EBENHOLZ NCT VII [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Pretty hard
[Performance] Speed and Spin are excellent.
EBENHOLZ NCT VII

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 8.3 / 10
  • Number of review: 10
    • Speed: 9.2
    • Spin: 7.2
    • Control: 6.6

    The Ebenholz NCT VII use special hand selected high quality wood plies of different hardness which ensure enjoyment, precision, control and most of all, power. Because of its extreme speed and stiffnes, this Ebenholz NCT VII is the answer for players who want to achieve optimum acceleration without speed glue.

    • FL
    • ST
    • Chinese pen

    Specifications

    Price
    25,000 Yen(Include tax 27,500 Yen)
    Producer
    STIGA
    Product code
    1089-
    Speed
    141
    Control
    46
    Weight
    91g
    Material
    Seven
    Thickness
    6.2mm
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    The racket is highly praised for its exceptional speed and ball drive that rivals carbon rackets, while opinions vary on control performance and playability depending on rubber selection and player skill level.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Outstanding ball speed comparable to carbon rackets
    • Hard striking sensation with excellent compatibility with adhesive rubber
    • Heavy weight requires sufficient strength for double-handed users
    • Spin performance varies greatly depending on rubber choice
    • Suitable for advanced players, challenging for beginners
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe ebony finish's hardness allows efficient energy return, creating hard yet flexible striking feel. Its compatibility with sticky fast rubbers is excellent, delivering the ultimate performance that eliminates desire to switch rackets.
    ▽ CriticalExtremely hard and difficult to apply spin, with the ball flying too fast making control challenging. This is a distinctly advanced-player racket with strong quirks that beginners will find hard to master.

    User reviews

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    • Itchii

      Itchii (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Best in both looks and performance!

      Player reviews

      Up until now I'd been using a discontinued Butterfly 7-ply blade called the CN7 (kind of like a penhold version of the SK7).
      I use tacky rubber on my forehand, and my old blade was too soft for that, so I switched to this one.
      After hitting with it a bit, what surprised me most was that even though the feel is hard, it still flexes when you hit a topspin drive.
      The speed is enough to make you wonder if there's some kind of special material in there.
      So I think this is a blade that lets tacky rubber perform at its absolute best.
      That said, I use a Chinese penhold grip with tacky rubber on the forehand and rubber on the back side too.
      When I weighed the blade, it came out to a hefty 190g.
      If that weight doesn't bother you, I don't think there's a better blade out there.

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      2015/11/27
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Skyline 3 NEO

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) V＞01 Stiff

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    • visitor

      Yossi (Experience: More than ２０ years) Seriously good

      Player reviews

      The speed is insane!
      I switched from a carbon 7-ply blade, and this one (Evan) has even more speed!
      Plus it's easy to do chiquita with, and it still keeps the good qualities of wood, so it's a surprisingly good blade.
      That said, it's probably more for advanced players.

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      2014/08/13
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      7
      Control
      6
      Touch
      9

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 64

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      Daisuke

      Player reviews

      It's a wooden plywood blade, but for some reason it has the kind of speed you'd expect from a carbon blade.
      That said, it still has that flex you only get from wood, so it feels like a blade that gives you the best of both worlds.
      I can kind of see why top players use it.
      I've been using mine for quite a long time now.

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      2013/07/22
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      6
      Control
      6
      Touch
      7
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