended as a first blade.
If you want more power, the 7-ply Fortius is the better choice.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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Sky (Experience: ２〜３ years) Light and easy to use.
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2018/04/29
Since it's light, it's easy to swing, and both spin and control work well. It pairs nicely with high-elasticity, attacking-style rubbers.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
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