Stuor Nobilis ZLC Hinoki

Update No. ??? ;P I only can recommend this exceptional blade. ... even after two years. Best price-performance ratio !!! :-D (- although this blade doesn't like sticky, hard, low-catapult Chinese rubbers at all! ... at least not unboosted!!!) This extraordinary "replica" is PERFECT for all offensively oriented players and for me one of the BEST "Off+ blades"!!! (- or ++?) Speed like a Yinhe T-4s or 5s, but significantly more control. But you should know one thing, it is not a real replica!!! The outer veneers of the Joola Nobilis POB-c are thicker. The carbon layers, the inner veneers and the core look identical to the Stuor variant. My blade weighs 87g, the FL handle is average. The Joola Nobilis is softer and a little slower and has a poorer ball response. - its sweet spot is also smaller!!! What is particularly noticeable about the Stuor is the excellent spin support. First I was playing with Butterfly Dignics 09c with 2.1 mm (FH) and Tenergy 64 with 1.7 mm thickness (BH) and it is/was terrific. Now I have recently started playing with the XIOM Omega 5 Asia (FH) on this blade and have never had a better rubber on it. ( ... and it is insane!!! ;P) - if possible, try it out. Very high Spin and control level, plus a high throwing angle. At my BH, I use now the Tibhar Aurus Sound (only in 1,7 mm!), which is also insane. - I'm annoyed that I didn't try these rubbers sooner because they go perfectly with the Hinoki ZLC combination. Conclusion: The Stuor Nobilis ZLC is a wonderfully stiff, hard, fast and "direct" blade with excellent control. (- the Hinoki outer veneer also gives many rubbers "more spin"!!!) It has almost no vibration and outstanding feedback. Order it and try it out! Addendum: 2 of my friends are now playing with it. - all blades are between 85 & 88 g. Less weight usually means a thinner handle !!! All blades were specially selected for me from "Play Table Tennis Happily" shop at AliExpress!!!

I totally agreed with the review by General Dino about how amazing this Stuor Nobilis replica blade is. I bought 2 CPH handles and really enjoyed playing with these rackets for a year already. I tried Xiom Omega 7 Pro, Asia & Tour; Andro R50, R47, V42 rubbers on them, and they pair better with hard rubbers. I normally use Butterfly Taksim which I have had 4 of them, I like Nobilis replica much better in every department. If you wanted to try it, just order as G.Dino's instruction. You won't regret paying this price, US$50 and getting such a good blade. p.s: You should specify of the thickness, 6.1mm, heavier or 5.9mm, lighter of weight. It does not have the wood splinter problem because of the Hinoki wood surface. Please keep in mind that they are not Joola so they are not as good quality control as Joola. Allan from Canada.

This blade is great, does not vibrate, has good control, has a large sweet spot, and provides great speed when activated. For the price of this blade, it doesn't make sense to pay a lot of money for a blade from established brands. If you want a fast blade that has good control, this is your blade.

My blade weighs 87 g with a thickness of 6.2 mm. The measured frequency is 1570 Hz. My main blade is Xiom Zetro Quad and I wanted to find a similar alternative. I had heard that the JOOLA Nobilis PBO-c was very close to the Zetro Quad, and that the Stuor Nobilis was similar to the JOOLA Nobilis. I bought this blade for testing about two years ago. This is a fast, stiff, and hard blade. It is definitely different from the Xiom Zetro Quad. The outer Hinoki ply is much harder than the genuine Hinoki blades I own. Stuor classifies this as a fast attacking blade. Compared with my Zetro Quad, it is noticeably less effective at producing spin. The Zetro Quad remains the best spin-generating blade I have ever used. Because of the Stuor blade's low dwell time, I ended up using it with short pips. It is excellent blade for short pips!

87.5g, 6.2mm, 1560Hz, 159mm x 152mm. FH: Battle 3 40 (B3, 50g) (has previously tested 1-2 weeks each with Battle 2 Gold 40 (B2, 50.5g) and Jupiter Asia 3 40 (J3, 46.8g) but B3 is the best suited for this blade and my playing style). BH: Moon 12 Blue H (M12, 43g). Unbelievable control, feel and speed in both FH and BH top/back spins. FH: High speed loop, loopdrive and counter-attack (B3 >> J3 >= B2). Strong backspin serve (B3 = B2 > M12 > J3 = Moon Pro M "MP" = AK 47 Red "AK"). BH: High control and rotation in flick smash, loop-drive and chops (M12 > MP > AK). High speed (AK > M12 > MP). Easy opening flick against long backspin serve (M12 > MP > AK). Good feedback, zero vibration, high consistency and big sweet spot. This is my favorite OFF+ blade.