jeff_attc's Blade Ratings/Reviews
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Avalox (AVX) (2)
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Avalox P700
Speed  |
8.3 |
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Control |
8.5 |
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Stiffness |
5.0 |
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Hardness |
5.2 |
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Consistency |
10.0 |
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Overall |
9.0 |
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Avalox P500
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Speed |
8.2 |
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Control |
8.0 |
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Stiffness |
5.0 |
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Hardness |
5.2 |
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Consistency |
10.0 |
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Overall |
9.0 |
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Butterfly (6)
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Butterfly Viscaria
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Speed |
9.0 |
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Control |
8.0 |
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Stiffness |
5.0 |
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Hardness |
2.2 |
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Consistency |
10.0 |
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Overall |
8.5 |
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Review of Butterfly ViscariaFeels great with hard or medium hard rubbers. Feels soft but not mushy. Is a looping blade. On the heavy side, hard to find a Viscaria less than 95 grams. Comfortable handle, like a stiga flared master except a little flatter.
Jan 07, 2011 |
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Butterfly Ishlion
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Speed |
9.8 |
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Control |
7.5 |
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Stiffness |
10.0 |
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Hardness |
8.2 |
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Consistency |
10.0 |
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Overall |
8.0 |
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Review of Butterfly IshlionThe Butterfly Ishlion is a powerful, light, and controllable carbon blade. This blade has more feeling that other carbon blades but still feels like a carbon blade. It is not as bouncy as other carbon blades, and maintains a good short game. It loops and hits well. When you loop with it it feels like the blade sucks the ball in and spits it back out. The Ishlion is a very light blade mine is in the low 80's.
Jan 07, 2011 |
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Butterfly Marcos Freitas ALC
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Speed |
9.2 |
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Control |
8.5 |
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Stiffness |
7.0 |
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Hardness |
5.2 |
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Consistency |
10.0 |
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Overall |
9.5 |
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Review of Butterfly Marcos Freitas ALCThe Butterfly Marcos Freitas ALC is a 5+2 OFF outer carbon blade (Limba-ALC-Limba-Ayous-Limba-ALC-Limba). This blade has the same wood plys as the: BTY Korbel, BTY Primorac, Tibhar Stratus Power Wood, et al. with slight variations in handle shapes, and placement/lack of fiber layers. The handle of the MF ALC fills the hand nicely with a larger neck and a moderate flare at the base. The blade has a good finish with the handle and wings sanded smooth. The blade I have for my review is 89g (self-selected) with a thickness of 5.9mm. This blade suited for mid-range looping characterized by MF's play-style. The thick outer limba plys allow for controllable slow gear for service, short game, and slow loops. When applying more power the thicker core provides stability, the outer carbon provides extra power, while the limba plys provide good control and dwell. The carbon reacts proportionally to the effort given to strokes. This is a nice feature as some carbon blades tend to be reactive where a stroke generates a ball that was not intended. The amount of kick and lethality when looping is proportional to the effort you apply in the low to mid-range, with a little extra kick in the high-power range. This blade has a medium feel, due to thicker limba outer plys. With the vibrations being precise and near the top of the handle at the thumb and base of the index finger. This blade is very stable, consistent, and controllable and is well suited for euro-loopers. The thicker soft top plys in combination with the outer carbon and stiff core pair well with medium/hard springy tensors providing a direct feeling at ball contact. For folks that have a compact loop stroke outer ALC provides more reactive speed and power that may be lacking in a wood blade. The Butterfly Marcos Freitas blade is an excellent looping blade and I highly recommend it to folks that are coming from Korbel type constructions looking for a bit more controllable speed.
Jul 13, 2022 |
DHS (2)
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DHS Hurricane Long 3
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Speed |
9.5 |
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Control |
9.3 |
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Stiffness |
5.0 |
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Hardness |
6.7 |
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Consistency |
10.0 |
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Overall |
9.2 |
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Review of DHS Hurricane Long 3The Hurricane Long 3 is the bigger, higher quality, and more expensive brother to the DHS PG7. This blade has a seven ply wood construction that shares some qualities of 5 ply and 7ply wood blades. The center core is thicker than a typical 7 ply blade with thinner supporting plys. This makes the HL3 more flexible than a 7 ply blade - like a Stiga Clipper - but stiffer than a 5 ply like the Butterfly Peter Korbel. The HL3 construction is actually very similar to typical outer carbon blades, but instead of ALC or other synthetic fiber there is a layer of wood. This blade construction gives a clean wood feedback, with good dwell and control. However, when power is applied the HL3 transfers a lot of power and speed to the ball. The softer limba outer plys are good for the short game and looping, but tends to splinter around the edges. The handle is slightly longer and has a conical shape. This moves the center of mass a little above the handle and allows for a very balanced blade with good power capabilities that is comfortable to hold. With the center of mass above the handle, if the thumb is raised for backhand shots, it will rest at or near the center of mass (depending on thumb length) - this gives a lot of stability to BH shots. The balance of this blade is quite desirable especially when using heavier rubbers. The wings are a little sharp, but some fine grit sandpaper fixes that problem. For loopers those that prefer wood, with stability and power this blade is worth a try.
Jun 17, 2021 |
OSP (1)
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OSP Ultimate II
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Speed |
8.7 |
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Control |
9.3 |
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Stiffness |
5.0 |
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Hardness |
6.7 |
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Consistency |
5.0 |
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Overall |
9.3 |
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Stiga (3)
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Stiga Clipper CR (WRB)
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Speed |
9.0 |
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Control |
6.0 |
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Stiffness |
5.0 |
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Hardness |
5.2 |
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Consistency |
10.0 |
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Overall |
9.0 |
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Review of Stiga Clipper CR (WRB)I've come across two types of Clipper CR WRBs: thick (~7mm) and thin (~6mm). The thick Clipper CR is good for countering and smashing. They are stiff and have a medium feel with lots of response. Looping is harder with a thick clipper since it's stiff; thick clippers usually at or above 88 grams. Thin Clipper CRs are good for the same reasons as a thick Clipper but loop better (because the blade can flex since they're thin). The Blade still has a medium feel, lots of feedback, looping is strong, is lighter (low 80's).
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Stiga Offensive Classic (OC)
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Speed |
8.0 |
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Control |
8.0 |
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Stiffness |
5.0 |
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Hardness |
5.2 |
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Consistency |
10.0 |
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Overall |
9.0 |
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Review of Stiga Offensive Classic (OC)I have the OC/CR version. It is very light and thin. Is flexible yet has a medium hard feel. Good for looping near and away from the table. Has a comfortable handle.
Jan 07, 2011 |
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Stiga Energy WRB
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Speed |
8.0 |
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Control |
7.5 |
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Stiffness |
3.0 |
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Hardness |
5.2 |
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Consistency |
10.0 |
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Overall |
8.5 |
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Review of Stiga Energy WRBThe Stiga Energy WRB is a 5 ply blade composed of limba top-plys, 2 blue colored ayous secondary plys, and an ayous core. The finish of this blade is a little rough especially near the wings and handle. The Stiga Energy WRB is advertised to be a very light blade due to it's special drying process. When I received mine, it came in with a thickness of ~<6mm at 81 grams- with a legend handle.
This blade has some flex that is very helpful for looping. I felt that my BH loops had a little more arc in them and the the FH loop was crisp. It has enough power at the table to attack, at the same time has good control for blocks. However, as you step away from the table it takes considerably more effort to get the ball on the table.
The feel of this blade is similar to the clipper since it's construction is very similar minus two ayous inner-plys. There is decent amount of vibration, but it does not feel like a freight train is moving down your arm. The legend handle is rough, but it's shape is comfortable (I have large hands).
If you're looking for a cannon, that can loop balls through your opponent- you would have better luck having Chen Qi using this blade. If you're looking for something with more control at the table and mid distance (0-5ft), something that pairs well with tensors, or if you are looking for a 5-ply blade that is slower than a Clipper, but don't want to sacrifice the feel of a Clipper- the Stiga Energy WRB is for you.
Jan 07, 2011 |
Tibhar (1)
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Tibhar Stratus Power Wood
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Speed |
8.9 |
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Control |
9.3 |
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Stiffness |
5.0 |
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Hardness |
6.7 |
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Consistency |
10.0 |
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Overall |
9.5 |
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Review of Tibhar Stratus Power WoodThe Tibhar Stratus Power Wood is a 5-ply OFF- blade composed of Limba top and secondary plys with an Ayous core (Limba-Limba-Ayous-Limba-Limba). This blade construction is the same as Butterfly Petr Korbel, Donic Waldner Senso V1, Galaxy M4, Joola K5, and Xiom Maximus and variants. Tibhar does an excellent job on build quality for the SPW with a sanded handle, wings and smooth top-plys. The SPW weighs in at 90 grams and is 6.2mm thick. The head size measures 151.5mm x 158mm making this blade a little larger than blades from other mainstream manufactures.
This blade has a medium hardness and stiffness. This blade produces a feel that solid, but not overwhelming. The feeling is more solid than a Stiga OC which has tremendous vibrations but feels muffled, but is not like a Butterfly MMaze which has vibrations that are more precise. This blade has more dwell than composite blades that allows for power to be generated and is more forgiving.
After hitting with this blade for about 4 days, during training sessions and matches, several items of interest have stood out when using this blade. For speed, I would say that it is not OFF- but squarely OFF. It has enough juice to make the ball go. Before trying out the Tibhar SPW I tried the Stiga Allround Evolution. I liked the dwell, but it took a little more effort to get the ball to go. I wanted something faster than the AE, but slower with more dwell than the Butterfly MMaze. Using Donic Barracuda on both sides, this blade has excellent power and control due to the amount of dwell it has. The SPW will spin soft balls, but when you crank it, the ball goes. The thickness of the blade gives it umph, while the outer plys give the blade good touch. For service game, the SPW is not bouncy so balls will stay low on pushes. Although the blade's head is big, it feels balanced.
Jul 13, 2022 |
