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DHS (1) 
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DHS Hurricane King ACB
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Review of DHS Hurricane King ACB90.5 gr. Nice looking. Fine handle, not too thin, not too thick. Sharp edges. Very soft top layer, the softest Koto I've seen. I immediately lacquered it since I doubt it would survive changing rubbers.Rubbers: Sanwei New Target National, Sanwei Gear Hyper. / Hurricane 3 Provincial BS 40°, Hurricane 8 37°. The blade's fast, but not extremely fast. The arc is long and low. Playing with softer rubbers feels better. The good: When the blade touches the ball, it spins the ball. It imparts a lot of spin, and does so effortlessly. It plays confidently at higher speeds and from further away from the table. If I press down actively on blocks, they're quite fast and threatening. Very good directional control, left or right, the ball goes where you direct it. The bad: When playing with the softer Sanwei rubbers, I had to immediately jump 2 meters back because of the long arc. The blade can't play flat hits; can't play close to the table, it either overshoots or returns soft balls. My drives go out, so I need to do some sort of mini loop if I want to touch the ball over the table — jump over, close the angle, spin the ball forward somehow, jump back. The blade provokes very long strokes. I struggle against slow balls. I struggle smashing lobbed balls if the ball is over the table. On softer touches with softer rubbers there is a sudden kick. Probably the inner carbon gets activated unexpectedly. I haven't figured out how to add power. The blade offers speed and spin, but all that is somehow not very threatening. Probably intensive body work and acceleration are needed for power. Final thoughts: I feel I play loops for the sake of loops, arcs for the sake of arcs; no confidence in the blade against slow flat balls. I'll consider this blade is for advanced players who can loop anything and can add their own power actively. Currently, though, I'm disappointed. The blade seems unbalanced and limited to a single style of play. I wish I'd got Yinhe 970 XX-C for the money. Dec 18, 2025 | |||||||||||||
Donic (1)
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Donic Waldner Dicon
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Review of Donic Waldner DiconIt's quite light and fast actually. To me, the blade is about speed, not so much for heavy spin.Plays direct shots quite well. I don't like it for counter-looping, feels somewhat hollow and lacks power. The blade throws long, feels a bit bouncy. I'd definitely suggest pairing it with rubbers that don't have a too long arc. It played best for me when I used light short strokes. // I initially paired the blade with Donic Bluestorm -- a huge mistake. Both the rubbers and blade are too fast and have too long arcs, and the ball kept flying over the table. Then I switched to Battle 2 on fh, and Bluegrip on bh, and things became more manageable. Jul 05, 2024 | |||||||||||||
Friendship/729 (4)
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Friendship/729 Blue Arylate Carbon
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Review of Friendship/729 Blue Arylate CarbonCan be heavy, mine is 95 gr.Spins well, requires explicit rotation on balls when executing strokes than some all-wood blades I've tried. But direct shots are still good. Control is good. The arc is long. Sweet spot regular. Pronouncedly head-heavy. I sanded off some sharp edges, but the overall quality seems great. Overall, an excellent and super affordable ALC blade. Highly recommended. Upd. 2024: Lacks power when played away from the table. Upd. 2026: Lacks control on flat shots and when out of position. Aug 26, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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Friendship/729 Yellow Carbon ALC
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Review of Friendship/729 Yellow Carbon ALC90 gr. Material quality: average, but will do. Handle - bulky enough, not small.Rubbers: Battle 2 Prov. + Loki Rxton 7. My blade has vibration! There is also a sound when hitting flat. So the feedback is actually very good. The blade spins well, does everything quite well. Speed is not crazy, but not slow either, it's on the player. The drawbacks for me: not enough speed from a bit further away from table, especially on flat hits. Not enough control on flat hits or when out of position when too close to the table. Overall: a decent blade to try out inner carbon blades and for loop oriented play. Aug 26, 2026 | |||||||||||||
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Friendship/729 Crazy Victory 2
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Review of Friendship/729 Crazy Victory 2So, it's a Friendship version of DHS's Long 5x, thicker core with inner carbon.101 grams! Quality is good, the handle is good, big and thick enough. As with any Friendship blade I've seen, the edges are sharp and need to be sanded off. The surface is not sealed, I lacquered it. Rubbers: Rxton III on both sides. Speed & power: Off blade, not super fast, but not slow either. Control: Very good! Arc: Medium high, medium long. Great for me. I dislike very long arcs. Drives: Average. The ball slips on the surface a bit like with any ALC blade I've tried. But not too bad. Looping: Actually cool! Especially from mid-distance and far away. Easy and controlled. I think this is the strongest aspect of the blade. Flicks (update 2025): Average. BH flicks are tiring probably due to the blade's weight. Pushes: Good. I had some pushes that were higher than expected initially. But that went away as I was getting used to the blade. Other peculiarities: it requires a more closed racket angle when countering topspins. With a more open racket the incoming ball too easily jumps off the racket edge. Final thoughts (update 2025): a training blade for me due to weight. P.S. The Rage series from Friendship/729 has an outer carbon blade. Because of this blade, I'm now very tempted to try the outer carbon version. (Update 2025) The outer carbon blade won for me. P.S.1 (2025) I now have H3Neo on both sides, and the blade becomes heavy, slow and more difficult to use. It has power and spin on bigger swings. But I don't have that much energy to swing that hard all the time. And I struggle quite a lot with slow or no spin balls. Overall, it's just a too heavy setup for me. I conclude that the blade works better with hybrid or tensor rubbers, it then has a pleasant slingshot effect on counter-looping and offers better speed on medium strokes. Feb 24, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Friendship/729 Crazy Victory 1
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Review of Friendship/729 Crazy Victory 1Build & quality: 91 gr. Quality is good. The edges are sharp and need to be sanded off. Other than that, all is great.Feel: not hard, but not flexible either. Has a distinctive wooden sound / feels hollow on flat hits. Where it shines (for me): amazing control; easy backhand (flicks and loop). Helps me shorten my strokes. Rubbers: Phoenix Volant (39 degrees, tacky). Engages the sponge of this hardness quite easily. I've also tried it with Battle 3, which was provoking a rather European looping technique (yes, Battle 3 feels more euro hybrid type to me), but also worked quite well. Overall: amazing blade. Easier to use than inner carbon blades, more forgiving. I strongly prefer Crazy Victory 1 over Crazy Victory 2 (inner carbon) and use it during competitions because of ease of use. Update 2025: I've tried it with classic tacky rubbers (Battle 2 National), and came to the conclusion that the blade plays better with hybrids that have at least some catapult (and possibly with tensors). As if that catapult compensates for the hollow feeling of the wood / is tamed, becomes very controllable due to the "hollow" core layer. The same applies to the other blade from the series (Crazy Victory 2). Dec 18, 2025 | |||||||||||||
Sanwei (1)
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Sanwei Echo
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Review of Sanwei EchoThe blade is very well made, quality materials and finishing.Rubbers: Yinhe Mercury 2 Medium. The top aspect of the blade for me is the amount of spin it generates — amazing! It is not very fast and has very good feeling. I very much recommend this blade for those who want to learn to loop — you'll feel how the blade travels along the surface of the ball as you loop. The drawbacks: with these rubbers the control is actually mediocre. The blade doesn't shorten the trajectory as I'd expect for one of this speed level. I struggle with landing flat balls even from mid distance, playing against powerful flat balls, and overshoot when blocking in most cases. Surely, I'm not super used to the blade, yet. But I've never had such experience blocking with any other blade. On backhand, the tacky rubber I use feels off, something more dynamic is probably needed (but this is not really a drawback, just an observation). Jun 03, 2026 | |||||||||||||
Stuor (1)
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Stuor Professional Long 5
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Review of Stuor Professional Long 5The fastest blade I've ever had. I paired it with Hurricane 3 Neo rubbers (41 & 39 degrees) on both sides, and the setup feels super fast. |Mine is 88 grams. The build quality is good. The surface seems to be sealed out of the box, so I didn't lacquer it. Sanded the handle a little bit after several training sessions. | Control is insufficient for me. I often shoot off the table if I'm playing close to the table which I often do. | The arc is medium high and long. Too long for my liking. | Direct play is provokingly great. At least with the hard Hurricanes. Drives & blocks are quick and land on the table. | Opening loop is not very easy, proper technique and body position is needed. | Looping from away from the table is not very easy, I often shoot into the net. | Flicks are not easy, require good technique. | Playing from mid-distance is where the blade performs best for me. | The final verdict: this blade can be too fast and demanding, physically and technique-wise. I also feel I should try it with a tad softer rubbers. Oct 17, 2024 | |||||||||||||
Yinhe (Galaxy/Milkyway) (4)
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Yinhe Pro 05
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Review of Yinhe Pro 0592 grams. Build quality is good, I didn't even sand off anything, the blade was just fine out of the box. The surface seems sealed, I didn't lacquer it. But I'll do so after re-gluing the rubbers for the 3rd time, I have a feeling it'll be a good idea. |Rubbers: I tried with medium hard ones, Loki Rxton III initially, Bloom Power 47 & 45 currently. With Rxton III the blade feels mushy. | Speed & power: Slow and moderate with the medium-hard sticky rubbers I'm using. | Control: Very good. The balls will land on the table. It's a blade with the most control I've had. | Arc: Medium high and relatively short. | Drives: Poor. You simply can't drive a slow ball, it'll end up in the net. The ball feels slipping on the surface. You'll have to add at least some spin to the ball. | Blocking: The ball will land on the table close to the net. You'll have to add at least a bit of spin and close the racket a bit more. | Topspin: Good. But somewhat not too threatening (with the current rubber). | Opening loop: Easy enough. Looping: Good. But I lack speed and power currently. | Flicks: Very good. Fast enough, powerful enough and land on the table. Generally speaking, the blade shines when played over the table, this is the best aspect of it for me. | Final thoughts: the blade is totally spin oriented. It'll teach you how to spin. The blade is also relatively slow. So it'll also teach you tactics, since you won't be able to win with sheer power. For faster speed you'll need to use proper body rotation. Yet, you can apply pressure on the opponent when close to the table. So I kind of have mixed feelings about the blade, at the same time there is something attractive about it. So I do play with it 50% of time )) | I can't wait to test it with harder tacky rubbers. I hope it'll become more lethal, right now it's rather slow. I'm also thinking about going the other way, and trying it with hybrid rubbers to see how it handles more catapult. Nov 04, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Yinhe 970XX K
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Review of Yinhe 970XX K90.5 gr. The build quality and finish are good, the blade seems sealed out of the box. But the edges are sharp (which was a surprise) and need to be sanded off. The handle is not very big and feels slim, may feel small for bigger hands. In terms of quality, that of Yinhe Pro 05 is higher (better handle, smooth edges).Rubbers: Bloom power 47° & 45°. First impressions: with these rubbers, I needed to swing quite hard and fast to hit through the 47° sponge. I engage the 45° sponge more easily, but still would expect more speed from the blade given the effort that goes into shots. For now it's going to be a training blade for me. To train faster strokes and whip-like motion. Other particularities: the blade provides quite good feedback through sound and vibration. (I don't appreciate the vibration, though). Control is good. The blade feels light enough to allow producing faster strokes. But it doesn't instill a sense of immediately available power. Initial conclusions: I have a feeling the blade will work better with hybrid rubbers, and is not so easy with classic tacky rubbers. And I don't feel I prefer this one to Yinhe Pro 05 despite the latter being a "provincial" level blade, and 970 XXK kind of professional level. (Okay, I need to improve myself first to unlock its professional capabilities, that's true. But for now, I stay with Pro 05). Update 1. The blade can generate quite a lot of spin with proper technique. And it actually can hit through a 47° sponge quite easily and produce a wooden sound. So I'm actually thinking to try it with an even harder rubber, H3Neo 41° in particular. Jun 16, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Yinhe PRO 01
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Review of Yinhe PRO 01Mine is 90 grams. The build quality is very good. Some sharp edges as usually with Chinese blades that need to be sanded off a bit. The top layer seems fine but I had the urge to lacquer it so I did so. The handle is quite thick and convenient.Comparing to Viscaria: it doesn't quite feel like Viscaria. The latter has a different weight distribution, feels thinner, has more feeling. Pro 01 is duller, thicker, a bit faster, feels lighter for some reason despite the heavier actual weight, has more control and more controllable arc (for me). Yet, the overall feeling is that they play rather similarly )) Arc, rotation, length, hard contact with the ball... How it plays: it drives well, smashes well, punches well — unlike quite many innerforce blades I've tried; spins and flicks well; great directional control, excellent control in short game, manageable arc length which allows playing both close to the table without overshooting, and from mid distance (I don't quite play from too afar, so I can't comment on this); good power. The only aspect I haven't figured out is backhand strokes — I feel I need to have longer strokes and explicitly rotate the wrist inward. This is probably due to the rubbers I've used on bh (Bloom Power 45, Big Dipper 38, Volant Phoenix 39, all being rather fh rubbers). Nonetheless, I've had better impressions when playing backhand with other blades using more or less the same types of rubbers. I also feel Pro 01 wouldn't play too well with very hard Chinese rubbers (unlike, say, Stuor Long 5), as if it's harder to get to the sponge of unboosted H3 Neo 41, for instance. Final thoughts: excellent blade regardless of the price. My go to blade for tournaments because of excellent control, ability to play against slow and "empty" balls thrown at me at my level and ability to play close to the table. I feel I've given some other blades more compliments, but ended up using this one due to it being more universal for different situations overall. Dec 18, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Yinhe N-4
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Review of Yinhe N-491 grams, build quality is good. Sharp edges. N-4 S.I've paired it with Mercury 2 Medium on both sides. It's a looping blade with a long and high arc, so I couldn't play close to the table, only from mid distance or even from farther away. It has some kick (without having a carbon layer) — I'm looping, looping, and then — boom! I either overshoot or surprise the opponent with a suddenly faster ball. Very decent speed, by the way. It doesn't play flat hits too well, I didn't like how it plays over the table (like driving closer to the table). It plays backhand strokes (including the banana flick) surprisingly well, though. Final thoughts: not my cup of tea. For continuous looping from away only (imo), which isn't my style of play. Dec 18, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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