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Armstrong (1) 
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Armstrong Level 79
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Review of Armstrong Level 79Old series of blades from Armstrong. Mine is between extra concave and anatomic.This is a weird OFF- (more weird than the already-wierd Off- blades) this blade has LOTS of vibrations. I would say 9/10. If you pair it with some old rubbers from the same time, with good vibration, then it becomes unplayable, thats how much vibration you get. Dont get me wrong, for some blades it's nice to have SOME vibrations and feedback but this is too much. If you are ALL+ or even a little more focused on speed, you cant even control this blade properly because it needs you to be able to control the power and speed. While at the same time not being offensive its really at the lowest of the Off spectrum. Really the lowest you can get for such a hard wood, a little stiffy but bendable sometimes if you have the strength, but really it vibrates more than it bends. So yeah its for a specific type of Player. Lots of vibrations from an all wood. You have to put in the strength/power to activate the "speed". Sep 27, 2026 | |||||||||||||
Butterfly (3)
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Butterfly Boll Allround
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Review of Butterfly Boll AllroundThis is a Stiffy Blade, can't bend it using my hands, but in burst attacks it does have some sort of arc (bolt) which i think is the high throw angle that tranceds to the trajectory of the ball. and is very good at looping the ball toward say on the left and right corners of the table. So yes I think the "technology" that this blade has in it, yes it works. Idk if it's a standard high throw angle. Instead, the ball just goes with that trajectory to the edge of the table almost every time you hit with a little kick, it sends it long even with only a bit of tilt so yes at that it's 10/10. But, at the end of the day, it's just a featherweight ultralight crisp and very frail and not durable at all blade, it just has one specific trait, and in that it excels, but everything else is a major weakness.The blade is more towards the Softer side, it's from a series that has the same feeling in the Butterfly lower-middle (i suppose?) but not premium at all tier. And its not oversize nor it looks like a common ALL blade, it is stiff but u dont know it until u see it doesnt bend when u hit powerful shots. With speed, it does have really good speed on Burst Attacks and Banana Flicks, but in every other aspect it doesnt excel as much. In the Control area it does stay better, you can send long placed shots on the sides of the table, due to the arched trajectory that it has If you don't swing properly so as to send the ball straight. "Always identical" might seem like a good thing but the craftsmanship isn't ideal. because this blade is super thin, featherweight, crisp and stiff and lacks any form of durability. That's how it was made with this exact purpose in mind, so it's for a very specific type of player. Also the handle is very cheap and absorbs moisture easily and the sides chip away instantly If You hit the table by accident. it doesnt give me a good feedback and feeling which is crucial for me. but yes it does have a good Bollt Oct 07, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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Butterfly Firehand
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Review of Butterfly FirehandInsanely fast blade. Fast = good for this exact blade. No need for fast rubbers. The blade doesn't require you to swing or to wait for a catapult effect, it just fires shots like crazy. It's outer plys are super quality and it beats any laquered blade. It's not heavy but it's insanely fast. It has the exact same extreme consistency no matter how you swing or if You go fast or slow, it's just made to be quality for a player that just wants speed over and over again. It's instantaineously. Each hit doesn't matter. It's on the entirety of the blade. It just as If you hit a wall but its the weight of your hand. Its like the ball goes on fire the moment it touches the surface of the paddle, hahah!Sep 14, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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Butterfly H.S. Cryzer
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Review of Butterfly H.S. CryzerI thought it will be faster so i got scared at first. it's a slightly passive hinoki, the plys are kind of thick where the Hinoki is, and it shows it's not bouncy or too stiff. But i didnt feel it too soft as others have said. For me, it's a very balanced stiffness.. cuz the blade's structure comes from the inside, and the outside is soft but not defensive soft. you really don't think of this when you play.I felt like the blade was lighter, but i did think it was odd that i couldn't swing it as easy as i thought i would. But i didnt feel anything heavy inside. Until i saw that is 85g! I have other 85g blades and they feel wayyy stiffer, heavier, harder and more durable. This one is quality, yes durable because it's that old Butterfly quality If You had one from any series from this era you know exactly what i'm talking about, and so, it's not like a balsa soft or a cheap chinese soft, it's very structurally solid but It's nicely crafted. IT feels like the whole paddle with the handle 100% of it was hydrodipped in a thick, soft hinoki. so much that it became only this. in reality, i think that it doesn't have anything heavy inside. I think its just the Density of the Hinoki used. and it's not that Bulky or thick the whole blade, believe me. I mean it's not perfect or something i would make my main blade, but It's just a little bit more quality than just "okay", it's just that is not for someone like a brick wall, even though it may seem like it, it's only for a swing/looper or away from the table style of play. i would rate it's maneuvrability in the 6.9 range, Stiga Hans Alser is slower, more maneuvrable in block angles, and not so soft. weight: it's not heavy at all. I's just as light as it can be made. If it was 5g lighter it would have been Best blade hands down. But i Guess they didn't want it to be. The shape of and dimensions of the blade's head is... okay, not perfect for anything like flicks or wrist tricks, but decent. except for the handle. Oct 08, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Donic (1)
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Donic Persson Powerplay
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Review of Donic Persson PowerplayI got the old model, extremely well kept almost brand new, its amazing. It's not as fast as i thought it would be but it sure is a little heavyOct 25, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
JOOLA (1)
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JOOLA Carbon Pro
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Nittaku (2)
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Nittaku Acoustic
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Review of Nittaku AcousticWay too fast. This blade RESONATES. and not with your arm. The vibration is spread whole on the entire surface of its head. And the Speed is not in the realm of beginners or etc, its got power and it shows from the start. Mine had Rozena and Victas V <01 Stiff, Most shots that are harder to do with other chunky blades are more handy with this one. It just goes. Doesnt feel like extra weight. But its not perfect If You want IT to be a part of your hand. Its not that light or easily or swiftly rotates or etc, but on all the other shots it does what its supposed to: the blade is the Best in feeling the trajectory and everything about the ball and how it will go and where it will land. Sadly it does this trough a whole vibration that loosely mimicks "Acoustics". I didnt felt Any "whip" nor flex nor perfect placement or flexing abilities that may help you place the ball how You want it or hit some crazy shots. Its just, a too fast ehem, ""singing"" ...blade.Aug 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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Nittaku Sanalion S
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Review of Nittaku Sanalion Sit's light but the width of the plys as it can be seen from the side is It's too thick and doesn't have structural authority for that thickness, lacks in spin, in speed it can generate a little kick but It doesn't give the desired spin for your input, and the flicks aren't greatOct 25, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
OSP (1)
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OSP Ultimate OFF
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Pongori (1)
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Pongori TTW 900 Off
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Red+Black (2)
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Red+Black Kazak Special
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Red+Black Kazak
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Review of Red+Black KazakMy first ever Professional Blade. It's more catered toward a very Offensive player that likes a heavy and fast blade but also wants to retain some control and have crazy spin on fast shots. It's extremely well made i would say out of everything i've tested i haven't encountered a higher quality one. Maybe because i had a custom handle with 3 ply one the same as it's white ply, then a peanut one in the middle and on top a huge wenge ply that just gave an awesome feeling of old school quality. Mine was from 2013 and kept intact with a sprinkling see-trough inverted rubber: Tuttle 2013 Positive Energy. The original, which when paired with this blade, an experienced player could hit spinny shots at extremely fast speeds. Although the racket is pretty heavy it makes for it in Speed. Not as much spin for snakes or other spins that require maneuvrability, but for fast shots that generate spin after the ball went on the opponent's table, it works wonders.All in all, for me it was a pleasure having this blade and it lasted even till this day, this blade has been played since 2022 at least 4 times a month and it barely became dirty or used. It's normal wear and tear but it still rocks. That's how great this blade is. I wouldn't call it perfect, amazing, the best or even best for me, as it's not really good for my hand, but for me this blade screams "Table Tennis Racket" more than any other blade i have had. I just adore the looks of it and that's all that i needed from it. I have many memories with this blade. One time a guy picked it up while i was at a club, played 2-3 rallies with it and just stared at it confused and startled, and said "wow... just... what... an amazing blade!" and i smiled cuz i knew i wasn't the only one that appreciated old school quality and craftsmanship. At the end of the day, this blade really has a Special place in my heart Sep 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Sanwei (1)
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Sanwei CC-LD
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Stiga (4)
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Stiga Allround Classic
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Review of Stiga Allround ClassicNot for me. It's a weird combination: lots of vibration, not durable nor hard nor stiff enough for my taste. While it has a somewhat controllable spot If you have slow rubbers, If You have fast ones it become an atrocity: too much vibration and not enough Speed. The rubbers do everything and it feels weird. It's not for an Allround beginner player who wants structural authority. it just has a dampening feeling and an unpleseant sound. and on top of all these, it has one of the nastiest shivering vibrations i've ever felt. the firmness of the handle is better than the blade's. but that still doesn't stop the vibrations that travel down into your hand, which is a subpar way of having feeling in a blade. and it doesn't help you to feel where the ball will land, cuz even the vibrations have delay, and they ramificate and travel trough to the end of the handle and right into your arm, to always remind you that you can't have good feeling no matter how hard you actually try.Sep 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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Stiga Ulf Tickan Carlsson All 2000
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Stiga Hans Asler
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Review of Stiga Hans Asler85g. Remind yourself that. It doesn't feel heavy, when you hold it in your hand and do shadow strikes, it's slower and firmer than a Ulf Tickan Carlsson. in play, you can change angles and block, but it requires you to be quick so as to do so. Mine is a tidy bit more porous than usual but not crazy so as to label it as that crazy white porous wood used in other Swedish blades. Right, so, how does it play? Well, i would say it's good but certainly doesn't meet it's expectations for its price like you would think you could do some crazy shots or placement or have some crazy spin, but It's not really the case. It's a very similar but in some ways more decent and slower blade with less gears than the HS Cryzer, they're very similar. They both feel very light in hand but you cant move them as quickly as You would've thought, cuz they aren't that light on the scale as they seem in your hand.Oct 23, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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Stiga Ulf Bengtsson Allround Wood
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Review of Stiga Ulf Bengtsson Allround WoodStiga Ulf "Tickan" Carlsson: more springy and bouncy, but not crazy speed.Stiga Hans Alser: slower in maneuver, too slow in slow swings and too fast in fast swings. heavy, and easy to maneuver but only in blocks. In the air it's easily punishable. But the Ulf Bengtsson is in the middle of these two. not heavy, not fast. It's easier to maneuver to create spin, it's light and listens to you. And does not lie trough any bouncy or flexxy gimmicks nor its too stiff or has weird vibrations. It's very well made. I would Say it's the only vintage blade worth getting for me. for what i'm looking for in a blade. Mine is not porous, not too hard not too soft, but still, perfect for allround. I got one in perfect condition but still, i think the Ulf bengtsson is the most sensible one to moisture out of the these three. I haven't tested the stiga stellan bengtsson which looks extremely porous. nor c. or k. johansson, which i think the joola christer is like a lighter alser/tickan, and kjell which i think its more flexxy. Oct 23, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Sunflex (1)
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Sunflex PRI 6320
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Review of Sunflex PRI 6320Extremely quality. Close to vintage rare blade's quality, but mine is laquered and paired with Tuttle Beijing this becomes a weapon! It's insanely hard, stiff, but also very very veeeery heavy, it loads like a cannon and the ball jumps instantaneously and with curve at touch. The only problem is the excessive weight, it's perfect for who wants this kind of crazy weight. Otherwise is amongst the most quality blades i have ever had. It's so durable it will last you years! it's a thicker, stiffer, and heavier kjell johansson-esque blade. Mine has anatomical handle and that makes it even less Maneuvrable. But more handy for someone that does more fast linear shots rather than flicks or etc. It also has adds a weird spin to most direct shots. I paired it with an OG Kokutaku 868 and Tuttle Beijing 1, and on both sides, no matter the player, it would put a sidespin-heavy trajectory to the ball. the blade is perfectly stiff and straight and so are the rubbers perfectly glued. It has this semi circular curve, like a half moon or sidespin, but it does it even If You hold the racket still like in a defensive stance. Don't get me wrong, it's good but i couldn't find another blade lighter that does this. I do have another blade that has this sort of thing, but it activates only at contact with the table, not like this one where it would go at rubber contact. and that one is close to this one in heavyweight and stiffness. They both are close to 10 (maximum) in both. and quality as well.Oct 07, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Tibhar (1)
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Tibhar Samsonov Pure Wood
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Review of Tibhar Samsonov Pure WoodNo feeling. Instead, it only makes a weak and kind of long and muffled vibration at hit, and it's only on the outer 1-2 plys. so you don't get to feel anything. but it's heavy and while i like that is durable, it's a challenge to make it listen to you. it just launches the ball. not crazy speed but it's not for a beginner. it's faster than you would like it to be. i thought it would have more control.Also it's not easy to place shots or swing and smash, engage in rallies, etc. Stiffness 4.5/5 out of 5, hardness 3.9/5. So 0 weird or shivering vibrations. and no unnecesary flex or rebound of catapult or weird feeling/nasty vibrations. and It seems like another trivial janky mass-produced blade at first sight through the photos, but in reality the quality of both the blade and the handle is amazing, extremely durable. but, it lacks any kind of sensory perception, or motor ability placement/control or speed change/gears. So don't get this blade, even the blade doesn't know what it really wants to be or do. Nov 02, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
TSP (1)
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TSP Balsa 2.5 Defence
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Review of TSP Balsa 2.5 Defencevery light, very soft and idk If to say frail but not as frail as the garbage "Allround" series from Butterfly. It's like a quality soft. It lacks power for me. Even If i would have played defensive, i would have liked a harder and more responsive feel. This one is both soft and lacks any kind of power. I even put a boosted Haifu seamoon 2mm Red bouncy rubber, the ball goes mushy sits inside the rubber, this blade doesnt show the true Speed of that rubber, but It is decent for pips play. It's for a very specific type of player. i would advise play with it first, don't throw money on something like this, i'm not a defensive player but it's not for any kind of crazy defensive cut shots or something that you would see pro's do. It's just for standard play.Sep 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Yasaka (2)
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Yasaka Sweden Extra
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Review of Yasaka Sweden ExtraI wanted to test this "Legendary" blade with my own hands, so i got it. It's not as great as they say. It's a less vibration-prone Stiga Allround Classic, with a slightly better wood. I mean, i don't want to hate on this blade, cuz that Stiga is trash tho, this Yasaka is decent. But its not for me, nor for anyone looking for a Normal feeling. So its not crisp but its more like... How do i put it...You swing, and then upon the impact it has a delay, cuz the force comes somehow from the back of the blade, and then when the ball gets launched, it does not have enough rigidity in the middle or idk what, so it lets the rubber bounce it. This was that SAC's horrendous behaviour. I would say this is somewhat livable with unlike the Stiga Allround Classic which is 5 to 10 Times worse. The Yasaka Sweden Extra is a modern reenactment of old Swedish woods made for players who want the core (the sweet spot) to act like a gum. The force goes in the back and launches the ball with a delay. It's like it has a soft rubbery sweet spot. that acts like a slingshot but not with crazy speed, nor a quality delay timing, nor a feature that may have helped you play the ball on the table. No. It does not help you with your strokes or placing the ball in any sort of way. But its not an unforgivable, perfect blade that is 100% you and your strokes. It's just a modern, slightly nerfed, lower quality (yes, even if you get an original one of these, it's not premium or mastercraftsmanship. It's just "decent" for today's standards) so a slightly nerfed modern version of expensive, rare, and non-findable Swedish blades for guys like Jean-Phillipe Gatien who played away from the table and wanted specifically elastic sweet spots for "spin". But the blade is not a miraculous or "mythical" blade that acts like a whip to help you nail crazy shots or something... No. The only decent thing this blade is at is backhand sidespin. That's all. And only with light balls. Oct 25, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon
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Review of Yasaka Ma Lin Soft CarbonThis is an Offensive blade. Whichever way you wanna look at it, it's the Yasaka Offensive Extra. I mean, its stiffer, has wayy more speed, and the vibration differs. I would not recommend this blade. I didn't particularly like it at all. I went for it's cheap price and with the hope that it's the better YSE, but in reality it's for an Offensive player that likes linear, but not unresponsive hits. The BH goes straight no matter how You hit it. The head is extremely heavy and when i hold the racket the head drags it cuz the handle part is soo much lighter. Idk what this imbalance is but i haven't felt it in any other blade. To be fair, it does have some Good points: It not as unpleseant as the Stiga Allround Classic or Yasaka Sweden extra in hits. This blade will send the ball with an DIRECT shot no matter what. It makes You feel good cuz you don't have to worry about technique but it sort of lies to you If you realise that what you want is a blade that makes you learn. So It depends what You want what you're looking for in a blade. Also it's not as Maneuvrable in the hand as desired. I would only play it with 1.5 and 1.7mm because anything more makes it too heavy and imbalanced. Oh yes, and it generates the spin You would have wished the YSE and the others would, but don't get it just because you hear linear shots and spin, because the other aspects might end up be disappointing for You.Oct 07, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Yinhe (Galaxy/Milkyway) (1)
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Yinhe T-10s
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Review of Yinhe T-10sThickest blade i ever had. It's super quality and completely unexpected from a chinese manufacturer. It's not that crazy uncontrollable or Speedy. And not as heavy as it looks. But be careful, don't try any flicks or wrist movements that require fast movement or flex, cuz it can cause pain at first use due to the unusual Thickness that your hand is not used to play with.Sep 28, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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