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  • Timo Boll ALC

    User review

    Compared to the previous Timo Boll Spirit, this one feels a bit lighter. Maybe because of that, I feel like the shots themselves feel a bit lighter too, though I'm not totally sure....
    That said, I think the rebound is strong and it's easy to put spin on. It's not really a "the ball just flies" kind of blade — I'd say it's easy to control.

    I didn't feel the soft touch the manufacturer describes. There's no flex to speak of, and I'd call it borderline hard, honestly. I'd say it pairs well with the Tenergy series, since Tenergy itself isn't all that hard. The feel is somehow dry and thin-feeling. That's the part I don't like.

    I'm a chopper, so I only use this blade for fun, but when people bring it to tournaments, a lot of them pair it with Tenergy. When a strong player uses it, the ball comes at you fast with heavy spin and you're helpless (lol), but when less experienced or older players use it, the ball genuinely feels light. It does have speed, though. I think this is a blade for intermediate players and up.

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    2015/03/22
    Overall
    5/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    7
    Control
    7
    Touch
    1

    Recommend rubber(Front) TENERGY 05

    Recommend rubber(Back) TENERGY 05

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  • Ovtcharov Senso V1

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    7-ply blades tend to bring an aggressive image to mind, but what stands out about this one is how easy it is to handle.
    Compared to something like the current Clipper Wood, I think it falls a bit short on power, though...
    Still, the handling is excellent. This blade is what got me to reconsider 7-ply blades after I'd written them off as unmanageable with the SK7.

    The feel is dense and tightly packed, which makes blocks and counters easy to pull off. At the same time, it's not rock hard overall, so I didn't have to be too careful even when hitting on my own. I think you can put a fairly hard spin-oriented tension rubber on the forehand.
    A slightly softer rubber is recommended for the backhand — mostly because otherwise it gets seriously heavy (lol).

    For some reason it's easier to put spin on serves and in the short game than with the 5-ply Korbel, which threw me off... even though I'm using the same rubber...
    Since I started playing doubles as an attacking-style player, this blade's ease of use in the short game has really helped me, and I've even beaten pairs ranked above me. Chiquita is no problem with it either.

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    2017/03/07
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    7
    Spin
    8
    Control
    7
    Touch
    9
    Hardness Little soft

    Recommend rubber(Front) NEO HURRICANE 3

    Recommend rubber(Back) Acuda S2

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  • Super Spinpips 21

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    A friend of mine had been using this on his forehand for a long time, and I always assumed it was an attacking rubber. But his serves had good spin on them and his drives spun quite well too, so I got curious and tried putting it on my backhand.
    Result: I fell in love with it (lol)

    Chop Sponge 2 felt too soft and somehow hard to use, but on the other hand Chop Sponge itself was hard to get bite on with a flat hit...
    While I was struggling with that dilemma, I found that this rubber gets good spin and stays stable even with a somewhat loose contact.
    It's not overly soft either, so you can use the surface grip to chop, and the medium-hardness sponge really grabs the ball well.

    I had no doubts about the pushes, serves, or short game. No complaints at all there.
    Even reflex blocks don't drop into the net. This one's good.

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    2017/03/07
    Overall
    7/10
    Speed
    6
    Spin
    6
    Control
    7
    Hardness Little soft

    Recomend racket Joo Saehyuk

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  • HURRICANE 2 PRO

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    As far as spin goes, this is the best. I could clearly tell that as my strength improved and my swing got faster, the amount of spin kept increasing.
    For serves and receives, it was very easy to keep the ball short and stopped, and easy to put spin on. Since it doesn't fly much, you can swing hard without holding back, which actually gives the ball more pace.

    When I use a short block, it tends to produce a ball with a tricky bounce. That said, it drops into the net often, so you need to be careful.
    For topspin drives, it's great for loops, but you should give up on speed (lol).
    If you swing hard and parallel to the table, you can get a reasonably fast ball out of it, but it's exhausting (lol).

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    2015/04/28
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    4
    Spin
    10
    Control
    6

    Recomend racket SWEDEN EXTRA

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  • NEO HURRICANE 2

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    It's very tacky, and I didn't get that "this isn't quite it" feeling I had with NEO3. Maybe because the pips are low, but it has a firmer feel off the ball. It's not suited to a style where you sink the ball into the sponge. Instead, if you brush the ball, you get that classic Hurricane-style trajectory.

    I wouldn't recommend it unless you play a style where you stick close to the table, but if your swing is fast, it grabs the ball ferociously.
    That said, I don't think it really suits plastic balls…

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    2015/04/28
    Overall
    8/10
    Speed
    6
    Spin
    9
    Control
    7

    Recomend racket KORBEL

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