Yinhe W-6

Like all Yinhe blades : too stiff, no feeling and kind of cheap wood. Sorry guys... A DHS PG7 has more dwell and loops better than this. That high pitch sound when the ball touches plastic/wood or whatever it is made of... Annoying. No power at all. I would never recommend that blade.

This is indeed a looping blade, as it brought me that "can't miss" feeling. I actually thought it played well close to the table also, as I pushed and served with no stray balls. I had trouble counter hitting with this blade. Certain rubbers attached to this blade can cause strong, unwanted vibrations in the handle. Again, I only experienced this with specific rubbers. Other than that, this blade is a solid well-mannered OFF- blade, capable of making the loops of your dreams a reality.

5 plies wood, weight 86 g, 5.5 mm thick, reviewed with Friendship Cream Transcend 2.0 mm. This blade is for allround game, speed is between all+ and off-, great control and great spin capability. I would recommend it for those who play loop game and seek more spin then raw speed. Backhand and forehand loop of higher or lower arc are delight to see or feel. This is a do it all blade but not for smashers. On the other side, I'm more then pleased with defensive capabilities - nice chop, push, block and lob. Flick is not perfect. It might be me or blade characteristics (flex, not so hard). You cannot adapt to this blade instantly but it is within a few hours. Pretty soon you'll be able to tell that this is a great blade and if it is indeed for your style of play. Top notch, non expensive blade for technical players :-)

Disclaimer...this is a blade I import and sell. This is the blade I use personally. As stated by tommy it is formulated like the Yasaka Extra and it looks itentical other than the handle. It's a great looping blade that adds to topspin nicely. It also has a fantastic tone that resonates perfectly with a speed glued rubber like a sounding board. This is my "violin." It's not fast or stiff enough to play a close to the table, chinese style, serve and attack game. This is very much a euro looping blade. That said, both ma lin and wang hao used the YE for years in penhold so go figure. Of course they used 45deg sponge dripping in speed glue.

Looping, blocking, and chopping are easy to execute with W6. Medium rubbers would be matched with this blade. I tried with Rakza 7 2.0mm and GoldArc 8 2.1mm, great feeling and stable. Worth for money....