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I've played penhold with short pips exclusively for about 20 years, and this is my first 7-ply blade.
I also have experience with special-material blades and single-ply wood, so I'll review this in comparison to those.

[Characteristics] For a reverse-style penhold blade, it's very light. It says 80g on the spec sheet, but I picked one that came in around 75g. The grip is easy to hold steady too, and it suits a variety of techniques like the short game and chiquita.

[Speed] It doesn't have the kind of rebound you get from special materials, nor the grab-and-launch speed of single-ply wood. But the control is good, so modern high-bounce rubbers cover for that just fine.
Short pushes tend to lose even more pace, so I'd recommend using the backhand side for those. That said, blocking knuckle serves is very easy with it.

[Spin] Because it doesn't fly too much, drives and serves are very easy to spin. You can mix heavy and no-spin serves off the same motion and really confuse your opponent.

It's an all-around racket, so I think the advantage is that beginners can build fundamentals with a low-bounce rubber, and once their skill improves, they can move straight to a tension rubber without needing to switch blades. So far, it pairs great with any rubber.

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