Stuor CNF White Carbon

Buying via AliExpress takes about 2 weeks to arrive. The blade design is similar to the Revo*dia CNF with a head size 157x150mm, thickness 5.8mm and weight of 89g. As per the description, it has 7 plys of composition: Koto - CNF - Ayous - Ayous - Ayous - CNF - Koto. I compared my main racket: Viscaria paired with GA-8 47 deg (FH)/R47 (BH) vs Stour CNF paired with GA-8 50 deg (FH)/R42 (BH). I played a practice match against my training partner and after trying it for 2 weeks the results are quite impressive. When playing rallies and top spins, even though it's 2-3 meters from the table speed is slightly slower than the Viscaria. I also felt comfortable doing both passive and active blocks. Pros: The handle design is similar to the Rev*ldia CNF with a golden nameplate so it looks more luxurious, the price is relatively cheap but the quality and finishing is quite good. Cons: unknown brand, only a few online store sell it, handle size (FL) felt slimmer than Viscaria or other brands so I need to cover it with rubber grips. Update (05/22/2022): Easy to be splinter after 5-6 replacing rubber. You have to coating the surface since first time use.

Updated review after a few months of training with this blade and testing different rubbers. Out of all Stuor blades I've tried this one is probably the most balanced. Feel wise it's similar to Viscaria - same amount of vibration and feedback. It is slightly less flexible but a bit softer due to CNF fiber as opposed to carbon. What that means in real world terms is that it's slightly slower and easier to control (a bit more linear) than Viscaria. Like Viscaria this plays amazingly well with both tensors and tacky Chinese rubbers. Also like Viscaria this blade is very crisp. Because of that this is currently my testbed for new rubbers. As far as comparison with Revoldia goes upon which this blade is based - they aren't similar at all so if you're looking for a Revoldia alternative look elsewhere. Revoldia feels like an all wood blade, has more vibrations, and is significantly slower. Imo this blade is more of a Viscaria alternative that is easier to use. I've tested a few Viscaria-alike blades (eg Yinhe Pro 01, Sanwei 75, Xiom Hayabusa, 729 Blue ALC, etc) and imo this one comes the closest. The only downside is that like with all Stuor blades the FL handles is extremely narrow and uncomfortable so definitely go with ST. For the price there's really no competition as I found this to be easily better than pretty much any other blade below $100. The only other blade that I personally like more is Stuor Blue Carbon Hinoki. It's faster and more flexible yet, due to Hinoki top ply feels a bit more direct with less vibration feedback, so suits my game style a bit better.

ONLY stiffness and hardness updated !!! ... by chance I got my hands on this blade that I bought years ago. - and in memory: This replica is definitely one of the best controlled OFF- blades I have ever played. Like the original (Butterfly Revoldia CNF), this blade uses too cellulose nanofiber layers = CNF !!! It is medium stiff, medium hard and conveys a very direct, safe playing feel. - ... regardless of whether you use hard or soft rubber, there is always a very direct and outstanding playing feel !!! The "extra light" blade I chose weighs 84 grams with the FL handle. I would have loved to compare this blade with the original. But since this is not possible for me, I will now compare them with my Btfy. TB ALC. "Timos darling" ;P is a bit faster, but has´nt such a good control like the Stuor CNF. - in addition, the Stuor blade supports the development of rotation of the rubbers much better. By the way, a friend of mine thought that the Stuor CNF has more of a "conical" handle. ( - not narrow in the middle like the usual FL grip !!!) It is also remarkable that this blade balances very well even with heavier rubbers. CONCLUSION: incredible OFF - blade. ... order and try !!! (...and if you prefer a "naked version, without lenses", try the identical "Lemuria CNF"!) Addendum: this wonderful blade has been around for four years now at an amazing price!!!

Rozena 1.7 / Factive medium : BH block is incredible, you can lift all the ball even you're late, with your wrist, all the balls wil land on the table. when receiving, short play is impressive. many gears. You can put the ball where you want.