Phot0n's Blade Ratings/Reviews

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Here are Phot0n's ratings and reviews. These ratings are useful because Phot0n has his/her own standard and will rate and review the ping pong equipment accordingly, giving you accurate and useful ratings and reviews to aid you in your next online purchase.

Palio (2)

Palio TCT

Speed	9.0
Control	8.0
Stiffness	10.0

Hardness	8.2
Overall	9.0

Review of Palio TCT

Wow. This blade rocks!

I ordered this blade for $29. The impact it has had to my game is incredible. It's a fast blade somewhere between an OFF and OFF+. It was remarkably light and about 176g assembled. The build quality of the blade I received was very good but I can't judge consistency.

I paired it with Hadou Hurricane for the forehand and HK1997 Biotech for the backhand.

Hard attacks still have remarkable control. The weight is darn near perfect. The ball leaves the blade heavy, fast, and loaded.

People Always Love It Only... indeed :)

Jun 26, 2010

Palio TC6

Speed	9.0
Control	9.0
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	8.2
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Palio TC6

A very well made and fantastic looking blade. I love the more compact head size and comfortable handle. It's a relatively stiff and fast blade but has excellent control. At 6.1mm thin, it's excellent for looping and stiff enough for serious attacks. At around 86g, it's nimble enough for quick rallies and rapid movements. I have the TCT and Palio has really excelled with this design. Soft carbon paired with Titanium offer an offensive yet highly controllable blade. I paired the TC6 with a softer looping rubber and it performs wonderfully. Low shots loop right over the net with a tight arc and land like they were on autopilot. Balance and feel is wonderful. You can find this in the US for around $30 or direct from China for under $20. Either way, it's a steal.

Nov 19, 2010

Tulpe (1)

Tulpe 7007

Speed	8.0
Control	9.0
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	5.2
Consistency	5.0
Overall	8.0

Review of Tulpe 7007

The Tulpe Carbon 7007 is actually a very nice blade, especially for the price. I picked this up for around $20 from alibaba.com, shipped from China. It's well designed and good quality construction. Tulpe claims a speed of 12, but I would put it at ALL+ to OFF-. I paired it with CJ8000 Speed rubber and even then it is not that fast. I believe its carbon layers are more like soft-carbon. The flared handle is a bit narrower and flatter but still feels comfortable. Even with speed rubber, this blade has really good control, better than my main blade. However, this won't replace my main setup (Palio TCT) which is definitely faster.

Update: A friend brought in his Butterfly Korbel blade and it's pretty obvious the Tulpe 7007 is a knock-off of the Korbel -- right down to the butterfly metal logo at the bottom of the handle :). The only difference being the color of the handle and the Tulpe using 2 layers of carbon.

Update2: Yes, it's much closer to the Iolite, color, handle, and carbon layers. Based on the Iolite reviews, that is a very good thing for the Tulpe 7007 :)

Sep 22, 2010

Yinhe (Galaxy/Milkyway) (2)

Yinhe T-4

Speed	10.0
Control	8.0
Stiffness	10.0

Hardness	10.0
Overall	9.5

Review of Yinhe T-4

I bought the T-4 from Far East Sports for $25 and paired it with 729 Focus-II rubbers. This blade is very fast. It's construction is superb and the handle is very comfortable (I got the Flared handle). The wood quality is excellent. I would be afraid of what this blade is capable of with fast rubbers or, dare I say, speed glue. Great for smashes, attacks, and loops. The control is great for such a fast blade, but if you want more, then pair it with slower/ALL/DEF rubbers. A highly recommended blade!

Sep 18, 2010

Yinhe T-8

Speed	9.5
Control	7.5
Stiffness	10.0

Hardness	8.2
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Yinhe T-8

A fabulous blade and I've consistently received Galaxy blades in great manufacturing shape. This blade is slightly smaller than my T-4 with a similar comfortable handle. The slightly smaller head resulted in lighter weight set-ups. The blade itself was light, 83g, and well made. It's a fast blade. It says "OFF" but it's very much an OFF+ to me. By thickness alone (6.8mm) it's stiff and the Arylate still gives good control. It takes some getting used to, but when you hit it right, there is a wonderful sweet-spot feel.

Feb 13, 2012

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