Maa's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U40 |
| Experience | 2〜3 years |
User review
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2017/06/12
The blade's weight was 91g, heavier than the maker's stated spec. But if you consider that its weight is roughly the same as the FT, it might still be on the lighter side.
The balance point is closer to the handle, so you can still swing it freely.
On soft, light hits the feel is close to the FT.
It vibrates in the hand too. I like that feeling.
It has the feel of plain wood rather than a blade with special composite material.
When I hit a bit harder, the forehand drive really flies. Even though the bounce is higher, hitting it the same way as the FT still gets you an even better ball. Depending on the rubber combo, even harder rubbers don't feel too hard, no stress at all.
For me, the backhand is quite easy to use, both loop and hit strokes are easier than with the FT. You get a stable, consistent arc. Flat hitting shots seem to have good speed too.
For the short game I tried stop and flick, and techniques that keep the ball from flying were easy to do.
I haven't tested blocking yet, but the FT's block speed is the fastest around, and its weapon is a counter that doesn't get pushed back by the opponent's shot. That's the main reason I use the FT, so this blade seems like it could give me an even faster, better block.
Overall, even though it has special material in it, it's a nice blade with no rough edges — the bounce and feel don't change drastically.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Hard
Recommend rubber(Front) Fastarc G-1
Recommend rubber(Back) GFT45
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2017/09/03
Weight of the one I bought: 84g
I think the specs are more than enough as a step up from the All-Round Evolution. When I checked the specs, I got the impression the VPS layer on the second ply might make it fly too much, but when I actually hit with it, the top sheet is on the softer side, so it doesn't fly too much and lets you swing all the way through — it has a really nice feel.
Being a 5-ply blade, it comes through to your hand a bit.
Also, being lightweight, backhand handling is smooth.
At just 5.5mm, the blade is very thin, so you can really put spin on your drives, but thanks to the VPS you also get plenty of ball speed even on a flat hit.
Pushes also stay low and cut well.
As for blocking, you feel a bit of pushback, but it's easy to control, so the ball lands well on the opponent's side too.It works fine even with harder rubbers.
I think it goes well with tension rubbers, and tacky rubber paired with a tension rubber on the other side works well too.That said, for players with a lot of arm strength, or for playing away from the table, the bounce might feel a bit lacking
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommend rubber(Front) Fastarc G-1
Recommend rubber(Back) GFT40
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