Reviews by DoctorPaco

The Avalox promoters call this their "dream blade"; a classic OFF-, all-wood, 5-ply blade. The central ply is very thick, with the outer veneers much thinner. Blade handle fits well in my hand, and the whole blade is pre-sealed. The flex of this blade increases spin significantly, there are vibrations (which I like), and the control of this blade is sublime! The lack of speed is no problem (for me), and when paired with the right rubbers, you can give the ball great speed.

I must say, when I first bought these shoes, they were fantastic! Comfortable, grippy, and very supportive. But after 3 months I had to have them stitched up and reinforced with leather because they were opening wider than Cookie Monster's mouth. After 5 months of use, the grip was gone. And after 7 months, even the reinforced leather couldn't keep this shoe from falling apart completely.

I've only tried the China version so far, and it's definitely rounder and way more durable than the plastic balls I got a year ago. I play a very spin oriented game, and this ball just DOES NOT spin close to as much as celluloid balls do. Rallies do last longer, but I'm not able to produce as much spin as I normally play with.

Currently using the H3N on my FH, unboosted. It plays incredibly with a "Chinese stroke", so you really have to develop your stroke to play with this. Exceptional with touch shots, produces wicked amounts of spin, and looping with this is an absolute joy! It tends to be slower than tensor rubbers unboosted, but if you boost the H3N, all hell will be unleashed on your opponents! For some reason, the sheet I bought was barely tacky.
P.S. Red DHS rubbers tend to be less tacky compared to the black ones.

I've used one sheet of Skyline II NEO on my FH, and then one on my BH. Both rubbers were unboosted. Touch game and looping with this rubber is great, relatively easy to control, although it's quite a slow rubber. Not the best for smashing lobs. My only problem is that, for some reason, the second sheet that I bought wasn't even remotely tacky!