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I decided to buy it when i got my hand on an Acoustic Carbon. This blade is amazingly controlable yet fast and spinny, i got an urge to know how tis lil brother would perform.

I wasnt impressed at first, when knockin ball on bare wood. I wasnt impressed too when i glued Omega IV Asia and Fastarc S1. Did not have confidence in FH strokes and neither on my BH, the feeling wasnt right.
I DO was impressed when i glued pair of rakza 7. The feeling is just a bit harder than my Nittaku Avalox P500, but more consistent, more pace. It had that dwelly dwelly feel, like time stops when you swing.
And it is strange since im used to play with either hard rubber 47+ and soft rubber 42- but it didnt go well.45 degrees is the magic number i think.

I does has a good amount of vibration but not exaggerated, sweetspot is ok. This blade really excels in short game and close to table loop and loop drives, it goes wherever you want. It is also very easy to vary the spin, due its high dwell and throw, i can close or open my bat without risk performing the same swing.Despite being a 5ply blade relatively thin, it has linear characteristics.

Does it worths the money? Yea. If you have a good budget and want more feel than performance, totally go for it, you will fall in love.
If budget is shorter and want more performance than feel, there is a bunch of 5plies that does it like Nittaku Avalox P500, Avalox P500, Xiom offensive S, Korbel, Infinity VPS V, Yasaka Extra/sweden, YEO, Latika and many others. The main competitor to Acoustic is the OSP Virtuoso- and as aint that impressed with acoustic, you should check OSP first

Hi,
I was able to play Carbonado 190 thanks to Stiga's lottery on facebook. I amvery glad for the opportunity.
The first thing I noticed was the low throw (even with t05). It is perfect block/punch blade. My first top spins where landing behind the table, that blade is really fast, but very consistent. My flips from bh had a lot of power, almost like full swing top spin. I am not playing with that blde bcause it is too fast for me and weights too much. I am used to ~84g blades. I would reccomend that blade to really avanced players. While I had no problems with keeping the ball on the table with Innerforce ZLC, the first balls with Carbonado where often too long, but if You can controll that monster it is really great weapon.

I used it for 3 consecutive months. it is very durable and good for practice and competitions.

For certain players this is a very(!) nice blade. You might be able to find it in variable weights; mine is 84 grams which is pretty light for such a powerfull blade.

It is fast and it has a nice look. I did hit the table a few times and it doesn't show any dents. I played with it for almost a month, changed rubbers a few times and no damage yet, so durability is good. It is a hard and flexible blade. It's a good blade for looping.

I would recommend it to a controlled looper that likes something light but powerfull.

It's a good rubber, but it's different than Hurricane 3 (neo or not). It's not as tacky, so less spinny. It's also softer.

The bottom line is, you can do many things with this rubber; control is very good. In comparison with H3 it misses the ultimate kill shot. This might result in more matches won, but still, the ultimate kill shot, it is a very nice feeling.

For a plastic ball it's not bad. It is no way near a celluloid ball though. It arrives shorter than expected. It's hard to put spin on the ball. They are not as round as they should be. For a plastic ball, it is doable, because there are no good plastic balls yet.

Okay.. If you want to know how this rubber affects me, then read the post I made

But yeah, the hardest thing rating this rubber is the speed.. It's really fast if you hit hard and good, but if you don't put the effort in it's kinda slow. So it got many gears to play. It suits me well because of the "accuracy" in the rubber.. Or I guess it's me that's accurate but the rubber helps me in this regard. So, first impression: Good forehand rubber for me.

Let's say I'll get back to this if I remember or want to add something hehe

This rubber is very good. I have just switched from using the Xiom Vega Europe and boy, was that an excellent choice. This rubber is a cheaper version of a tenergy. There is a lot of spin, control, and speed. There is nothing to not like about this rubber. As for receiving, it is good as well. The rubber is not as sensitive to spin as tenergy is. I highly recommend this to people who have used tenergy or want to try a rubber that is very similar to tenergy.

I bought this blade because of curiosity and also because I feel that in some shots my Timo Boll Forte lacks some hardness, especially after switching to the poly ball. I have played with it for ~2 months with some older Acuda S1 on FH and S2 on BH. My blade weighs 92g.

Speed

I noticed from the first shot that the PG-7 will deliver me a good amount of speed, which helps a lot in away from the table play and finishing shots, it's a strong OFF, if not a OFF+.

Control

I expected this blade to be quite uncontrolable, considering its speed and price, but I was pleasantly surprised. This blade has a very good amount of control, though not as controlable as my TBF.

Hardness

Harder than my TBF, but not a rock, allowing to have good spin on loops while keeping them aggresive.

Handle

At the first sight, the handle seems small, but this type of handle allows you to have a firm grip with your fingers on the rubbers, so this is not the story with the small handle on the Timo Boll Forte.

Durability

Until now no durability issues. I don't use edge tape on this blade, and the rubbers don't cover the full head of the blade. It only has a small bump because I have hit the edge of the table while serving. And also, this is a 23$ blade, so you may not be afraid to play, even if it breaks, you can easily get a new one, but I really doubt this blade will break fast.

Sweet spot

This is an all-wood blade, so it has a smaller sweet spot than a carbon blade. Your timing has to be better than with a carbon blade if you want your shots to be well placed.

Vibration

This is, in my opinion, the biggest minus of this blade. Yes, it has good speed, good control, nice dwell time, but it lacks a more solid feel. This vibration isn't helping you, it is irritating and kinda gives you a false feedback of what's happening while the ball is on the racket. And my blade is 92g, which is heavier than the average weight, so, theoretically, it should feel more solid than a lighter PG-7.

Strategy

The DHS Power G-7 is a blade that will suit a forehand-oriented aggresive player. This blade is pretty heavy has a large head, which makes it feel even heavier. Because of this backhand flicks become more difficult to make, and you don't have too much freedom of movement with the backhand.

Conclusion

The DHS Power G-7 is a cheap blade (~25$) that is able to replace a more expensive one. It stands in the range of OFF/OFF+, being able to deliver a good amount of power when needed, while having good control and dwell time. It will work better for forehand-oriented players that like to play mid-distance or away from the table. Because of large head size + the weight, the racket feels a little head-heavy, and the backhand flicks are harder to execute. Biggest minus of this blade is the lack of a solid feel, the blade having a quite strong vibration. It also doesn't have the sweet spot of composite blades.

This is the gold standard of non-showcourt tables. You can see them being played at the highest international level down to leisure games. New tables have a matte finish. Over years of use the surface may turn into a glossier one. The tables are solid and can be moved and stored on a daily basis. The bounce is even and consistent, even on the edges, altough the sound is different.

This is an unique rubber, one of a kind. It was one of the first rubbers with built-in glue effect, so everyone in Sweden tried it. It has great sound, kind of low arc, not so much spin, but a lot of feeling. It is difficult to describe, since there are no other similar rubbers that I'm aware of. It is also very difficult to get good backspin with on service receives. Time might have made this rubber obsolete, but I will always remember it fondly for the sound and loops.

If you have to attach your rubber to the blade, and make it last, look no further. This is the thickest glue I've tried. It also bonds the hardest. It is difficult to use, be careful and only brush the glue a few times, otherwise you'll have clumps of glue. It dries slowly, around 20 minutes. There are easier glues to work with, but they don't bond as good.

Very solid blade that is amazing for all round plus. Perfect for blocks and counter. Easy to open up. Service is a bit more difficult than other blades as the dwell time is good.

Not just designed for speed, but a lot of spin could also well easily be produced.

- Excellent for backhand punch shots and great for blocking
- Lots of spin on service, Great Rubber For Good Servers.
- Good For Players Who Play Spin.
- You Need A Good Technique To Control This Bat Since It Is So High In Power.
- Great Rubber For Offensive Players
- Strong surface that grips the ball well even when the ball is low

Finally! Something that actually plays more like a celluloid ball. I tested it with Dan and Tom when they reviewed it and have used it a few times since. None have broken so far and all seem to be quite round. Bit of a weird surface which you have to see first hand to understand. It's also a bit glossier then other plastic balls and looks almost rough but doesn't feel rough. I really don't like the plastic ball when I'm comparing it to the old celluloid due to its heaviness and lack off spin. The g40+ feels lighter (some might say feels too light) I don't see this as an issue as you get used to it and would say all other plastic balls are too heavy. The speed however is its main asset it's quite a lot faster then all other plastic balls I have used and I've tried most of them. Butterfly (not g40) stag, nittaku, XFA to name a few. I feel it puts more fun into table tennis again. Which I found the other plastic balls took away after the celluloid ban. As for spin it's the same as other plastic balls and still not really very near the old celluloid balls but you can't have everything eh...Some people will complain that's it's too different to other plastic balls. Which I agree to to an extent as it is very different. However I think it's much better and it won't be long before this ball takes over when people realise how good it is.

Greetings,

This was - and still is - my first and most used blade.

Control is the prime criterion for this blade - though it's not as "slow" as one might think. This is a excellent beginner's blade to learn the game.

A couple of coats of varnish - to protect the wood from glue - adds a bit of extra hardness to it with a concomitant slight loss of control making this almost ALL+.

Kindest regards,

James

Ok, just to start this review I'd like to say that these balls where used during the European Para Table Tennis Championships and I as an umpire, didn't see or experience any balls breaking. I never found one broken ball, and that was from early in the morining to late afternoon during a whole week.

I also got to play with them a little, and the bounce is definitely better (at least I like it that way) as it bounes higher and remarkably longer. The speed is much higher, so it requires less work go get decent speeds, something that I like a lot, as I love speed. The balls seem to be a little darker in their color, and a little more glossy than any other ball I've used, I don't see this as a pro or con, as it really doesn't matter to me.
Most of the balls are round and nice, but there are a few exeptions and that's something you should be aware of. During racket control in the EPTTC I also checked all the balls my players where to use (if they didn't choose themselves) and I found a few eggs amongst otherwise great and perfectly round balls.

The reason I have speed at 10, is because it's probably one of the fastest plastic balls there is, not as fast as celluloid, but fast. They have a crisp feel, but they don't sound as bad as other plastic balls, not as "broken".
Overall I like them. They are without doubt the best balls I've played with so far, and I've played with a lot. This is the closest thing I've found to celluloid and I can't wait to buy a few more myself, as I only managed to get hold of two balls at the EPTTC.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, if theres anything you're wondering about, feel free to leave a comment or send a private message.

A good blade to start off your journey of table tennis. This blades offers you control, good speed depending on rubbers of course, good feeling of the ball and on the initiation of strokes. I highly recommend this blade to anyone who is starting off or falling back on off- or + to this as this will help you redevelop your strokes to a slower pace.

I tested this plastic ball during my club practice in my opinion its pretty good, it felt different compared to the butterfly plastic training balls i won from butterfly took a 20 minutes and i was already into it and consistent throughout all my strokes. I believe this is the best plastic ball currently right now. However i still need more time for a solid conclusion for now.

Here is a first quick Review of the new G40+ Ball: After the first 2 training sessions i´m gonna let you know my first impressions of the new ball. We (my clubmates and me) picked randomly 3 balls out of a pack of 72 and we also added the Nittaku 40 cell ball as well as the XSF 40+ to have a wider and better comparison. Compared to the XSF the 40+ felt faster and lighter, compared to the easy ball it felt way more solid. The sound it makes seems to be the only big difference to the cell ball. In every other way it felt much closer to the cell ball than the XSF. It als seems to better pick up spin than the XSF. Our league is still allowed to use cell balls, since the performance of the p-balls wasn´t very consistent. But with these new balls i think this is gonna change within the next couple of seasons and no more c-balls will be allowed. But that´s just my personal prognosis.
The durability seems to be ok, (if one can tell after the first two training sessions. But other p-balls didn´t even make it up to here)

I feel quite happy we have the chance to already get used to them... So far this has been the best p-ball i´ve ever played with.
(Gotta admit, i didn´t try out the NP 40+ yet, mainly ´cause it has not been available in my area, and i didn´t feel like ordering directly from japan. Now since its availability is getting better, i´ll be able to compare these two balls in the near future.)
But for now: The Butterfly G40+ is the best poly ball on the market (to me).

EDIT: Meanwhile i´ve also had the chance to use the NP40+ in comparison. These two balls are my favourite, with a slight tendency leaning towards the G40+.
I get the feeling that it´s faster. But that´s my personal preference.