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When I tried hitting drives close to the table, whether against topspin or backspin, the ball didn't sink into the sponge as much as with other wood blades and seemed to fly out on a flatter, more direct line - it made me think the ball felt lighter than with other blades. As for the short game, the blade has good bounce, so the ball doesn't sit on it much and tends to fly off quickly, which made control on pushes and stops difficult. For drives and topspin rallies played further from the table, when I was able to load up properly and hit through the ball, it produced really great shots and felt quite satisfying to hit. This is just my personal opinion, but: 1) For close-to-the-table drive players, I'd suggest a bouncy tacky rubber or a spin-oriented tension rubber on the forehand, and a softer tacky rubber or a speed-focused spin tension rubber on the backhand. 2) For mid-to-far-from-the-table drive players, I'd suggest a harder spin-oriented tension rubber or a medium-hardness spin tension rubber on the forehand, and on the backhand something soft but still bouncy that still grips the ball for spin. 3) For players using short pips or long pips on one side, I'd suggest a spin-focused rubber on the inverted side, and on the short pips side a rubber with a fine, upright pimple pattern that produces knuckleballs easily at speed; for those with long pips on one side, pairing it with a high-performance Dr. Neubauer long pips rubber should be a sure bet.

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I've got Der Materialspezialist anti-spin rubber on the backhand side.
It's made for anti-spin styles (especially long pips), so the anti is really easy to use.

Performance-wise it's similar to Gouriki or WRM's Gensyu L, I'd say.
It's lighter than the Gouriki and bounces a bit more than the Gensyu, so it works for players of any level.

Speed is a bit behind other 7-ply blades,
but the spin performance is second to none,
so this blade is recommended for players who combine backhand anti-spin rubber with inverted-rubber spin on the forehand.

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A 7-ply blade with an interesting concept. Its biggest strength is how easy it is to generate spin. The bounce is roughly on par with an all-round blade like the Koji Matsushita Offensive. The larger blade head suits chopping fairly well, but it's not great for fast counter-attacks that need quick switching. It was apparently designed originally for unorthodox-style players, but I feel it's actually best suited to all-round choppers with inverted rubber on both sides who rely heavily on backhand drives, like Eida. It's a blade with its own unique niche, and the design looks great too.

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A friend of mine had one, so I got to try it out ^^
Personally, I found the control really easy to work with.
I know I might see this a bit differently from other people,
but for me it's a really good blade.
I just wish it had a bit more speed...
Since I also use other carbon blades sometimes,
the power is a bit lacking in comparison, but the blade's overall performance is more than good enough.

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