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My Review of the Korbel SK7
Pros
  • Relative high speed
  • Designer appearance
  • Price
Cons
  • Relative lack of flexibility
  • Relative low control
  • Relative heaviness
Speed: This blade has a relatively high speed, a little bouncy and sometimes hard to control because of this. It was paired with two Tenergy 19s.

Control: A relatively amount of control, a little bouncy for the short game.

Feel:
Surprisingly, this blade had a great feel, with some vibration.

Stiffness: This blade has a relatively low amount of flexibility, it is rather on the stiff side. Because of that, the throw angle is not too high, which does not really suit me.

Durability: As durable as any other blade. Sometimes during regluing the upper layer of wood was seperated from the second layer. However this only affected the edges at small territories, nothing serious. It does not break if you do not throw it around (which I did :D).
My Review of the Innerforce Layer ALC
Pros
  • Speed
  • Spin
  • Control
  • Feel
  • Durability
  • Some flexibility
  • Comfortable handle
  • Designer appearance
Cons
  • price?
A great blade from Butterfly. I personally love the feel of this maginificent blade.
It's speed is great, nothing crazy but enough to hit killers.
The spin is quite something to talk about too, it has a good balance between being stiff and being flexy, but it has just enough flex to provide great deals of spin (with correct technique of course).
The control is also one of the greatest traits of this blade, being not so quick and responsive, it has a good amount of control.
The feel is the best part, it has little vibration, but just enough to feel it.
Its durability is fine too, have been using it for a few months now and up to this point no signs of being used (even after some small throws :D).
The handle is quite comfortable and big enough. Some people complained being too small, but I think it is okay (for mid-sized hands). Also I like the blue colors it features and the logo is also something really cool.
Only thing I can mention as a drawback is its price, isn't it a bit overpriced? Of course, it shouldn't be a problem, because we usually don't replace blades as often as rubbers, but still its price is a little bit too much, in my honest opinion. On the other hand, if you care about that and look after that properly, it shouldn't be a problem using it for years before having to replace that with a new one.

Essence is, it is a great blade, if you need speed, spin, control and feel, you get this. No regrets. I don't think I will change this one, ever. :D
Speed
6
Control
9
Hardness
6
Durability
9
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Hi, why you left it and what are you using at the moment?
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GregorTT425
Hello, thanks for the question!

I eventually left the blade mainly because of my style of change. A few months ago I started playing in modern defensive style with anti. For anti, the innercarbon is not the best choice if you are looking for control. So I changed to a 5-ply allwood blade, the Stiga Cybershape Wood. Much better for my new style, as it gives me more control and flex for my spins while still maintaining a good speed and looking magnificent.
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GregorTT425
Update: I eventually returned to the blade.
My Review of the Tenergy 19
Pros
  • Speed
  • Spin
  • Control
  • Feel
  • User-friendly
My first professional backhand rubber was the Tenergy 19. The forehand was the Tenergy 05. The best table tennis-related decision I've made was the put the 19 on my forehand too.

Speed; The speed is just about the same as T05's speed (only around 5% less). You can pretty easily make the killer shots (smashes, flat hits, volleys, counterattacks) like with the T05.

Spin; The spin is slightly, but not unsignificantly higher than the T05's spin. This is thanks to the greater dwell-time the sponge provides you. Though the sponge hardness for both T19 and T05 are the same, but the T19 feels a little bit softer. Topspins, underspins and sidespins are pure quality with this rubber. The grippy topsheet does all the work for you (some at least).

Control; The control is higher than the T05's control. The T19's greater dwell-time provides you higher safety and margin for error when it comes to handling incoming spins. There is no extreme catapult effect, thus it gives you a better chance to direct the ball wherever you want to. It is spin-sensitive (because it is spinny), but not that spin-sensitive like the T05.

Anything else; This rubber has tons of feel, it is a pleasure to play with it. If you were or have been playing with T05, you'll easily adapt to the T19. It is much easier to use and utilize than T05. It is durable, it can last until 3-6 months if used properly. Only thing you should look out for is to clean it regularly and properly (only water or wet wipes, no cleaners).
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I play with t05 on fh and t19 on the bh side. Coming from joola brand, last 5-6 years (joola rubbers I used are gtx 75 if I am not mistaken, rhyzm p and rhyzer pro 50 and one more blade wich is joola k7 and some old roskoph i think). I decided to this rubbers after long time (still using the joola aruna off blade with tenergy 05 and tenergy 19). I must say how much I am pleased with these rubbers. Great in all aspects. I "felt" the rubbers after 3-4 training sesions. I am not understand why people say that these rubers are low control rubbers. My game imprived a lot. Its expencive but it worth. Great great both rubbers
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GregorTT425
Yes, definitely a great rubber the T19 is. T05 is not that good actually, it has good speed and spin but trash control. It is expensive, that is right, and that is something unforunately makes me wants to change it to a cheaper alternative.
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GregorTT425
*unfortunately... T19 is expensive, so I'm planning on changing it to a cheaper alternative.
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