Reviews by FloKing

Horrible ball for competition.
The bounce is very low and when loaded of spin, the ball slips on the table with a very weak bounce.
And yes, it breaks easily.

The blade is well made, which is expected considering the price of this new Tibhar blade.





My previous blade was all wood and a bit slower: Tibhar Force Pro Black Edition (FPBE).
The carbon feeling of the CCA is not too dominant and I keep plenty of control so the transition was pretty smooth (except for the price! )

It is 6mm thick. The carbon layer is next to the outer ply.



I have been playing with this blade for several weeks.
FH : Tibhar Evolution MX-P
BH : Victas V>01 Limber then very recently Tibhar Evolution MX-P

It has some mild vibrations which I like.

The handle of the FPBE is quite massive, so the weight is very well balanced, even paired with heavy rubbers. The handle of the CCA Unlimited is more standard, thinner, therefore the whole setup is head heavy.
With 2 sheets of MX-P I end up with a setup slightly over 190g and a bit head heavy. It was quite disturbing at first compared to the FPBE then I quickly got used to it. You might dislike it though.
Perhaps the reason why Vladi's using a grip : enlarge the handle for his large hands and balance the weight.

Paired with Evolution MX-P, it's a dream match.
The more power you give the more dwell time you benefit. Counter-hits and active blocks are easy and accurate.
The blade is fast but I never feel it is too fast.
Given the speed (of both the blade and rubbers), the short game is very good and you get plenty of touch. The grip of MX-P shines when performing back-spins.

I usually play with a soft and control oriented rubber on BH but with this blade I can afford to play with MX-P on BH and keep the ball on the table with a great variety of strokes.

Evolution MX-P has what i was looking for my FH : a rubber hard enough to perform fast top-spins but having a nice dwell time for easy blocking and counter-hitting.
I find this balance very difficult to find. When the dwell time is ok, I usually feel the rubber is too soft.

On top of that, MX-P is amazing for serves. Killerspintt wrote : "You will love the rubber when it comes to serves". Oh yes you will.
You safely find any speed and placement for some very spinny serves.
The grip is great and enduring.

The high throw makes lifting heavy underspin a lot easier than the majority of rubbers.
My previous FH rubber was Target Ultim 50 by Cornilleau. That's a real rocket (the fastest rubber I ever played with) and a spin machine.
I loved it. The main downside is the low throw : perform a top spin on a heavy back spin ball is exhausting. And you do not have a choice : it has to be a slow and very spinny stroke.
It is way easier with MX-P. And you get versatility. You can go slow and spinny or fast and strong.

The factory boost is a bit too strong for me. Once unpacked, i let the rubber rest for several weeks to get the speed and feeling i want.

[Edit 11-30-2017] : I can play with MX-P right of the package on Tibhar Samsonov Force Pro Black Edition.
The speed is awesome while keeping great control.

Soft. But not too soft. It feels harder than Evolution FX-P. Great touch and control for all kinds of stroke.
You are facing no surprise when playing : everything is done with tremendous consistency and stability.

Nice sound, especially when brand new.
Quite fast. It slows down when the boost effect fades away but the rubber remains reasonably fast.

The topsheet of this high-end rubber is top-quality, very grippy and enduring.

The blocks are amazing, especially on a carbon blade.
On Ma Lin Carbon, the blocks are superb!

I'm currently enjoying this bad boy on my BH.