Darker 7P-2A.Carbon

After having tested so many blades I dared to spend the massive amount of money for two of these. I ordered the first one (82g) and was afraid the order wasnt made, so I ordered another one. In the end I kept both (82g & 85g) because they are superb. Faster than normal 7P-2a but more touch, a little slower and softer than Tibhar dynamic JC, same feeling like NITTAKU Ma Long 5 but more "vrooom!". Similar feeling to DHS 301 but way more finesse. You get both, touch/ feeling AND power. Blocking is also wonderful. When you give the ball a full swing you can hear that really satisfiying "smack" sound. Stunning blade all in all. Best I've had. Absolutely recommended if you can get your hands on it.

The 7p Carbon is an outstanding blade. Speedwise I would rate it in the lower end of off range, so it’s totally different from super speedy hinoki carbon blades like Butterflys Garaydia or Amlutart. It has an innerlayer construction with a quite thick hinoki core and two thinner hinoki outerplies. You feel the carbon only while blocking or when you hit the ball really hard. The carbon layer somehow makes it behave less bouncy than other hinoki blades. It plays more linear and stable but still maintains the liveliness typical of hinoki blades. Due to the carbon it also has a fairly large sweet spot. For me the outstanding features of this blade are its soft touch, its control and its ability to creat spin. I have played with Long V and I would say that the 7p Carbon is spinnier. All in all this blade just feels amazing when you play with it, probably because of the high quality hinoki it is made of and the outstanding dwell and touch this material creates. Absolutely addictive!

A great blade , fast , speed-elastic, great control !! A BESTSELLER!!!

Amazing blade!!!!!!!

I have played the 7p-2a and decided to test some further Darker blades in that range. One of them was the 7p-2a.Carbon. It is more crisp than the 7p-2a and offers more spin. However with LP/OX blocks often went off to high and long compared to the 7p-2a or the 7p-2a.7t. Compared to the latter blade the Carbon version shows some flex, which might be responsible for the superior spin generation as well as for the sensitivity towards incoming spin. For my abilities this blade is a little bit too demanding. So I will stay with the 7t version. Nevertheless this is a superb blade for those who can handle it.