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  • WANOKIWAMI AO OFF

    User review

    The blade head is big, so blocking is stable.
    Even balls you think you won't be able to reach surprisingly come back.
    It's on the heavier side, and the FL grip especially feels front-heavy toward the tip.
    The ST grip is more balanced toward the handle compared to FL. Even if you're an FL person, it's worth trying.
    If you add a side weight near the handle on the FL, the balance shifts toward the handle and you stop noticing the weight.

    Among blades with a soft feel on contact, this one really doesn't vibrate much.
    If you like the soft, poppy feel typical of 5-ply blades, I'd highly recommend this.
    Also recommended for anyone who finds the Acoustic a bit too hard. The flight is good too.
    There's some variation between individual blades — rather than a lighter one, something around 86-88g holds the ball well and gives you good speed.

    The speed is a bit lacking, but I'd recommend it to 5-ply fans who want stability.
    It's faster than the Korbel and the Acoustic.
    It holds up fine in topspin rallies from mid-distance too.
    The rebound is strong when you hit hard, and it puts spin on the ball.
    It's also easy to chop even when your form breaks down.

    You can also adjust the flight with your choice of rubber.

    I tried the Alba 23, but I couldn't get used to how the ball comes off a bit too fast for a 7-ply blade,
    so I came back to this one.

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    2019/04/15
    Overall
    10/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    10
    Control
    10
    Touch
    10
    Hardness Soft

    Recommend rubber(Front) Fastarc G-1

    Recommend rubber(Back) Fastarc G-1

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  • P900

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    This is the best blade. It doesn't have too much bounce on light hits, it's easy to use for the short game, and it has plenty of power and stability on hard hits.

    The wood is thin, spin is easy to put on the ball, and when you swing fast and drive through the shot, you get a crisp "clack" sound with no energy loss, and the ball comes out with spin and a nice extension. Even though the blade is thin, it's easy to hit through on flat hits and smashes, blocking isn't thrown off much by spin, and it doesn't get pushed around by the opponent's power. I think that's what makes 9-ply blades one of a kind.

    With a 5-ply blade, even on hard hits you tend to get a dull "pok" feel and lose some energy, and flat hitting technique in particular is hard to pull off. With 7-ply, there aren't really many thin blades to begin with, so spin is harder to generate. This blade satisfies wood-blade users on all of those points at once. On hard hits it puts out about 1.2 times the power of the Swat. It also suits Hurricane rubbers well.

    Since Avalox Japan pulled out of the market, this has become hard to get, but I'd love for K Takkyu to carry it, since they sell the 7-ply model.

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    2024/08/18
    Overall
    10/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    9
    Control
    10
    Touch
    9
    Hardness Little hard

    Recommend rubber(Front) NEO HURRICANE 3

    Recommend rubber(Back) Dignics 09C

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