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[baltalon2005]

I'm searching for blades (any brand is fine- as long as it is ITTF approved) with weight from 87-93 grams and is distributed evenly. I prefer hard feel and fast one. About 5-7 ply is good.

any recommendations?

 

[Der_Echte]

Nexy Oscar and Kanaph are up your alley. Kanaph makes easier topspin, but on powerloops both shine. I modified the Kanaph I use to make it heavier.

 

[xVill]

There are so many good reasonably fast blades with the specs you've listed haha here are some of my favourites:


Butterfly Viscaria
Butterfly Petr Korbel
Butterfly Primorac
Stiga Clipper Wood
Stiga Infinity VPS V
DHS Power G3
DHS Power G7
DHS Hurricane Long 5/3

 

[Kaizoku]

There are so many good reasonably fast blades with the specs you've listed haha here are some of my favourites:


Butterfly Viscaria
Butterfly Petr Korbel
Butterfly Primorac
Stiga Clipper Wood
Stiga Infinity VPS V
DHS Power G3
DHS Power G7
DHS Hurricane Long 5/3

Nice sugestions, but should not leave out DHS PG-13 or Hurricane Hao III (which is the cheap and expensive version of same ply set up, whereby PG-13 has less quality control)
my review on it here: http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/equipment/blades/8810-hurricane-hao-iii
If you like to stay a bit away from the table+ I'd recomend this, if you prefer to stick close to the table mainly, I'd say go for Long 5.
Both works on either distance, but I believe they have a small advantage on each other on each area.

NB: My 100th post! :O

 

[vvk1]

Xiom V1. 7-ply, light, hard, fast, thin.

 

[Cornel]

There are so many good reasonably fast blades with the specs you've listed haha here are some of my favourites:


Butterfly Viscaria
Butterfly Petr Korbel
Butterfly Primorac
Stiga Clipper Wood
Stiga Infinity VPS V
DHS Power G3
DHS Power G7
DHS Hurricane Long 5/3

xVill, i think Korbel is closer to ~80-85g

 

[xVill]

xVill, i think Korbel is closer to ~80-85g

The Korbel that I used was at around 92g?

 

[mahomedy13]

Custom made blades frm Ross Leidy can suit you.he will make it exactly hw you want it.

 

[Cornel]

The Korbel that I used was at around 92g?

I think that's way too much weight for the Korbel. Butterfly rates it's weight at 85g. In my opinion, at such a rating, the blade shouldn't be heavier than 89g.

 

[Der_Echte]

For a fact, many pro players CRAVE the heavier versions of the blade they like. Also, older gen BTY blades were heavier.

A pro will have a hit with several blades of the same model and tell you RIGHT AWAy which one is heavier and has better impact. I mean ASAP they will know.

I am the oddball joker who makes his blades MANY grams heavier and feel they all play better heavier with weight balance lower.

 

[Killerspintt]

The pros are seeking head heavy setups, I mean really head heavy setups. Heavy + Head heavy is th epro choice. The "pro" versions of their rubbers are also the hardest and the heavier ones, plus they add alot of booster to them, making them even more heavy (oil doesn't evaporate guys, it penetrates the rubber) and in consequence making their racket even more head heavy.
Unless you are training alot, and I mean really ALOT (15 hours per week at least), you better seek a racket with good balance (the weight isn't that much important, the balance matters much more).....if you train really alot, you might benefit from head heavy setups, like pros do.

Not to mention that most pros seal their blade adding also about 4-5gr to the head of their blade, making the racket even more head heavy (a famous blade "sealer" is Michel Detrigne, sealing the blade of many many pro players, including Timo Boll, Samsonov, Ovtcharov and almost all belgian pro players). The famous "MD" sealing make the blade more stiff, faster, heavier, head-heavier and lower the throw angle.

Specifically speaking of the weight, the pros usually use 93-94gr blades before sealing and almost 100gr after sealing.