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I used this blade for most of high school. The one I bought was really light at 72g (the lightest blade I've ever used). I was using long pips with it at the time, so I remember the total weight being as low as 138g.
It does have carbon, but it's thin, so I think you can pick it up from a pure wood blade without much of an adjustment. Overall the feel is soft, so harder rubbers will give you better balance. The blade is thin, so it tends to feel like it gets pushed back when blocking. Because of that, I think you either go all in on lightness and keep attacking with full swings, or put on heavier rubbers for overall stability.

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I was surprised how easy it is to handle. It seems that even the same model can vary a lot between individual blades, with some barely bouncing at all, but mine has a moderate bounce and I think it's a really good blade for playing close to the table. It can just about handle mid-distance play too, but it's really at its best close to the table. That said, don't expect much speed from it.

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First I tried some forehand hitting, and

I was like, what is this?!

It flexes so much!
It felt all bendy and springy.

When I tried a topspin drive,
it grabbed a ton of spin.
But I felt like the speed wasn't really there.

I think a firmer, denser-feeling rubber would suit it better.

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The one I bought was extremely light at 72g.
As expected, since I switched over from a 7-ply blade, the ball felt lighter.
The good points: a feel that doesn't scream "carbon," and how easy it is to switch direction thanks to the light weight.
The downside: the ball-holding feel is kind of in-between, and the soft wood surface combined with the carbon core's bounce felt mismatched, especially given the light weight.
Personally it ended up too light for me, so going forward I plan to adjust the weight with my rubber choice.
I'd recommend this to women players, beginners to intermediates who want to move from all-wood to carbon, or anyone who wants a lighter racket.

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I'm currently using a Clipper (Chinese penhold) with Clipper rubber on the forehand and Calibra on the backhand.
I've always been a STIGA fan and also use the Offensive Classic Carbon Evan Forts V2.
I use bouncy rubbers on both sides.
But this blade barely bounces at all — at first I thought I'd glued the rubber on wrong.
I peeled off the rubber and hit balls with just the bare blade, and it still doesn't bounce.
The surface is soft, so I guess that's to be expected, and when you hit hard it does fly a bit more.
Is this just how carbon blades are?
It might be fine for a blocking-focused game close to the table, but it could be tough mid-distance or away from the table.
If you buy it with high expectations, you'll be disappointed.

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Using it Chinese-penhold style. Switched from a Ma Lin Extra Offensive. I barely use the backside, just for the occasional push.

Being carbon, the bounce is obviously good, but it also holds spin well and makes blocking and the short game easy.

The weight, 84 grams, feels just right. Surprisingly recommendable.

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