DEFENSIVE CLASSIC [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Soft
[Performance] Control and Spin are excellent.
DEFENSIVE CLASSIC

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 9.17 / 10
  • Number of review: 12
    • Speed: 6
    • Spin: 9
    • Control: 9.58

    Reviews of DEFENSIVE CLASSIC. Players who use Racket evaluate various points such as hardness, momentum, weight, item by item to worry, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 2)

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    Specifications

    Price
    9,500 Yen(Include tax 10,450 Yen)
    Producer
    STIGA
    Product code
    1015
    Material
    5 ply wood
    Thickness
    5.1mm

    Players use DEFENSIVE CLASSIC

    KENTARO Miuchi
    KENTARO Miuchi

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    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly praised as a racket specializing in cut stability. The soft blade and suppressed bounce earn support from both beginners and advanced cut players, with adequate rubber selection enabling sufficient offensive performance.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Exceptional cut stability, ideal for learning fundamental techniques
    • Soft blade with effective flex makes spin application easy
    • Low bounce provides good ball retention and ease of handling
    • Sufficient offensive capability when paired with tension rubber
    • Grip thickness and top ply peeling are noted drawbacks
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveA racket that maximizes cut stability. The non-bouncy blade flexes well, producing excellent cutting performance that all cut players should try at least once.
    ▽ CriticalTop ply peels easily requiring protective coating. Grip is thicker with protruding ear, so physical inspection before purchase is recommended.

    User reviews

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      lupin185 (Experience: ４〜５ years) Reassuring and stable

      Player reviews

      I have Rasanter R48 (1.7mm) on the forehand and Spectol medium on the backhand. Both my forehand and backhand are very stable. When it comes to attacking, the Rasanter R48 lets me blow right past the opponent in one shot.

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      2020/11/08
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER R48

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Spectol

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      lupin185 (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Reassuring! Stable!

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      I can chop very stable shots over and over, as many as I want. The forehand chop in particular is really stable. I have Rasanter R48 (1.7mm) and Spectol medium on. You can attack with it too.

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      2020/11/03
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER R48

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Spectol

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      Ryouya (Experience: ２〜３ years)

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      I'm a chopper. As a blade built for chopping, it's really easy to handle - it doesn't fly too much, and lets me both attack and chop.
      It also suits an attacking-style chopper - since this blade is on the softer side, it's easy to generate spin, and you can even chop with heavy spin on it.
      Personally, I also found pushes easy to do. The blade's flex works in your favor - even if your angle is a bit off, it still feels like the ball goes in.

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      2020/08/29
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Tackiness Drive

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) VERTICAL 20

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    • visitor

      Cut man (Experience: ４〜５ years) Try it once

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      I bought this recently and gave it a try
      My first impression was that the blade flexes, which makes it easy to generate spin. The bounce is also kept in check, giving a sense of security that every chop will land on the table. For attacking, probably because I'm also using a Kiryu, I can hit drives with a high arc and lots of spin. Pick the right rubber and it becomes plenty easy to attack too. I think the short game is easy to manage as long as you have some level of skill. I didn't find serves particularly hard to produce either.
      Compared to recent chopping blades with a lot of bounce, the fundamentals are easier here, so I'd like people to at least try it once.

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      2020/05/30
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TeruRyu

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      Up (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Quite easy to use

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      The bounce is kept in check and the control is good, so this is an ideal blade for building the fundamentals of chopping. I think beginners should nail down the basics with this blade, then move up to something like the Defensive Pro as they level up. Another nice point compared to other defense-oriented blades is that you can choose a short grip. The SHC reminds me of that famous Matsushita Pro Model. A short grip makes it easier to snap your wrist, so chops and pushes are easier to put heavy spin on. Combined with the fact that the blade itself doesn't bounce much and has good flex, you can chop aggressively with confidence.
      I'd recommend this not just for beginners, but also for intermediate-to-advanced players who focus on defense.

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      2019/03/02
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) HORIZONTAL 20

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