i play with timo boll alc for the past month 3-4 times per week , its control especially in blocking is amazing . Ball stays longer on the racket because of the arylate and the sweet spot is also bigger , in topspin play its very good but you need to have good technique to get full advantage of it , if your not happy with your topspin , dont buy it yet , practice first . Short play isnt that exciting , but you can get over this with more practice . Overall is definetely one of the best blades out there with very good feeling of the ball and many gears = Slow for slow strokes , fast for fast strokes .