I bought this blade recently to compare with my current Viscaria blade hoping for a replacement. I'm using boosted Battle II 39 and 38 Pro version. In general I'm very happy with my Viscaria blade and the only reason of thinking about another blade was the forehand. I have found that Viscaria is perfect for backhand but not as good for the forehand as my strength is forehand attack. So this is my conclusion after 1 hour of practice with Yasaka Alnade with the same rubbers as mentioned above:
Alnade is a sophisticated blade and made for professional players, well I'm not a pro player now, but many years ago.
Weight about 87 grams and produces higher pitch sound than Viscaria. It means that this blade is much harder. On loops, the ball travels lower and a bit longer. It was a disappointment in the first couple of minutes because I hoped to have a softer and higher throw blade. The blade is definitely faster than Viscaria and after a while I found Viscaria very slow.
Surprisingly Alnade was so stable and accurate you hardly miss any shot. I'm happy that my forehand loops became stronger and more accurate, although the high pitch was a negative point for me.
On the backhand, I should confirm that Viscaria is slightly better.
Loop against backspin, I can say that you will get the same results, although Alnade seems to produce sharper and faster loops with both forehand and backhand.
Serves with Alnade is much better. You can produce short and accurate serves with ease.
Blocking is again another advantage in comparison to Viscaria, but I should mention that I'm not a blocker. I just feel that my blocks were effortless with Alnade.
Negative points:
The blade needs sealing, so I can admit that Viscaria has a better quality. The sharp edge near the handle needs some treatment. In general, Viscaria has a better handle in my opinion. Alnade has a slightly thiner handle, so it was not very comfortable for me.
The harder feeling and higher pitch was a minus for me as I preferred something softer.
In overall, I preferred to try Alnade for a while until the final conclusion. In general, I think Alnade is a wild blade and although has some negative aspects, like comfort, but I was impressed by its accuracy.
I will post more about this blade soon.
Alnade is a sophisticated blade and made for professional players, well I'm not a pro player now, but many years ago.
Weight about 87 grams and produces higher pitch sound than Viscaria. It means that this blade is much harder. On loops, the ball travels lower and a bit longer. It was a disappointment in the first couple of minutes because I hoped to have a softer and higher throw blade. The blade is definitely faster than Viscaria and after a while I found Viscaria very slow.
Surprisingly Alnade was so stable and accurate you hardly miss any shot. I'm happy that my forehand loops became stronger and more accurate, although the high pitch was a negative point for me.
On the backhand, I should confirm that Viscaria is slightly better.
Loop against backspin, I can say that you will get the same results, although Alnade seems to produce sharper and faster loops with both forehand and backhand.
Serves with Alnade is much better. You can produce short and accurate serves with ease.
Blocking is again another advantage in comparison to Viscaria, but I should mention that I'm not a blocker. I just feel that my blocks were effortless with Alnade.
Negative points:
The blade needs sealing, so I can admit that Viscaria has a better quality. The sharp edge near the handle needs some treatment. In general, Viscaria has a better handle in my opinion. Alnade has a slightly thiner handle, so it was not very comfortable for me.
The harder feeling and higher pitch was a minus for me as I preferred something softer.
In overall, I preferred to try Alnade for a while until the final conclusion. In general, I think Alnade is a wild blade and although has some negative aspects, like comfort, but I was impressed by its accuracy.
I will post more about this blade soon.
