jkilla's Blade Ratings/Reviews
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Palio (1) 
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Palio R57 Soft-Carbon
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Review of Palio R57 Soft-CarbonGot a Penhold version about 70g!! If you are looking for a lightweight penhold blade, with power yet flexy, this has got to be the one. The light weight means you can put heavy rubbers on both FH and BH without worry. The blade ply composition is similar to Stiga Offensive Classic Carbon which I also have, but slightly thicker ~.5mm and it certainly has more feeling and is very slightly slower (not by much) than the Stiga. I use 729 Battle II on the forehand, and this blade creates an impressive amount of spin from even the smallest, thin brush of the tacky rubber. The inner carbon structure means less bounciness and more feeling compared to a blade with carbon closer to the surface, but it is a bit of an odd "mixed" feeling compared to ALC or fully wood ply blades. Overall if you can get used to the feeling, it performs with lots of power and spin, and is great for penholders with RPB that stay near to the table with occasional step-backs from mid distance for rallies.Apr 12, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
XVT (1)
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XVT Carbo V
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Review of XVT Carbo VI've been using this in penhold for the last 6 months or so. It weighs 85g and is quite head heavy, the manufacturer claims that this is a WRB hollowed handle blade, and it does feel that way. Visually it resembles a Stiga Carbo 7.6, but with a carbonado handle with orange as the accent colour. I got this for around 15 dollars US, and it is an absolute bargain. It has lots of power but good soft touch close to the table, I found the soft limba outer works best with harder chinese rubbers. Palio CJ8000 39-41 and Hurricane Neo 3 being my favourites. Hitting with the CJ8000 has such synergy that you can literally feel the power on connecting strokes. Yet brushing hard loops with the Neo 3, you can feel the big boost that the carbon adds in. It truly is a do-it all blade, I play close to the table primarily but can easily sink back and start counterlooping with this blade. The top layer is quite fragile, but other than that the build quality is nice for the price. Some people are often shocked when I show them my blade and how much it costs, it has received a number of compliments since I've been using it.Dec 28, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Yinhe (Galaxy/Milkyway) (1)
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Yinhe Galaxy T2s
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Review of Yinhe Galaxy T2sLightweight penhold blade suits my close to the table style. Tried with hard chinese rubbers and did not like it at all, was hitting the net often, with no major power or speed benefits. Switched to Medium and Soft rubbers such as Galaxy Mercury II Medium and Hurricane 3-50 Soft and the blade felt much better. Smashes had great power and feel. Topspins at the table and a few steps back are accurate and powerful. Far away from the table, does not feel like the most dependable looping blade, perhaps with a rubber combination I haven't tried yet, but it's obviously best for topspin play close and a little back from the table. Backhand flips over the table are fast with good accuracy, as are blocks. The overall build quality of the T-series Galaxy / Yinhe blades are amazing, I also have a T4S which is superb.Sep 21, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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