土掘りマン's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U30 |
| Experience | 11〜20 years |
User review
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2023/01/20
I'd been using the Zex Gear Out up until now. I tried this new blade with the same rubber still on.
Compared to the Zex, drives land shallower, and the bounce is a bit more restrained since it grips the ball more. In exchange, stability on pushes, serves, and returns improved, along with the roughness you get from tacky rubber. My backhand drive also got easier to swing.
It's a blade that takes the best of both inner and outer construction, sitting right between the two.
The feel is maybe best described as a slightly soft outer blade combined with a hard inner blade. It's a bit unique. It doesn't vibrate much in your hand.
The grip is a bit thicker than the Kenta Matsudaira ALC, and thinner than the Zex.
I'll keep using this as my main blade for a while.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) TRIPLE Double Extra
Recommend rubber(Back) HYBRID K3
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2022/02/22
I normally use the ZX Gear OUT.
I got hold of an 83g one and tried it out without changing my rubbers. With the rubbers on it came to 178g.
For an inner-fiber blade, the feel is on the harder side with quick ball release. That said, receive, the short game, and blocking are all stable.
Compared to outer-fiber blades the speed and power are a bit lower, but the ball-holding and spin are more than good enough.
I'd especially recommend this to outer-fiber users who want to stabilize their receive.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) TRIPLE Double Extra
Recommend rubber(Back) V>15 Extra
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2021/02/09
I'd especially recommend this to anyone with small hands, regardless of gender.
Personally, I think this racket suits players who hold the grip deep rather than shallow.
Since the grip is small (thin?), it's very easy to control power on impact and to control the racket head with your fingers.
The downside is that you tend to grip too hard when you're tense or firing off consecutive topspin drives, but my grip control has improved because of it.
If you mainly play close to the table but also want to handle rallies at mid-distance, why not give it a try?Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) TRIPLE Double Extra
Recommend rubber(Back) TENERGY 80
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2025/08/11
This racket doesn't fly nearly as much as you'd expect for one with special material inside. On light hits, I thought it felt like a chopper's blade. But if you take advantage of the ball-holding feel and put spin on it, it really flies. I get the impression the ball tends to come out on a slightly flat, straight trajectory.
Even though it doesn't bounce much, the sweet spot is wide, so blocking, countering, and the short game are all outstandingly stable.
Meet-hitting isn't impossible, but hitting with spin tends to be more stable.
The ST grip is round-shaped, and a bit thicker compared to the Viscaria's ST grip.
It's a strange racket that feels like a 5-ply, like a 7-ply, and also has a hint of special material all at once. It might be just right for someone stepping from a plywood racket into a special-material one. It also seems perfect for someone who finds inner carbon rackets fly too much, but plywood doesn't suit them either.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommend rubber(Front) RAKZA Z EXTRA HARD
Recommend rubber(Back) HYBRID K3FX
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2025/07/20
I've been using this for about half a year.
As an offensive wood blade it has a moderate amount of bounce, but as a chopping blade it has quite a lot of bounce.
The ball-holding and hitting feel are distinctly hinoki, so I think opinions will be split on it. Personally, the closest feel I've found is a brand-new Defense II. Until I got used to it, I kept overshooting, especially on counters. Also, because the blade face is round, I think it's hard to handle if your swing style is a full, all-out follow-through.
Chops go in just by focusing on holding the ball - they naturally come out straight and deep.
On offense, two-winged drives, like Hideda's style, are very easy to pull off.
I'd recommend a different blade unless you're an offense-focused chopper.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) RAKZA Z EXTRA HARD
Recommend rubber(Back) HYBRID K3FX
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