How did you know it is THE ONE? Blade and Set up.

[DragonOwen]

How did you know that it is the blade really for you? I have tried different blades and don't know how it is if it is the one already to stick for a long time. Help me please.

IMO, it's mostly come with the experience, the more you became aware of your own playstyle, what your good at, and what not, the more you can predict what blade can be optimal for you... For example, I am now using Cybershape Carbon because it's the best blade I tried for flat play and block, also I'm aware that I'm slow player and got terrible technique...My loops are mostly sidespin, so not stable at all in series of loops and the "bad thing" of this blade for most players of not good in controlled series of loops is not much of an issue for me, as I tend to create opportunity for me to win a point in one hit or loop... Sorry for my bad English...

 

[Doum]

I tried some blades but always go back to my Petr Korbel. It's THE ONE. Perfect speed for me, good feeling.

 

[Gekko]

Finding a good quality blade is actually super difficult. There is a reason that pros, knowing how important equipment is, select ONE or TWO from a batch of 50.
Most consumers don't have that kind of luxury.
Your best bet is actually going to a physical store that has a few lying around and giving them a knock and listening to vibrations. It's really the only viable option.

After 2 decades of EJing, I now just pay extra for a trusted seller to select one for me in a batch of hundreds whenever they get stock come in.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

You either play with Viscaria, W968, or one of their cheap copies.

One ply kiso-hinoki unfriend you.

 

[WingTT]

I've owned like 40 blades and tried a bunch more from club members and a bunch of different rubbers. I did find the one I feel like I can play like a pro with(Stiga Inspira Hybrid Carbon) and discovered perhaps I like large head(158-159mm) fast carbon blades with standard thickness/flexibility around 6mm or a little less. My EJ status may be getting revoked as I've stuck with my current blade for over 8 months now and have hardly bought anything new. If you haven't found the one you love, keep pumping those rookie EJ numbers up if you can afford it and maybe one day you will also find the one you are happy to settle down with.

I recommend checking out large head blades. They may be slightly less maneuverable but the pay off is the feeling of stability and control and spin/hold feeling even at high speeds and may be what is missing from the feel of standard 157mm sized blades that worked better for the older small/celluloid balls. The other large head blades I liked that are relatively affordable are the Sanwei Paramid and Hynover. Fast and controllable.

 

[Silver Server]

The other large head blades I liked that are relatively affordable are the Sanwei Paramid and Hynover. Fast and controllable.

Seen you mention the Paramid a few times. Is there a similar blade from Euro/Jap manufactures? Seems like an uncommon composition, but offers great feel.

 

[WingTT]

Seen you mention the Paramid a few times. Is there a similar blade from Euro/Jap manufactures? Seems like an uncommon composition, but offers great feel.

The Paramid I got to try has a bit more vibration than most ALC blades I've tried. I haven't tried any other blades exactly like it but I'm sure they are out there. The main thing is the head size, the carbon speed and adequate flexibility I think, not the exact composition.

 

[yoass]

How did you know that it is the blade really for you? I have tried different blades and don't know how it is if it is the one already to stick for a long time. Help me please.

You'll know after playing for a couple of years with it and it's become almost a part of your body. If that doesn't happen, try something else.

 

[ML fan]

You'll know after playing for a couple of years with it and it's become almost a part of your body. If that doesn't happen, try something else.

Thank you

 

[ML fan]

I've owned like 40 blades and tried a bunch more from club members and a bunch of different rubbers. I did find the one I feel like I can play like a pro with(Stiga Inspira Hybrid Carbon) and discovered perhaps I like large head(158-159mm) fast carbon blades with standard thickness/flexibility around 6mm or a little less. My EJ status may be getting revoked as I've stuck with my current blade for over 8 months now and have hardly bought anything new. If you haven't found the one you love, keep pumping those rookie EJ numbers up if you can afford it and maybe one day you will also find the one you are happy to settle down with.

I recommend checking out large head blades. They may be slightly less maneuverable but the pay off is the feeling of stability and control and spin/hold feeling even at high speeds and may be what is missing from the feel of standard 157mm sized blades that worked better for the older small/celluloid balls. The other large head blades I liked that are relatively affordable are the Sanwei Paramid and Hynover. Fast and controllable.

Thank you so much. Hopefully, my EJ status will stop too..

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

When I touch her, immediately Bobby, Johnny and Wally start losing to me, this is when I knew she is the one.

 

[Tyce]

I've owned like 40 blades and tried a bunch more from club members and a bunch of different rubbers. I did find the one I feel like I can play like a pro with(Stiga Inspira Hybrid Carbon) and discovered perhaps I like large head(158-159mm) fast carbon blades with standard thickness/flexibility around 6mm or a little less. My EJ status may be getting revoked as I've stuck with my current blade for over 8 months now and have hardly bought anything new. If you haven't found the one you love, keep pumping those rookie EJ numbers up if you can afford it and maybe one day you will also find the one you are happy to settle down with.

I recommend checking out large head blades. They may be slightly less maneuverable but the pay off is the feeling of stability and control and spin/hold feeling even at high speeds and may be what is missing from the feel of standard 157mm sized blades that worked better for the older small/celluloid balls. The other large head blades I liked that are relatively affordable are the Sanwei Paramid and Hynover. Fast and controllable.

This might be why Korbel works so well for the current game. Slightly oversize, great feel, large amount of spin capability and decent speed to back it up...

 

[Albert t]

Yes, can keep blades but must buy new blades and move rubbers from one blade to another to find out witch blade better

TNX still developing. I have five premade blades, all carbon type, want to experiment with these as my new blade is a custom Harimoto with Tenergy rubbers. finding tjhe sweet spot is important now. Is it possible to take off the rubbers on these old blades and experiment?????

 

[Kopp]

How did you know that it is the blade really for you?

When u can afford it!?

 

[ML fan]

Thank you so much everyone

 

[God-scrubplayer]

for plebs like you, there's only one answer. vis gold is the one blade that rules them all.

 

[ML fan]

I mean, what are you basis that you have concluded it is THE ONE for you. Is it because you have a GREAT FEEL in your hands? Is it because you have consistency? Is it because you win more games or points?

 

[netdriver]

the blade i use atm should always be what fits my ideal gameplay the most, and also based on what ive liked based on the blades ive played in the past

i am a FH dominant powerlooper/fast attack player first and foremost (penhold, duh) so i tend to enjoy hard outerply blades (walnut, rosewood and koto) as they have good feeling and good control for how fast these blades tend to be

however the more i improve i tend to gravitate towards equipment that is more well-rounded and versatile

i am currently using the stiga intense CCF (stiga intensity NCT upgrade with CCF carbon) and i am enjoying it because it has what i am looking for; a blade in the middle of the previous blades ive used

my previous main blades for reference;

1) yasaka goiabao 5, 5 ply allwood blade with an outerply thats somewhat similar to rosewood but harder.

i love this blade for its fast attack potential but for me it takes too much effort to make above average spin and at times the low throw angle of the blade works against you.

not good at handling low power balls at all.

very picky blade when it comes to rubber pairing, tensors cant be paired with this blade. rakza 7 on BH felt very uncontrollable and bottoms out without effort.

2) yasaka atletico spin, 5+2 carbon blade with koto outerply, the carbon layers are thinner than ur average carbon blade.

the spin this blade can generate is really deceptive and the blade is a dream for anything RPB related, it has good control too. this blade is really good at defending, blocks are effortless and lobs have a high landing rate.

only problem would be power from middle distance. despite the long trajectory, i find it really hard to overpower anyone if i fall back to middle distance. smashes are also weird with this blade, at times the ball would just hit the net randomly. flat hits are whatever.

coming back to stiga intense CCF, the new blade im using has a good enough compromise for me to stick to using it. if anything it more closely resembles my goiabao 5 in feel, but it has a much healthier throw angle, the CCF carbon helps a bit with weak balls in a way the goiabao 5 can't and the spin i can make is only slightly worse than the atletico spin.

most importantly i feel like i am not limited by the blade im using. it feels like the more i put into the ball, the higher the quality of my shots. for goiabao 5 i can't just add strength whenever i want or risk overshooting the ball. for atletico spin it is the opposite, it feels like the ball quality wouldnt be any better if i hit past a certain threshold of strength and effort.

 

[Brozi]

I might be a bit late to the party, but for me it was instant. The moment I've picked up my current blade, I knew it was the one. I couldnt control it well (yet), however I felt like I could do anything touch related, and somehow knew just by feel how to control the ball percisely as I want to.

 

[Ash0210]

How did you know that it is the blade really for you? I have tried different blades and don't know how it is if it is the one already to stick for a long time. Help me please.

Very simple.Choose the one you like the feel of.I personally prefer a hard and crisp contact(harder the better 😂)but that's just preference.Tried my coach's viscaria and have stuck with a viscaria for the last 6 years.