Tibhar Drinkhall Offensive Classic

A client ordered a TDOC paired with Tibhar Evolution MX-P for fh and FX-P for the backhand. It was a complete Tibhar racket with a Tib racket case and edge tape. I played with him and he let me use his racket.

The TDOC has a very "deep" feel like my Ebenholz 5 blade but the TDOC's feel is a bit deeper. During drillings, the racket is very controlled because it can tame a beast, the MX-P. When I spin the ball with power the racket produces a very addicting cracking sound and the crack is even louder with the FX-P.

During matchplay:
- The MX-P is tamed by the blade
- Service is very heavy due to the dwell
- Shots are precise especially blocking and flicking
- Pushing does not pop out
- There is confidence in attacking cause balls do not go long
- Very forgiving even when out of position
- Crispy sound in power shots and punches
- Very easy to flick with

If you can't control or do not like composite blades but want to try PD's blades the TDOC is highly recommended. The feel and dwell is very good and is comparable or even better than high end allwood blades. The feel is on par with my Ebenholz for example and I hate to admit it but the TDOC is even faster and more solid than Ebe 5. The comfortable grip is a plus and the very appealing red handle. This blade is one of my all time favorite allwood blades along with Force Pro Black Edition,Ebenholz and Nexy's Zealot.

Hi all, here is my review with Paul Drinkhall looking at his Offensive blade in his line of new products with Tibhar.

The blade is 5 ply and has a nice feel with a cool looking, modern blue design. The offensive blade weighs 88 grams. We both used the Tibhar Evolution MX-P rubbers on both sides of our blades.


Speed:

When reviewing the all round blade we then tried the Offensive Classic. From changing to the Offensive Classic Paul started to get more speed from his shots and there was definitely more of a direct nature to this blade than the all round. He still maintained mixing speed and spin was with ease however now with more zip and again a more direct trajectory.

Spin

As seen in the review Paul still produced a huge amount of spin something I really struggled to adapt to due to the shear velocity he could produce. This was very evident when playing against backspin, this spin helped set up Paul very well for the fifth ball attack.

Flicks

Drinkhall has one of the fastest flicks in the game with electrifying speed. Paul noted how easy it was to flick with the offensive blade.
Another attribute to Paul's armoury is his counter topspin, which again is even more effective with the offensive blade. The Drinkhall offensive classic I would recommend for the player who has a well developed game and wants a bit more of a kick to their shots then an all round blade like the all round classic gives you.

Conclusion from the review

The allround blade is very good for maximum control, and ideal for a player who wants to develop solid strokes due to the added dwell time. However, if you are looking for something with a bit more power the offensive blade would be of a better choice as it had a more direct, harder feel and is slightly faster than the all round due to it’s harder ply's.

All in all both wood blades have excellent control and are ideal for beginners and intermediate players looking to develop their game. For wood blade lovers, the offensive.

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