I picked up this bad boy in a nice deal that I just completely jumped on. Second hand but hardly used, and it got me really curious as to how it plays.
I tested this blade with 2x T05 (which it came with) as well as my current main rubbers, Fastarc G1 and C1.
I mainly compare this to my main blade, the Innerforce Layer ALC.
Touch and push
Regardless of the rubber, this blade has more feeling than I expected. This is probably due to it being slightly thinner at 5.5mm than the 5.7-5.8 on the Innerforce. I grew up using a thin blade which makes it surprisingly familiar despite being a Koto topped, fiber-infused beast.
You absolutely need to have a soft touch, though.
Drive and speed
This is where the blade delivers standout performance. As soon as you start tightening up the grip, it will accelerate. Quickly. You will still feel it clearly, as opposed to a thicker outer fiber blade, but it ramps up really fast and you need to anticipate on that.
Top spin game
Despite its speed in a straight line, this baby can spin! I suspect the thin structure produces enough flex to make it whip around the ball like I'm used to.
Conclusion
This blade is for compact strokes, but if you have a bigger topspin stroke that's OK, too. Keep your flat hits, touches and pushes compact and you will have a good feeling bat on your hands with tons and tons of power when you want it.
Would I buy it for the MRSP? Definitely not. Would I buy it over the IFL ALC for the same price? I don't think so. It ramps up too quickly for me to be safe with it. But players with more flow and relaxed motion can make real good use of this.
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