firetack's Blade Ratings/Reviews
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Avalox (AVX) (1) 
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Avalox Blue Thunder 550 (BT550)
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Review of Avalox Blue Thunder 550 (BT550)After struggling with the polyball with my flexy def blades decided to pull this one out of the cupboard.T05 1.9 works on this,high arcing at pace with accuracy,short game is ok too.LP is ok in ox and thin sponge with enough dwell to make backspin.There is flex and some vibrations but not too much flex like with my def blades(defplay senso,black balsa 3.0)and the vibrations are clean so the feedback is good,I am pleasantly surprised that this works with the polyball as it is thin at 5.2,I thought it would bend too much at high impactMore off- than all+ Apr 05, 2017 | |||||||||||||
Donic (1)
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Donic Defplay Senso
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Review of Donic Defplay Sensogood balance between attack and defence but needs a modern tensor type rubber on f/hand and gets the ball up and down like a Ronaldo free kick when looping with the tightest spinniest looparc you`ll ever see,spinniest chopping blade that I`ve tried and also good for short blocks/chop blocks but not the best spin reversal as the damping effect is evident when blocking,however this helps when chopping with ox rubbers,when you try it you will be hookedupdate 2015:heavier copies better with a little more stiffness mine was 87g then I resized it and it is 80g,hard gloss yacht varnish to forehand side for better attacking and to lessen the dwell a fraction makes stronger loopdrives and now trying t05 rubber, watch this space... further update:I like the T05 1.9 thickness on this blade it can do everything I need,alittle bit less dwell and slightly higher throw angle with more penetration and speed than my previous 05 fx,it does speed up the Dawei ox pips a little ,may switch to p1r ox for more dampening Aug 01, 2016 | |||||||||||||
Stiga (1)
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Stiga Defensive Classic
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Review of Stiga Defensive ClassicThis is the best blade for ox lp chopping,it is the softest feel I have seen in a blade,there is a strong vibrations near the handle,more than I like really(my Black Balsa 3 has much cleaner vibrations),might be the weight which was 70g which is light for this blade.With a to5 1. 9 the attacks are a little too slow and surprisingly lower throw than I'd expect,a max rubber can improve this though.This is a very good blade for classic defence imo there are better for a modern defender,Miuchi switched to Stiga Def Pro after using this and I can understand why.....Phil RobertsMay 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Tibhar (2)
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Tibhar Samsonov Alpha
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Review of Tibhar Samsonov AlphaThe stated thickness on here is I think wrong and should be 5.5stiffer than other blades of this thickness and more power than some thicker blades i.e Primorac.and flexes on harder srokes with a noticeable catapult.Long handle which moves the balance towards the handle which explains the good defensive qualities. Very good for lp blocking with the control of an allround blade,Icouldn`t get as much spin,arc when looping as with my normal high flex Defplay and have just shaved the throat to add more flex,to try shortly May 26, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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Tibhar E. Lebesson
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Review of Tibhar E. LebessonVery similar feel to Alpha,I like the wide wings near the handle,a lot of control with ox lp on backside and chopping is very spinny and I`m making more backspin with this than with Defplay which is surprising,a little stiffer than I`m used to and probably better with max rubbers,Iwill increase the flex by sanding the throat to enable use of my 1.9 rubber for more arcingNov 23, 2014 | |||||||||||
TSP (2)
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TSP Black Balsa 3.0
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Review of TSP Black Balsa 3.0This blade is a rare breed,slow when pushing and blocking with the ox pips with more control than other def blades that I tried.,however there is a balsa catapult effect when topspinning and it is very choosy with the f/h rubber,I tried t05 1.9 and although I was winning more tnan losing there was an unpredictability which made counter attacking tricky.Next I tried t 05 1.7 boosted and the throw angle was so high that it was difficult to put any powerspins into f/h shots without going off the table(very good smashing window though)So I though t a lower throwing boosted slice 40 1.5 might be a solution and the options with this rubber are better with still good attacks now I have confidence to twiddle for b/h attack,it`s early days but good so far,may step up to 1.8 slice cd After more practice the T05 1.7 is playing like a dream ,look no further Sep 17, 2019 | |||||||||||
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TSP Balsa 2.5 Defence
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Review of TSP Balsa 2.5 DefenceI've been using TSP Black Balsa 3.0 for 3 years and needed a spare blade but had difficulty finding anything above 60g,too much flex at these weights so I looked for a heavier copy of the 2.5 at Pingmaster and they had 71g weight👠so to compare...The feel when ox chopping is softer and more control compared to bb3 and it feels that I can't miss,the vibration is perfect with just enough feedback. I need to try t05 on f/h and will update. Mar 29, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Victas (1)
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Victas Black Balsa 3.0
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Review of Victas Black Balsa 3.0Blade has weight variations which affect the performance like no other Blade I've seen,varies between 50g -62g.Copies at 50g are too thin and the flex is too much.I have a 59.6g copy and this plays very well,the thickness is 3.9mm and the flex is not too much as the fibre glass stiffens a little. Very good dampening for ox lp's and off the bounce blocking works well,d.tecs ox fits well on this blade.with t05 1.9 on forehand the acceleration and spin is good with a nice arc over the net,very high spin on serves(so I'm told by opponents facing them),a top 100 uk player used this Blade to good effect so it's worth persevering with it till you find the right set up,it can work at high level Apr 01, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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