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Surprisingly, the Avalox P700 pairs really, really well with short pips.
Most of these blades weigh over 90g, so it's probably on the heavy side, which might be tough for women.
It puts out power with pretty much any rubber you put on it, so it's good for people who want a wood blade with real punch.
The ball-hold is also solid, like a proper wood blade, which gives you a lot of confidence when driving.
Also, like I said, it's heavy, so if you don't swing all the way through and recover properly, you'll easily be late on your swing.
Also, the grip is round and thick, so if you have small hands it'll be pretty hard to hold!
I have small hands, so it was pretty hard for me to hold.
In the past, a lot of Chinese national team players used this blade.
It seems like it's going to become hard to find soon.

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I use short pips on both sides, and I felt that the hardness of the top ply suits short pips extremely well.

It's quite similar to the Clipper Wood I normally use, but the Avalox is just a touch harder, releases the ball a bit faster, and feels just slightly less bouncy.

The Clipper is more exhilarating for one-course drills, but I think the Avalox is the one that leads to fewer mistakes in matches.

I'd heard the grip runs on the thick side, but for the ST shape it's about the same as the Clipper, and it was just right for me. It might be a bit thick for women.

Honestly, I thought there was no wood blade out there that suited short pips better than the Clipper, but turns out there was one.

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The Avalox P700 surprisingly has excellent — really excellent — chemistry with short pips rubber.
Since most blades over 90g tend to be heavy, this might feel heavy for women.
It generates power even with a wide variety of rubbers on it, so it's aimed at people who want power from a wood blade.
The ball grip is also the solid kind typical of wood blades, giving you a lot of confidence when driving.
Also, as I keep saying, it's heavy, so if you don't swing through fully and recover properly, I think you'll easily be late on your swing.
Also, the grip is round and thick, so people with small hands will probably find it quite hard to hold!
I have small hands myself, so it was quite hard to hold.
Plenty of Chinese national team players used it in the past, so its compatibility with tacky rubber is top-notch.
As recommended rubbers,
for the forehand:
Dignics 09C
Dignics 64
Tenergy 05
Tenergy 25
Tenergy 64
the Hurricane series
for the backhand:
Dignics 09C
Dignics 64
Tenergy 05
Tenergy 64
Xianglong
the Hurricane series
and others like that are what I'd recommend.
As for short pips, I think it generally has really good compatibility overall.

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I'm from the older generation that liked the Avalox from the Nittaku era. I was looking for something with a thicker grip than the SK7... and it ended up thicker than I expected, so maybe a bit of a miscalculation on my part....
Compared to the SK7, it doesn't bounce as much (might be the rubber's fault)... it feels about the same as the Fortius, or maybe even less bouncy.
Recommended for people looking for a thick grip and a 7-ply blade that doesn't bounce too much. The weight is 91g, which is a bit on the heavy side.

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A classic from the old days is back. I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for this moment — even though it's an old-school blade, it's still a masterpiece today. Even with tacky rubber, the power is unbelievable.

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