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Nittaku (1)

Nittaku Septear Lead

Speed	7.0
Control	9.0
Stiffness	3.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	10.0
Overall	10.0

Review of Nittaku Septear Lead

The first thing you notice when you take this blade is Quality. You can feel the Japnese attitude to perfection: the blade has no visual flaws.
Then coems the feeling. The blade is "live." It transfers the vibration into your hand, providing absolutely astonishing feeling and control. After the "dead" Tibhar Stratus Power Wood, I felt this blade became the extenion of my hand.
It works well both with tensors and tacky rubbers. This blade does not feel fast, yet I cannot call it slow. "Enough fast" is the right word.
There's just one drawback for me: the handle is a bit thin for my hands so I'm still experimenting with some grip tapes.

Nov 29, 2020

Sanwei (1)

Sanwei Parla

Speed	7.8
Control	8.5
Stiffness	0.0

Hardness	5.2
Consistency	5.0
Overall	10.0

Review of Sanwei Parla

I never thought a $30 blade could be so good. I had Nittaku acoustic carbon inner and realized it was too stiff for me. I was not able to "process" the ball before it left the racket. It did not give me enough dwell time - the blade required better stamina.
Sanwei Parla has an outstanding dwell time yet is fast enough for power loops and kill shots. It's somehow similar to Stiga Clipper, with a but gives a lot more stability and consistency.

Sep 09, 2024

Tibhar (1)

Tibhar Stratus Power Wood

Speed	9.0
Control	5.0
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	5.2
Consistency	5.0
Overall	6.0

Review of Tibhar Stratus Power Wood

Despite being a 5-ply wooden blade, it's not for beginners. Stratus Power Wood is pretty hard to control. Besides, larger head size leads to larger size of rubbers when cut and thus weight increase. I don't say it's a bad blade, but I was wrong to choose it as my first blade a few years ago. If you're starting out, go for somethig All+, Off-, something like Nittaku Septear Lead.

Oct 28, 2020

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