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DHS (4)

DHS Hurricane 301

Speed	8.8
Control	9.2
Stiffness	3.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.2

Review of DHS Hurricane 301

Warning: I just changed rubbers on my H301, and there's slight splintering. I suggest first time users to seal or at least smooth the blade surface with 2000 grit sandpaper before applying glue.
I've been using DHS PG5 for the past few months. H301 is very similar to PG5. Both are looping blades and both have arylate carbon layers next to the core ply. H301 is thinner, flexier, and faster than PG5. H301 has a low throw angle, but it's very dependent on the rubbers used. My experience with tacky Chinese rubber on H301 is that you can easily product high arcing shots, as well as low flat loops. It all depends on your stroke. H301's flexibility allows for great dwell time, while it's hardness allows for effective blocking. This blade also has many gears. It can be very slow on soft shots; but when you put in more power, the shots become very fast and spinny. I can easily recommend this blade to any players who have primarily looping games.

Jun 11, 2018

DHS Power-G PG5

Speed	7.5
Control	9.5
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.0

Review of DHS Power-G PG5

This is a very good OFF- blade. Mine is a standard 89g, 5.9 mm. PG5 is essentially a cheaper version of Hurricane Long 5. The materials used are the same. The only difference is that Hurricane Long 5 has harder top plies, making it faster. PG5 is primarily designed to be a looping blade. The dwell time is great. Because the arylate carbon layers are deep under the two surface plies, you have great control and touch for softer shots. But the carbon layers give the blade good support and stiffness, so you can block effectively and put a lot of speed and topspin into your power shots. For a blade at such low price, PG5 has surprisingly good finish. The whole blade is sanded down very smoothly, especially the handle. And it's very comfortable to hold. This blade is enjoyable to play with for both beginners and advanced players. It pairs well with tacky Chinese rubbers and tensors. This blade does everything well, especially topspin loops. In fact, I would recommend this to anyone looking to improve their loop quality and techniques. If you are a beginner, just use soft or medium rubbers. With such a great performance to price ratio, I give this blade a solid 9 out of 10.

Apr 25, 2018

DHS Wang Hao Control

Speed	7.5
Control	9.5
Stiffness	5.0

Hardness	5.2
Consistency	5.0
Overall	8.0

Review of DHS Wang Hao Control

This is a solid ALL blade. It's only 85g, so it's on the lighter side. But it is 6 mm thickness, which is surprisingly thick for such a light blade. Although this is not a fast blade, it is not that soft or flexible. I would say this blade is average stiff and medium hard. Blocking is very safe and effective. The dwell time is great, which allows for easy looping and good control. Overall, this blade plays like what a good ALL blade should, but slightly thicker and stiffer than other ALL blades (think Stiga Allround Classic). This blade is really only good for beginners. I give this blade 8 out of 10, because there are better blades out there at this price.

Apr 25, 2018

DHS Hurricane Long 5x

Speed	9.4
Control	9.3
Stiffness	5.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.5

Review of DHS Hurricane Long 5x

I never played with the original HL5, so I can't compare HL5x with it.
I really like HL5x. The first thing I noticed with HL5x is its pronounced catapult effect. This feeling is similar to H301, but HL5x is faster, bouncier. Whereas H301 is thin and flexible, HL5x is thicker, with a softer outer ply. This gives HL5x very good dwell time.
I wasn't used to the catapult effect at first. But once I got used to it, I fell in love with the blade.
I use Yinhe Big Dipper on FH and Donic Acuda S1 turbo on BH. I highly recommend this blade. Very few blade has such a good balance between control and speed. The sweet spot is also very large and gives consistent bounce throughout the playing surface.

Jul 15, 2019

Donic (2)

Donic Ovtcharov True Carbon

Speed	9.3
Control	8.7
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	8.2
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Donic Ovtcharov True Carbon

This blade has similar speed and control to Ovtcharov Senso Carbon. But it has different feel from the Senso Carbon. This blade is thinner, harder, and more crisp than senso carbon. Itâ€™s a very good offensive blade. I recommend medium hard rubbers or medium rubbers. Hard rubbers might make it harder to control.
2019-December UPDATE: Spent past few months playing with OTC and Xiom Stradivarius, both are Viscaria clones and quite similar. I definitely like the OTC more. I put a new sheet of Battle II (39 degrees) on FH and Vega Pro (2mm) on BH. This is a stiff and fast blade, with crisp, solid feeling. The dwell time is noticeably shorter than inner structure blades like Long 5. OTC's stiffness and hardness, combined with hard rubbers, make blocking and counter looping easy. Drives and loop drives are very solid and secure on both FH and BH, with none of the hollow feelings of some newer blades. Short game is also great. It's easy to keep touch shots short; long pushes are spinny and fast. The only drawback for OTC (compared to softer blades) is the short dwell time and middle to low throw angle. This means it's harder to make spinny brush loops; the margin of error is also smaller for opening shots against backspin. But if you are skilled enough to consistently open up with OTC on both wings, your attacks from close to mid-range are especially deadly. Even when you back away from the table, OTC still has enough power to easily land threatening shots on the table. While I like OTC a lot, this blade is too fast for me. I cannot consistently open up attacks with it. I'll probably go back to a slower, more flexible blade like Carbonado 45 or Acoustic Carbon Inner for better consistency and spin.

Dec 19, 2019

Donic Ovtcharov Original Senso Carbon

Speed	8.8
Control	9.0
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Donic Ovtcharov Original Senso Carbon

This blade is surprisingly good for its price. I bought one on sale for about $40, but it performs very well. Itâ€™s stiff with very little vibration. Itâ€™s outter plies are softer, giving this blade good dwell time and exceptional control. Iâ€™m shocked by this bladeâ€™s excellent control. **UPDATE** 01/16/2019: Recently changed rubbers and spent more time playing with this blade. As a result, I have a found new appreciation for it. Mine weighs 93g and is 6.1mm thick. I put Yinhe Big Dipper (38 degrees) on FH and Palio AK47 Yellow on BH. This rubber combination is on the lighter side. The racket ended up weighing 178g, which is fairly light. Despite the hollow handle, the racket is only slightly head-heavy. The FL handle is thicker than Stiga's FL handles. The speed is not crazy fast, solid OFF blade. Remarkably, the the throw angle is high, higher than any of my other blades. I've been using Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Inner and Stiga Intensity with the same rubbers, I would categorize these two blades as having medium high throw angle. Speed is similar to Acoustic Carbon Inner and Intensity, but Ovtcharov Senso Carbon's higher throw angle provides more safety and better control. If you are looking for a controllable carbon blade at a good price, this blade will not disappoint. It has enough speed to support the most powerful players and enough dwell time to support any type of strokes.

Jan 16, 2019

Neottec (1)

Nittaku (2)

Nittaku Violin Carbon

Speed	8.5
Control	8.0
Stiffness	5.0

Hardness	6.7
Overall	9.0

Review of Nittaku Violin Carbon

Violin Carbon is the newest addition to Nittaku's string instrument series. In terms of speed, it's an OFF blade with medium hardness. The blade is on the lighter side. My flared handle blade is about 87g. Due to the 2 carbon layers, violin carbon is significantly more stiff than the original violin, even though the blade is very thin at only 5.3mm thickness. The added stiffness really helps with the blocking game. The control is also good considering how stiff and hard the blade is. I would say the control is about 8 out of 10. The FE carbon adds a lot of stability to the blade, but does not take away any feeling. The original violin was a bit too flexible for 40+ plastic balls and I feel a lot of unwanted vibrations when hitting hard. Violin carbon is much better. There is no longer bothersome vibrations on hard loops and smashes, but the blade still retains excellent feeling. In fact, I would go as far as saying that this blade has the best feelings of all the blades I've played with. If you want to loop consistently with violin carbon, I suggest rubbers around 45 degrees hardness. I use Hurricane 3-50 for forehand and Evolution EL-S for backhand. Both rubbers are rated 45 degrees hardness. H3-50 was perfect for my forehand, but EL-S was a bit too hard for my backhand. If your backhand is weaker than your forehand like me, then I suggest using a softer rubber. Overall, I would rate this blade a 9 out of 10, because I really appreciate its clear and sharp feeling. It's a real pleasure to play with.

Jan 29, 2018

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Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Inner

Speed	10.0
Control	9.2
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	3.7
Overall	9.5

Review of Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Inner

I have the Violin Carbon as well. Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Inner (NAC Inner) has great feeling and control like Violin Carbon. It's a little bit slower and stiffer than the Violin Carbon. NAC Inner is very easy to play with, due to the soft feeling and great control. You only feel the power of the carbon layers when you hit hard. The sweet spot is large and it performs all types of strokes well, but it really shines when it comes to looping. It works well with tacky Chinese rubbers. I recommend hard rubbers on NAC Inner for BH, if you like active blocking and punch shots on your BH. Medium or soft rubbers will make your harder shots go all over the place. Hard rubbers has much better control for NAC Inner on BH. Note that this blade is head-heavy, which I like (but not everyone does). Mine is 87g, which is very light. The handle is a bit thin compared to other blades, but it doesn't really affect me. Finally, the craftsmanship is great for this blade. It has very nice finish. Due to the versatile nature of NAC Inner, I can recommend this blade to anyone from beginner to advanced player. If you don't mind spending some money, this blade is well worth it. Update: After playing with this blade for a few month, I'm convinced that NAC Inner is a solid 9 in terms of speed. I'm not sure why the average rating is only 8.7 for this blade. NAC Inner is clearly faster than Stiga Infinity, but Infinity has average speed rating of 8.7 on this site.

Sep 20, 2018

Stiga (6)

Stiga Infinity VPS V Diamond Touch

Speed	8.5
Control	8.5
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	8.2
Overall	9.5

Review of Stiga Infinity VPS V Diamond Touch

This blade has long trajectory like a lot of good Stiga blades. It is noticeably harder and stiffer than Stiga Intensity. Looping and blocking are both good. I have trouble controlling my shots sometimes with hard rubbers. I think switching to softer rubbers will solve this problem. Even though this is a pure wood 5-ply blade, its speed and stability are similar to a carbon blade. This is definitely not a blade for beginners. You will need to improve your stroke speed and accuracy to fully enjoy this blade. Once you master it, you can produce incedibly fast and spinny topspin shots. For the quality, this blade is not expansive either. Itâ€™s definitely worth having. UPDATE: After spending several months practicing with this blade, I now fully appreciates its fine qualities. With DHS Skyline 3 on FH and Xiom Vega Pro on BH, this blade has great touch on short game and powerful topspin on loops. My set up is slightly head-heavy, but overall light weight, around 182g. With Skyline 3 on FH, this blade has incredible feelings. I can clearly feel each shot on the blade. When you put power into your shots, the blade produces lovely sounds.

Jul 04, 2018

Stiga Intensity NCT

Speed	8.0
Control	10.0
Stiffness	3.0

Hardness	6.7
Overall	9.5

Review of Stiga Intensity NCT

I consider Intensity NCT the best blade out of everything I own. I have Stiga Infinity, Donic Ovtcharov True Carbon, Nittaku Violin Carbon, Stiga Carbonado 45, and Stiga Maple Wood V NCT just to name a few.
The speed is Off-, but the control is definitely the best Iâ€™ve ever felt. Plus it has long trajectory with medium throw angle. There is some flex which makes looping very easy, but there isnâ€™t any vibrations when you hit hard. The blade itself is also very light.
The only thing this blade isnâ€™t good for is blocking. Blocks are ok, but they are not that threatening unless you have good ball placement. But with its good control, you can easily make up for this shortcoming.
All in all, if you want a light weight looping blade with excellent control, this blade is for you.

Jan 20, 2018

Stiga Maplewood NCT V

Speed	9.0
Control	8.5
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	5.2
Overall	9.0

Review of Stiga Maplewood NCT V

Stiga wasnâ€™t lying when they advertised long trajectory for this blade. If you are coming from other brands, you will instantly notice how much more your shots tend to drift longer towards the end of the table.
The blade is stiff with little flex, but itâ€™s only about medium hard. It can pair easily with hard rubbers. Iâ€™ve heard some people complain about this blade being heavy. But mine is quite light (FL handle).
Overall, its two great characteristics are long trajectory and good control. In terms of speed, itâ€™s only slightly slower than carbon blades (comparing to ovtcharov true carbon and senso carbon). Iâ€™m surprised at how fast it is, considering itâ€™s only a 5 ply wood. Itâ€™s definitely fast enough for me.
If you want a good offensive pure wood blade, this is worth a try.
UPDATE 09/27/18: I've spent several months playing with both Maplewood V and Stiga Infinity. Both blades are similar in terms of speed. Infinity has slightly less vibration and is slightly more stiff. Maplewood V feels slightly more flexible than Infinity and has a slightly softer feel. Overall, if you are familiar with Infinity, you should have no problem with Maplewood. It's softer feeling, but slightly faster than Infinity.

Sep 28, 2018

Stiga Carbonado 45

Speed	9.0
Control	8.5
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	6.7
Overall	9.0

Review of Stiga Carbonado 45

This is definitely one of the better carbon blades I've used. It's everything you would expect from a top-tier carbon blade: large sweet spot, stable in blocking, enough dwell time for looping, good enough feeling for short shots, and enough power for shots far from the table. Overall, it's on par with viscaria, ovtcharov true carbon, acoustic carbon, and ma long 5. Whether it's the best blade for you depends on minor characteristics and personal preference. These are some minor characteristics that might affect your preference for the blade. It's medium-light weight (mine is 89g), has medium throw angle, and is evenly balanced (not head-heavy). Hope this will help you decide which blade to get.

Feb 22, 2018

Stiga Carbonado 90

Speed	9.0
Control	8.7
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	5.2
Overall	9.5

Review of Stiga Carbonado 90

I have Carbonado 45 as well. Like its brother, Carbonado 90 has spectacular feeling, almost like Nittaku Acoustic Carbon (NAC), except Carbonado 90 is a touch harder and has more direct feel. It has large sweet spot, is stable for blocking, is good for looping and fantastic for loop drive. BH drive and passive blocking are both great. NAC is softer and better for looping, while Carbonado 90 is more direct and produces better drives and punch shots. Finally, I want to mention that control for Carbonado 90 is great too. Even though it's faster than NAC, I needed almost no adjustment coming from NAC and have no trouble landing most shots on the table. I use tacky Chinese rubbers and they work well on this blade. I highly recommend Carbonado 90 if you like blades with direct feeling and great control.

Jun 28, 2018

Stiga Dynasty Carbon

Speed	9.0
Control	8.8
Stiffness	5.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.5

Review of Stiga Dynasty Carbon

I've been expecting Xu Xin's new blade for a long time now. Very excited to finally get my hands on it. Mine weighs 90g (FL) and thickness is 5.87mm. I use Yinhe Big Dipper (38 degrees) on FH and Palio AK47 yellow on BH. The resulting racket weighs 181g and is well balanced. Despite the hefty price tag, the blade has rough finish, for which Stiga is known. I definitely recommend sanding down the wings a bit to avoid blistering your fingers during play. Right from the start, this blade feels very woody, I don't feel much carbon at all. Maybe it's because the carbon layer is extremely thin. The blade has Koto top ply (same as H301), but it doesn't feel hard. I think the hardness feels closer to a limba top ply. I would rate the blade as only medium hard. Despite a 5.87mm thickness, the blade is quite flexible. Not quite as flexible as something like Stiga Intensity, but quite close to DHS H301. I would rate the blade as having an average stiffness. My overall impression is that Dynasty Carbon feels like a woodier version of H301, or a more flexible and slightly slower version of Carbonado 90. For the past few months, I've been alternating between Nittaku Accoustic Carbon Inner and Stiga Intensity. I feel no need for adjustment at all when I picked up Dynasty Carbon. The control is very good in short game (FH flip, push, loop over the table are easy to execute) and when looping away from the table. The throw angle is medium high. However, I noticed most of my shots have pretty flat trajectory. It's very easy to loop backspin and place the ball anywhere on the table. Pushes, blocks and flips on BH are also very solid. While the blade is not super stiff, it's stiff enough to support all my BH techniques. In summary Dynasty Carbon is a solid OFF blade, with very woody feel. This blade is able to maintain extremely good control in short game while providing many gears. If price is not an issue, I recommend this blade to any two-wing loopers.

Jan 09, 2019

Victas (2)

Victas Fire Fall FC

Speed	7.8
Control	9.0
Stiffness	5.0

Hardness	2.2
Consistency	10.0
Overall	8.0

Review of Victas Fire Fall FC

This is a good All+/OFF- blade. I have the new version, which has a simple wood and blue design. The blade has nice finish and great craftsmanship. The wings are pre-sanded. The FL handle is very smooth and comfortable. Mine weighs 80g and is 6.10mm thick. I glued Yinhe Big Dipper (38 degrees) on FH and Xiom Vega Pro (2mm) on BH. The resulting racket is 178g, but it's extremely head-heavy. In terms of playing characteristics, the feeling is a bit muted, probably due to the fleece carbon layers. I didn't like this, as I generally prefer blades with sharp clear feeling. Even though Victas categorizes this blade as OFF, it feels very soft and slow. I would rate the speed as between ALL+ and OFF-. Throw angle is medium high, which I like. Control is very good; I have no trouble with ball placement at all. I am able to generate huge amount of spin, but my shots really lack speed. This blade is definitely not suitable for Chinese tacky rubbers. Even with tensor rubber (Xiom Vega Pro is a fairly fast tensor), my shots are still not as fast as I wanted. Looping is ok. But drives and blocks are less than satisfactory. Again, this is due to the softness of the blade. I would only recommend this blade to allround players who largely focus on spin and control. For offensive players, I suggest finding a faster blade than this one.

Jan 09, 2019

Victas ZX-GEAR IN

Speed	8.8
Control	9.3
Stiffness	5.0

Hardness	5.2
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.5

Review of Victas ZX-GEAR IN

Victas have some of the most well made blades I've ever seen, and the ZX-Gear In (ZXGi) is no exception. Every inch of its surface is sanded silky smooth, including the handle and the wings. I suspect the top plies have been coated with some kind of varnish, giving them an unnatural smoothness and shine.
I'm happy to say that ZXGi has great synergy with Chinese tacky rubbers, unlike the other Victas blades I've tried. I used a boosted 40 degrees commercial H3 on FH and the result is quite amazing. The last inner structure composite bladed I used was Hurricane Long 5x, but HL5x was way to fast for me. I couldn't quite control the prominent catapult effect of HL5x, especially when it comes to blocking more powerful shots. ZXGi is much slower compared to HL5x, and its catapult effect is much more manageable. The blade makes blocking precise and consistent. I have to mention ZXGi's obscene amount of dwell time, and it allows you to easily load up massive spin on each shot. Coupled with a high throw angle, you have plenty of safety over the net when playing over the table or opening attacks against backspin. ZXGi has very decent top gear speed as well, which shows up readily when you put in more power. I'm still surprised that a blade with such good control and soft feeling could rally so easily away from table.
Because ZXGi is a softer blade, compared to outer structure composite blades like Ovtcharov true carbon or Viscaria, drives and smashes are slower and less deadly. Instead, ZXGi makes your shots more spinny, with higher arcs. So you trade a bit of speed for more spin and consistency, which IMO is well worth it.
In summary, ZXGi is a looper's dream blade. If you find HL5x a bit too fast for you, then I recommend you try ZXGi. It pairs well with both Chinese tacky rubbers and tensor rubbers (I use Vega Pro on BH).

Dec 23, 2019

Xiom (2)

Xiom Fuga

Speed	8.2
Control	8.8
Stiffness	0.0

Hardness	5.2
Consistency	5.0
Overall	8.5

Review of Xiom Fuga

The description on the blade is very accurate. Xiom Fuga is a light weight flexible blade with long dwell time, suited for a close-to-table aggressive topspin style. Mine is only 79g, which is super light. I use H3 on FH and Bluefire M2 on BH. I will compare Fuga to Stiga Infinity, since they are both 5 ply.
Fuga is a true OFF- blade. It is noticeably slower than Infinity, but it's excellent control and spin makes up for the lack of speed. It's very thin (only about 5.5mm) and flexible. This creates great dwell time and spin potential, making Fuga great for looping. You can easily place the ball anywhere on the table, during short game and when attacking. Fuga has better feeling and control than Infinity.
Fuga has a few shortcomings as well. It's not good for blocking, because of its flexible nature. It also has a low throw angle. The low throw angle makes Fuga deadly close to the table. Opponents will have a hard time defending against the spinny linear shots. However, if you are more than a few feet away from the table, the low throw angle will make it hard for you to get the shots over the net.
For me, Fuga provides enough feeling, control, and spin potential on FH, but my BH really suffers. I mainly use my BH for blocks, flicks, and loops. Because Fuga is not good for blocking and has a low throw angle, many of my BH shots lands in the net. And because my BH is naturally weaker than my FH, Fuga's low speed makes my BH attacks much less threatening. I still prefer a thicker stiffer blade like Stiga Infinity over Fuga.
I would recommend Fuga for FH dominant players who stay close to the table. If you like to attack from both wings, then Fuga may not be the best choice. But it is a well-made blade that does exactly what it's advertised to do.

Sep 20, 2018

Xiom Stradivarius

Speed	8.9
Control	8.9
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	8.2
Consistency	5.0
Overall	8.9

Review of Xiom Stradivarius

Similar feeling to Donic Ovtcharov True Carbon, except it's slower and feels a bit "hollow."
Overall speaking, Stradivarius is a good blade. Good feeling and many gears at a bargain price.
This is a stiff fast blade, with mid to low throw angle, depending on rubber combination.
If you want an 85% Viscaria clone at 45% of Viscaria price, you should go for this blade.

Dec 19, 2019

Yasaka (1)

Yasaka Extra Special

Speed	8.5
Control	8.7
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	5.0
Overall	8.5

Review of Yasaka Extra Special

I bought this blade on sale as a spare/training blade. I'm pleasantly surprised by the quality and performance. It has a lot of gears and plenty of speed. It also has great feeling, so you can easily execute any techniques with it. As a 7-ply blade, it's fairly stiff. It's great for blocking, but you also get enough dwell for high quality loops. This blade provides good control, but it's not for beginners. You need to have some power and proper technique to unleash this blade's potential. I recommend medium hard to hard rubbers. Both tacky Chinese rubbers and tensor are good.

Apr 25, 2018

Yinhe (Galaxy/Milkyway) (4)

Yinhe Venus V-14 PRO

Speed	9.1
Control	7.5
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Yinhe Venus V-14 PRO

**UPDATE** 01/16/2019: Recently changed rubbers and play more with this blade. Mine weighs 89g and is 6.0mm thick. The blade is good quality with very smooth finish. The FL handle is similar size to DHS HL5. I put Friendship 729-08 (47 degrees) on FH and Yinhe Moon Speed on BH. The resulting racket is 185g, about average weight, slightly head-heavy. This is definitely a fast blade, with good enough feeling. I'd say the speed is close to a Carbonado 90. Looping is easy with great speed and topspin, blocking is accurate and deadly. Touch shots are very controllable and can be kept very short. The throw angle is medium, which makes this blade a little difficult to play with (I usually play with blades with medium high throw angle). Coming from a Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Inner, I had to adjust my strokes a bit to keep my loops from grazing the net. Compared to Acoustic Carbon Inner, my loops are faster, flatter, and deadlier. However, it's much less tolerant of errors. So this blade is not for beginners. But V14 Pro is a great quality OFF+ blade. I can comfortably say its performance rivals that of expensive blades like Nittaku Acoustic Carbon and Stiga Carbonado 90 (except V14 Pro has slightly worse feeling). If you have good techniques and want to upgrade to a fast, deadly carbon blade at low price, I highly recommend V14 Pro.

Jan 16, 2019

Yinhe Pro 5W

Speed	8.9
Control	8.7
Stiffness	5.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.2

Review of Yinhe Pro 5W

Recently bought Galaxy Pro 5W. Weight: 87g Thickness: 5.9mm This blade has the same structure as YEO and Stiga Intensity, so the overall feeling is very similar to these two blades, except the speed is slightly faster. At the low price of $30, the Pro 5W is well made, with nice finish. The FL handle is smooth and comfortable, and is not as thin as some of the DHS blades. I highly recommend this blade to any player whose focus is looping and loop drives from a few feet away.

Mar 07, 2019

Yinhe PRO 7W

Speed	8.9
Control	8.4
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	5.2
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.1

Review of Yinhe PRO 7W

Recently bought Galaxy Pro 7W. Weight: 88g Thickness: 6.1mm Being a 7-ply all wood blade, Pro 7W is stiffer than its brother Pro 5W. The surface is soft limba, so there is good control and dwell time. This blade is most suitable for drives, loops drives, and blocks close to the table, but it's not bad at loops mid distance away neither. The overall speed is comparable to clipper, but slightly slower than YES. For a $30 blade, Pro 7W has very nice finish. The FL handle is especially smooth and comfortable, and not too thin like some DHS handles. I recommend this blade for technically proficient players who want a blade with good feeling and decent speed.

Mar 07, 2019

Yinhe Pro Feeling

Speed	9.2
Control	8.7
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	5.2
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.2

Review of Yinhe Pro Feeling

Recently bought Galaxy Pro Feeling for $40. Weight: 87g Thickness: 5.8mm This blade has many gears, it's definitely OFF+. The innerforce structure gives this blade good control on short game. When you put some power behind your swing, the catapult effect is immediately noticeable. Despite the fast speed of this blade, I have no trouble with control or generating spin. The overall quality is very good. The FL handle is smooth and comfortable, and not too thin. If you want an innerforce type of blade, this is a good choice at a bargain price.

Mar 07, 2019

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