Hi,
after my current setup is unusable anymore (splinters everywhere) and family decided to visit china, I decided to check out some budget friendly blades.
Why didn't I go for butterfly and DHS blades? Because I rather use the budget to test out different blades than actually be stuck with one that I might not like.
As a lot of people here in the forum say, do not go for the most expensive but for the most suitable one.
After spending hours on chinese reviewers and differentiate sell-out and geniune, I've set my eyes on 6 blades so far:
1. Sword VSEA
2. Jinshi KLC / KLC PRO / CC PRO
3. Yasaka Aletico Power / Speed
I got the VSEA and Jinshi KLC last week and glued my used H3 on both of them. The other blades will be tested in China when I go visit in June.
We can see a pattern of my blade choices, Limba, Ayous, innercarbon, yada, yada, yada.
I will updating my review the next coming weeks for these 2 blades, so don't judge me on my first impression
1. Sword VSEA
My blade was around 88g and had a really smooth handle and surface. I reglued my rubber twice on this blade because I didn't boost enough the first time and no splits could be found. Really nice surface work!
My first impression after playing this blade is, that it was extremely consistent. I barely felt overwhelmed by fast or spinning shots if I adjusted shots accordingly. It eases a lot of the uncertain factor of my game. I expected it to be a bit crispier, but I don't think consistency and crispiness go hand in hand.
A lot of reviewers of this blade, mentioned that the spin is not that great. In my opinion you get a long flat arc with your shots with a good amount of spin. If you insist on getting heavy topspin with your shots it might not be that easy. It takes the blade a good amount of distance to build up a high arc and heavy spin, so if you are close to the table it might fall short in spin acceleration. Might be able to change it with rubbers, but I was already playing H3, soooo... yeah.
2. Jinshi KLC
I honestly just wanted this blade for backup to the VSEA and for testing. However, it turned out so great that I actually played more on it than the VSEA so far.
This blade was around 90g and it had a rather rectangle handle feel, since the curve was really small. I had to adjust my bh accordingly, because I caught the edges at the beginning with my shots.
I can only sum up my first impression into 1 word. Feedback, feedback and more feedback! This blade is really crispy and I could feel the layer of crispiness for every power you put in. I wasn't actually expecting this clear of a feedback even from lower power shots for an innercarbon blade. Normally you only start to get this sensation when you put a lot of power into your shots.
The blade has a long high arc and feels a bit spinnier than the VSEA. The speed of the blades are nearly the same, but the satisfaction level of the jinshi is higher. Both blades have a really nice push game going.
I will let my club mates test both blades tonight to get a second opinion, in case I hyped it up too much. Will try to record session as well.
So this is my first impression of the two blades. Please let me know your opinion, feedback and questions!
after my current setup is unusable anymore (splinters everywhere) and family decided to visit china, I decided to check out some budget friendly blades.
Why didn't I go for butterfly and DHS blades? Because I rather use the budget to test out different blades than actually be stuck with one that I might not like.
As a lot of people here in the forum say, do not go for the most expensive but for the most suitable one.
After spending hours on chinese reviewers and differentiate sell-out and geniune, I've set my eyes on 6 blades so far:
1. Sword VSEA
2. Jinshi KLC / KLC PRO / CC PRO
3. Yasaka Aletico Power / Speed
I got the VSEA and Jinshi KLC last week and glued my used H3 on both of them. The other blades will be tested in China when I go visit in June.
We can see a pattern of my blade choices, Limba, Ayous, innercarbon, yada, yada, yada.
I will updating my review the next coming weeks for these 2 blades, so don't judge me on my first impression
1. Sword VSEA
My blade was around 88g and had a really smooth handle and surface. I reglued my rubber twice on this blade because I didn't boost enough the first time and no splits could be found. Really nice surface work!
My first impression after playing this blade is, that it was extremely consistent. I barely felt overwhelmed by fast or spinning shots if I adjusted shots accordingly. It eases a lot of the uncertain factor of my game. I expected it to be a bit crispier, but I don't think consistency and crispiness go hand in hand.
A lot of reviewers of this blade, mentioned that the spin is not that great. In my opinion you get a long flat arc with your shots with a good amount of spin. If you insist on getting heavy topspin with your shots it might not be that easy. It takes the blade a good amount of distance to build up a high arc and heavy spin, so if you are close to the table it might fall short in spin acceleration. Might be able to change it with rubbers, but I was already playing H3, soooo... yeah.
2. Jinshi KLC
I honestly just wanted this blade for backup to the VSEA and for testing. However, it turned out so great that I actually played more on it than the VSEA so far.
This blade was around 90g and it had a rather rectangle handle feel, since the curve was really small. I had to adjust my bh accordingly, because I caught the edges at the beginning with my shots.
I can only sum up my first impression into 1 word. Feedback, feedback and more feedback! This blade is really crispy and I could feel the layer of crispiness for every power you put in. I wasn't actually expecting this clear of a feedback even from lower power shots for an innercarbon blade. Normally you only start to get this sensation when you put a lot of power into your shots.
The blade has a long high arc and feels a bit spinnier than the VSEA. The speed of the blades are nearly the same, but the satisfaction level of the jinshi is higher. Both blades have a really nice push game going.
I will let my club mates test both blades tonight to get a second opinion, in case I hyped it up too much. Will try to record session as well.
So this is my first impression of the two blades. Please let me know your opinion, feedback and questions!