XVT Hinoki ALC Carbon

This blade is well made and has a strong, relatively short grip. (My blade weighs 83 g.) Unfortunately, I could not recognize that this ALC layers (normally blue shimmering) were processed and had therefore assumed that it could be a carbon blade! The dealer, however, has assured me that thinner arylate carbon with yellow and black color was used here. Unfortunately, this blade is not as fast as promised. In my opinion, she is at most Off- or Off. This blade is really hard !!! - but the control must/should be better for it´s speed.