yinhe/galaxy 896

Rubbers Used:
1:Haifu Blue Whale 2 pretuned 38deg
2:Kokutaku Blutenkirsche 868 Tokyo

First of all,I was totally amazed by the performance of this blade.it felt perfect in my hand.the handle is comfortable,not too thin and not too thick,just ideal.secondly,this blade is not head heavy,a common occurance in most blades today.

I was able to perform every shot with ease using this blade.Not only that,but the control department cannot have anything less than 10 out of 10.I was winning points left right and centre just by using the control this blade offers,as well as with a bit of help with the rubbers.

Another thing is that although this blade is all roundish,I was able to play away from the table with ease.and to add to that,I had a chinese rubber on the backhand.so to say that this blade is slow is a biit of an exxageration.

Do I need to say anything else?

Finally,,everyone should try this blade.it is cheap and plays very well.maybe I got one of the good ones,but I certainly don't regret trying it out ever.I sometimes even prefer it over my Actium...

It's a nice ALL+ blade especially for the price. I have a HRT Rosewood V too and the 896 is really more easy to control. Of course it's really more slow too. If you look for a fast blade, this is not the one to get but to play casually or for learning or intermediate players (depending on the rubbers you put on it), this is a very good blade. The blade has a high arc, good dwell and looping and counterlooping is very very easy with it. It's like you can't miss a loop (almost ) but your loops will be slow and will come back more often than with a real OFF blade. That's why I said it's a fun balde to play casually and to loop-loop without a end .
The blade has a nice woody feel with some vibrations (maybe too much for experienced players) and is springy. So this is the downside of the blade, while looping is a breeze, the short game is a little harder. I mean pushes are difficult to keep low and short BUT flicking is also really easy.
So, for a little price (8$ on eacheng), you have a nice quality blade (construction and materials are not bad at all) which will please all the players who plays for fun and maybe at intermediate level (with OFF rubbers) but not at a too much high-level.

The Galaxy 896 made by Yinhe (also known as Milky Way) (Confusing, isn't it?) I picked up this blade's product description from Colestt.com and usually, product descriptions are as accurate as a politician's political promises to the public. In this case, Cole hit the nail on the head. There isn't a whole lot you can say about this blade that hasn't been said already. This ALL+ to OFF- (depending on weight of blade and batch) does everything well enough, but has the control with the right mid soft rubbers. It also is very inexpensive. This blade can really spin it up, but it isn't a terrible slouch in the other areas. I recommend this blade to the player who needs a blade to function with, doesn't want to spend a lot of money, and wants to learn to SPIN the ball. When players forst start their TT life, they seem to be very reluctant to spend a lot of money. That is where Cole, eacheng.net, and any one else who resells this fine blade comes in to help out with this blade offering.

I further modify it by taking off the handle, inserting nails or whatever, then fill the empty hollow space in the handle area with wood glue and put it all back together, slap on my favored FH/BH rubber combo, and call it a "Der_Echte Special". Indeed you can create your own weapon of mass destruction for less then the cost of a sheet of modern rubber (if you slap on a USED FH rubber of your choice). I pimp this combo on forums a lot. newer players need a blade that can do many things acceptably well, and spin with control. That is the strength of this blade and new players want 'em cheap in price, but full in function. It doesn't get any better. Don't expect to be blasting balls through walls with this (even with my mod) (Unless you got my BH) but you don't need that if you are well suited for a blade of this speed class. You will make your coach and your wallet happy, then later buy something else you discover and like.