The HX Pro is purely a balde with pure brute force. I Do not knwo why this is labelled as OFF only but suppsoedly this is OFF+ with a stiff feeling. I tested this blade using a Xiom Vega Europe DF rubber and also with some Chinese rubbers.
The Hx Pro blade is the thickest blade in the Xiom Feel Series. It is about 7.1mm thick but it is not the heaviest blade but the Feel SX blade. The Feel series blades are being marketed by Xiom as their next generation blades. Their previous blades like the Omega or Vega series are not as numerous compared to the Feel series which has 8 blades to choose from! The outer plies of the HX Pro is said to be a high quality Kiso Hinoki that is 200 years old+. Xiom says that they are trying to get higher qualities of their products in the market compared to their past products and also can even compete with Butterfly. Both blades have a slightly wider wing part compared to older models like the Omega or Vega Series blades. The handles of the HX Pro it is 26mm The wing or neck part of the blade needs to be sanded slightly but this is not a big problem.
The HX Pro attacks so well with very strong shots. The blade is a little unforgiving that is why you have to fully execute your strokes properly. If you have half cooked strokes or poorly executed strokes, the HX Pro may not be the blade for your. This blade is really made for advanced types of players and is very good far from the table even with just medium speed rubbers. The blade can be played good in a short game like blocks or flicking but drops shots need sdjustment because the blade is very bouncy. Overall, this is a powerful blade to use but needs a good set of skills. In terms of looping, the HX Pro can still loop good but it is more specialized in power looping. Near the table it seems to be fitted for loop driving and taking the ball at the peak of the bounce or off the bounce. The HX pro is good in overpowering the opponent’s underspin return but it is even better doing counter looping or counter spins mid-distance from the table or far from the table. The HX Pro’s speed puts it really at mid-distance to far from the table if you attack the ball with spin.
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