DONIC New Zhang Jike blade

[KY3333]

DONIC Zhang Jike blade

same structure as special TRUE CARBON blade.

 

[piligrim]

It was very fast

 

[ThePongCommenter]

It's like they didn't even try with the artwork... dragon looks like it was taken off a Chinese takeout menu, "Jike Zhang" in block letters and in reverse order from the "Zhang Jike" initials which also look horrible...and the lazy Z J again on the handle

 

[rbtitco]

It's ok

It's like they didn't even try with the artwork... dragon looks like it was taken off a Chinese takeout menu, "Jike Zhang" in block letters and in reverse order from the "Zhang Jike" initials which also look horrible...and the lazy Z J again on the handle

It's ok, it's not like he plays with his pro models, anyway.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

It's ok

It's ok, it's not like he plays with his pro models, anyway.

Lol, just funny that they went through the trouble of signing a retired legend and then seemingly rush the release of his namesake blade and it looks like this...

 

[tzifos]

Donic should hire an Italian designer!

and a ..... godfather, no more Blue<Something> in their rubber's names.... please!

 

[NetProphet]

It's ok

It's ok, it's not like he plays with his pro models, anyway.

Do they have the code???????????

 

[NetProphet]

Donic should hire an Italian designer!

and a ..... godfather, no more Blue<Something> in their rubber's names.... please!

Come on, there are still 1,000 words they can use after the word blue.
Just like Star wars it's not even close to being exhausted!

 

[backspacer]

You could think it's AI generated.

 

[Conehead]

Donic should hire an Italian designer!

I heard Pininfarina has some capacity ...

 

[ttarc]

Is this design finished?

https://www.instagram.com/donictabletennis/reel/DF-OcJRtF0w/

"EQUIPMENT CHECK: first insights into the new Zhang Jike blade. Stay tuned, you will receive more information shortly. ⏳ ⚠QUESTIONS: Which veneer setup have we chosen? Any name ideas?⚠"
And in the video it says "Still in process..."

BTW: Nice timing... Butterfly just announced outer carbon blades slower than Viscaria/FZD ALC

アウターフォース シリーズ｜バタフライ卓球用品

使いやすさで、上達しやすく。アウターフォース シリーズ。

www.butterfly.co.jp

 

[banbekas]

That dragon is just meh. I mean, they could have just used Chinese characters like Double Fish did with their dragon blade. This is just a disaster.

The handle is also a disaster; what is wrong with that round plastic lens at the back? It's going to be awful when being held.

Donic should have done much better than this. They should have asked for ZJk's input when it comes to the design. It can't be worse than this or maybe it is his design.

 

[CallMeZaddy]

This design looks horrible and dated. Why the dragon? Seems to be playing to stereotypes with no real reason to be there? I can understand Ma Long's blade having a dragon because Long = dragon, but ZJK? Donic needs to hire better graphic artists especially if they want to simply rebrand a blade and sell it with a pro's name.

Will not be buying.

 

[andzejgolot]

Some Red - Pink- Purple handle with viscaria pattern

 

[rbtitco]

This design looks horrible and dated. Why the dragon? Seems to be playing to stereotypes with no real reason to be there? I can understand Ma Long's blade having a dragon because Long = dragon, but ZJK? Donic needs to hire better graphic artists especially if they want to simply rebrand a blade and sell it with a pro's name.

Will not be buying.

The dragon is offensive, indeed. For his blade I suggest dice and playing cards.

 

[JediJesseS]

Wow, the design looks truly awful. I would have purchased this for sentimental and aesthetic reasons even if I didn't plan to play with it, but now I am repulsed.

 

[JJ Ng]

This horrible design just caused all the pre-existing Butterfly ZJK blade went up by value by two times

 

[Robin0910]

It seems like people from Facebook like it (can’t see the Instagram comments since I don’t have an account). I wonder how they are

 

[Brozi]

That was a PR disaster by Donic... I dont know the game theyre playing, but I'd be surprised if anybody even buys this

 

[Robin0910]

That was a PR disaster by Donic... I dont know the game theyre playing, but I'd be surprised if anybody even buys this

There’ll be plenty of people to buy it just because of the name and knowing Donic, it’s gonna be less expensive than Butterfly blades (with worse quality tho)