kikaida008's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U40 |
| Experience | 11〜20 years |
User review
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2021/12/18
I had to wait a little after ordering, but I got hold of a 91-gram Flare.
It looks like an inner carbon blade, but maybe because the wood itself is hard, it flies really well.
The bounce feels about the same as a Viscaria, so I think it would suit a lot of people who are used to outer ALC blades too.
The distinctive shape of the blade didn't bother me at all once I was actually using it.
It might just be my imagination, but true to the claim of a wide sweet spot, I get that satisfying feel on the ball more often now, and I almost feel like I've gotten better (lol).Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) V>15 Extra
Recommend rubber(Back) V>15 Extra
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2022/10/04
My thoughts on switching from V>15 to V>22.
It feels softer than V>15.
The sponge might actually be harder, but between the topsheet and the overall feel it comes across as softer, and playing with it, the feel is close enough that you get used to it quickly, so it felt like an upgrade.
These comments are based on using it on the forehand, so the backhand feel might be different.Comparison with V>15
Topspin drive: the ball sinks in more than V>15
Meet shot: about the same feel
Smash: V>15 felt better here. With V>22 the topsheet grips and the ball can fly off in unexpected directions more than expected... probably just needs getting used to hitting it straight
Push: control was easier, maybe because it's softer.I've also used V>11, and somehow this had a similar taste to it (soft topsheet, hard sponge).
It feels a bit different from V>15 — if anything, it's closer to a more powerful version of V>11.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket Cybershape CARBON
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2017/04/28
I use this on my backhand, and it gives me the best stability I've had.
I used to use Tenergy, but I felt I wasn't playing well enough with my own skills to make the most of it, so while trying out various rubbers I found this one (V>15 Limber).
Every technique — topspin drives, chops, smashes, serves — feels stable with it.
That said, it's not like Tenergy where the drive naturally grips and stabilizes on its own, or where sinking the ball in produces an amazing shot — instead, the ball only bounces as much as you put into it, and it goes exactly where you hit it. So if you're used to Tenergy's playing style, you might find it a bit lacking.
It's a relatively light rubber. (It's lighter than Tenergy and a bit heavier than Tenergy FX, so mounted weight is probably around 45g.)Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket INTENSITY CARBON
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2018/05/08
I'd been using a Timo Boll ALC (with V>15 on both sides), but I bought this one because I wanted to experience an inner-carbon blade (it's actually silver carbon, so technically it's not carbon at all).
When you hit lightly it feels like normal wood (in feel and sound), but when you hit hard on a smash it makes that characteristic "ping" sound of a special material and really flies.
Because it's easy to vary how hard you hit, it feels much more stable than an outer-carbon blade.I paired it with a rubber on a harder sponge (V>01 hardness), but the feel ended up softer than I expected.
The blade itself is on the heavier side (188g including rubber), so blocks stay stable even against hard hits.
Shots that would normally sail over the table on a hard smash just barely stayed on.There's no technique that's hard to pull off — if anything, spin techniques like chiquita feel more stable.
And when you smash, the ball comes out fast and punches straight through.The only thing I wasn't fully happy with was that the sound when hitting hard is a bit too high-pitched and sticks in your ear.
My impression of my first special-material inner blade is very positive.
It's also nice that it's reasonably priced for a blade with special material in it.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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2018/03/07
I started out with the Limber, but switched to the firmer-sponge Extra to deal with opponents' heavy shots.
The rubber didn't feel as hard as I expected, though I'm generally not great with rubbers described as "soft," so this might just be a matter of preference.As for the actual performance, what stood out most to me was how easy blocking is.
If you hit with a slight push, you can return fast balls well.Tenergy bounced too much and didn't suit me, but with this rubber the spin scales with how much you put into the shot, and the speed comes out too.
Counters fly in the direction the racket face is pointed, so they're easy to time, and I feel like my success rate has gone up.
It reacts very honestly to whatever I'm trying to do, and I felt like every technique produced a high-quality ball.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket Timo Boll ALC
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