Ville's Blade Ratings/Reviews
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Andro (1) 
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Andro Novacell OFF/S
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Review of Andro Novacell OFF/SWhat a beautiful little thing and I mean it literally since this is the smallest blade I've owned. Control estimation seems to be 9.2 right now but in my opinion it's not worse than my Koki Niwa Wood's 9.7. Niwa is just better when you play far from the table. I have two of these (both 78 grams). One with Andro Hexer Powergrip SFX 2.1 mm on both sides. SFX is way too soft and slow though the blade is rather stiff. Use at least 47.5 degrees rubbers. The other one has Fastarc G-1 Max (2.2 mm). Novacell OFF/S shows its best sides when you play close the table. I have only tested few carbon blades in my life and not a single balsa but so far this Novacell/G-1 combination is best for my slow reflexes. You don't have to have perfect technique with semi hard rubbers. I win most of my points hitting with only hand. OFF/S is also ideal for women and children because of the light weight and small handle.Mar 12, 2025 | |||||||||||||
Donic (2)
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Donic Original No. 1 Senso
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Review of Donic Original No. 1 SensoDonic Ovtcharov No. 1 Senso with a new name, so you can find previous reviews with that name from Revspin. Reportedly designed by Dima before he moved to Butterfly, but I've never seen him play with this in tournaments. There is a 15-minute video on YouTube where Ovtcharov practices with this and talks about the blades's features. Inner carbon (acryl). Weight varies from 80 to 90 grams. I asked for the lightest one available on Tabletennis11 and got 84g. 159,5 x 150 mm & 5.9 mm. Frequency 1378 Hz so this is Off-/Off. The handle is much thinner than usual, so don’t buy this if you have big hands. Never tried DHS Hurricane Long 5 so I can’t tell if this is a clone or if the top ply really is limba instead of ayous. I'm an intermediate player so I put 47.5 degree Andro Hexer Powergrip 2.1 mm on both sides. The combination feels perfect for my level. The blade is intended for semi-pros/pros and I believe the flexibility suits them even better with harder rubbers. Donic ranks this as stiff but it is not. It is more flexible than, for example, Koki Niwa Wood. The control is incredible and the sweet spot is huge. Not particularly fast blade but the spin properties and especially good control compensate for that lack. I can't imagine a better inner carbon blade for an intermediate player though Tibhar Shang Kun Hybrid AC is pretty close. This hollow "senso" handle is just so great. It makes the racket light enough to use heavier rubbers, but the best part is that it is so head-heavy that when I switch from backhand to forehand, the racket is always at just the right angle for a counterattack.May 04, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Donic Ovtcharov No. 1 Senso
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Review of Donic Ovtcharov No. 1 SensoNew name is Donic Original No. 1 Senso. Reportedly designed by Dima before he moved to Butterfly, but I've never seen him play with this in tournaments. There is a 15-minute video on YouTube where Ovtcharov practices with this and talks about the blades's features. Inner carbon (acryl). Weight varies from 80 to 92 grams. I asked for the lightest one available on Tabletennis11 and got 84g. 159,5 x 150 mm & 5.9 mm. Frequency 1378 Hz so this is Off-/Off. The handle is much thinner than usual, so don't buy this if you have big hands. I'm an intermediate player so I put 47.5 degree Andro Hexer Powergrip 2.1 mm on both sides. Pretty soon I ripped them off and now I'm using DHS Gold Arc 8 2.1mm on both sides (47,5 version.). Powergrip felt good on BH but the natural rubber topsheet was definitely too soft for FH. The blade is intended for semi-pros/pros but if you play with this on that level you have to use harder rubbers (at least 50 degrees with hard topsheet). Donic ranks this as stiff but it is not. It is more flexible than for example Koki Niwa Wood or even Yasaka Sweden Extra. Actually it is the most flexible racket I have ever used. The control is incredible and the sweet spot is huge. Not particularly fast blade but the spin properties and especially good control compensate for that lack. I can't imagine a better inner carbon blade for an intermediate player though my Tibhar Shang Kun Hybrid AC is pretty close. This hollow senso handle is just so great. It makes the racket light enough to use heavier rubbers, but the best part is that it is so head-heavy that when I switch from backhand to forehand, the racket is always at just the right angle for a counterattack. EDIT: Consistency is not so great because of the weight. My friend bought this after he tested my blade. He asked for the lightest one and the weight was 90g but it feels even heavier and we have same rubbers on both sides.Nov 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
Killerspin (1)
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Killerspin Kido 5A
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Review of Killerspin Kido 5AThey are not selling this blade separately nowadays. Don't waste your money on any Killerspin products. They are the most expensive rtg blades. If you for some reason want to buy a Ready-To-Go blade, choose Stiga or some other reliable brand. Then again, why waste time to rtg's. You can get a way better custom made table tennis bat for half the money.Nov 21, 2024 | |||||||||||
Tibhar (2)
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Tibhar Shang Kun Hybrid AC
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Review of Tibhar Shang Kun Hybrid ACNowadays Tibhar Hybrid AC Inside. The last racket Felix Lebrun competed with before he was given a Tibhar signature racket. Pretty much perfect in every way. Not as flexible as the Donic Ovtcharov No. 1 Senso but much faster. Much better feel than, for example, DHS Hurricane 301. The properties are lost with soft rubbers. Needs at least 47.5 degrees with a hard top sheet = Nittaku Fastarc G-1, but the harder the better.Jan 14, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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Tibhar Hybrid AC Inside
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Review of Tibhar Hybrid AC InsideTibhar Shang Kun Hybrid AC with a new name. The last racket Felix Lebrun competed with before he was given a Tibhar signature blade. Pretty much perfect in every way. Not as flexible as Donic Ovtcharov No. 1 Senso but much faster. Much better feel than, for example, DHS Hurricane 301. The properties are lost with soft rubbers. Needs at least 47.5 degrees with a hard top sheet = Nittaku Fastarc G-1, but the harder the better. I asked for the lightest racket available and got 82 grams. My friend's blade weights 90 grams so the variation is rather large.Jan 16, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Victas (1)
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Victas Koki Niwa Wood
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Review of Victas Koki Niwa WoodVictas advertise this for close-to-the-table attackers. I play near the table but for me this works better in counter attacks and blocks than in pure offense. I didn't play for 25 years and started practically from the beginning with Yasaka Sweden Extra. I should have started with this one since my game didn't develop with Yasaka. This blade made all the difference. I still have problems with my technique but Niwa Wood helps with those. Try to block with Sweden Extra three meters from the table and you'll find the ball in the net, no matter which rubbers you are using. With Niwa Wood the ball is always on the other side of the table. I couldn't even imagine they make wood blades like this. The sweet spot is practically the size of the blade. My blade is only 80 grams. Control is amazing. I have Victas V -> 01 Stiff on both sides but this blade is not meant for bouncy rubbers so I will have to change them. The blade is so flexible that with my technique I can't get a decent spin to slow serves with 01 Stiff. EDIT: I changed to Xiom Omega V Tours on both sides and the combination was almost perfect. Unfortunately XOVT has terrible durability so nowadays I'm using Andro Hexer Grip on BH and Fastarc C-1 on FH. Suitable easy rubbers for a player of my level.Jun 27, 2025 | |||||||||||||
Yasaka (1)
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Yasaka Sweden Extra
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Review of Yasaka Sweden ExtraIn my opinion the best first blade to everyone. I bought this after 25 years' break since I wanted to start everything from the beginning. I have since moved on but every now and then I still practice with this at the summer cottage against a rebound board. I have Nittaku Fastarc G-1 on both sides and none of my other blades have been as good at serves with G-1. Flexible blade and medium hard rubbers were at least for me the best combination to get some skills back. I still love this blade.Jan 12, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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