Where can I find info about the balance point of each blade?

[TackyForehand]

Is there a list somewhere with the balance point of each blade? Rarely if ever is this info available in shops.

 

[blahness]

Unfortunately it's a lot of trial and error. Tbh this is one of the most important aspects of a blade.

 

[kapahoo]

Would this not be dependant of the weight of the individual blade?

 

[Lazer]

Wood is a living product so it will be different for each individual. I.e. I got 3 Alser all+ the lightest one is 87g and heaviest is 98g !!!. They all play a bit different and have a different center of gravity.

This is the reason where manufactures are reluctant to state too much data about each blade.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[TareqPhoto]

I agree, it is complicated and unnecessary data to learn about, and i really wouldn't care, in fact ALL coaches and players in my area also don't care about it, if it is available then great, if not, who cares other than you!!!

 

[lodro]

I agree, it is complicated and unnecessary data to learn about, and i really wouldn't care, in fact ALL coaches and players in my area also don't care about it, if it is available then great, if not, who cares other than you!!!

Well, Hypnotic cares from SDC, he always gives the center of gravity when he advertises a new blade. Personally I do like my blades a bit handle -heavy because the cheap crappy sticky chinese rubbers i use are quite heavy so i get a nicely balance unit . 😂

 

[TareqPhoto]

Well, Hypnotic cares from SDC, he always gives the center of gravity when he advertises a new blade. Personally I do like my blades a bit handle -heavy because the cheap crappy sticky chinese rubbers i use are quite heavy so i get a nicely balance unit . 😂

I understand, mostly here we change according to feelings and love, not according to physics and science and we keep playing and going.

 

[igorponger]

In fact, the difference is near negligible.

 

[lodro]

I understand, mostly here we change according to feelings and love, not according to physics and science and we keep playing and going.

Love and feelings are good, you live in the right place 😁

 

[SDC]

Technically manufacturers could easily do this, if they can give you a weight range, they could also give a balance range, but it would be confusing. Some do, like osp, but they only say head or handle, which is incorrect because the center of gravity is always on the head. Unless the handle weighs more than the blade itself, which is not the case for any blade I know om the market, although it's something I have done before.

For example, a 90g FL Viscaria has the center of gravity at about 2.7cm from the tip of the handle. Because the handles on commercial blades are very consistent and weigh the same, a lighter blade will have a lower balance and a heavier blade will be more head heavy, easy enough. The problem is that a 90g st Viscaria doesn't have the same balance as the FL version, a flared handle has the mass concentrated more towards the bottom, so it provides a lower balance. For the same total weight the st version is a bit more head heavy.

Sorry for all the ***science***

 

[blahness]

It also depends a lot on the head size and shape. Certain shapes like Cybershape have a lot more area at the blade tip (which translates to rubber mass too as the rubbers will be attached), which results in the balance point leaning much more towards the tip.

 

[TareqPhoto]

Love and feelings are good, you live in the right place 😁

As long that Love and feelings can save you in games

 

[TareqPhoto]

I started to play with ST handle blades and i don't know why but i feel they are better suited and balanced in my hand than FL or ANA, maybe the most comfortable handle to me is ANA, but that ST is giving me like better time in games, and with swapping or switching sides it became easier for me, the only cons is that it get slipping more from my hand than other handle shape, but i managed that with handle grips and wiping my hand on table more often, maybe next time i should use body powder too on my hand lol