Anybody use the Loki W81 Inner?

[TensorBackhand]

Today I tried out the W81 inner. I've had this blade since last November, but I never tried it until now. Anybody else have this blade? how does it play for you?

It has a limba-inner fibre construction, so I suppose it's meant to be Loki's version of Long 5 or something. Mine has a 1400 frequency, and I think it shows. It really doesn't feel like Long 5 at all. Long 5 has a very dwelly catchy feeling. W81 feels much denser, it doesn't feel soft. It feels closer to the Xiom TMXi inner.

The blade feels quite fast, but doesn't catch the ball as well as long 5. It's not as stiff as Yinhe Pro 05 or Atletico Power. It really feels quite close to the Xiom.

 

[Kxssh]

Isnt the tmxi inner like a w968 copy?

 

[davidsyd828]

I got the new Loki Inner W81 with the name Zhu Yu special. Its thicker and harder
than my Long 5. I didnt expect it to be exactly the same. But it is as you say.
Its not like the Long 5.

Think people have to realise just because the structure is the same. Its not
guarantee to have similar performance.

It plays ok for the price I pay for it.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Isnt the tmxi inner like a w968 copy?

It supposedly is, but the tmxi feels very different from w968. It feels less dwelly, harder and faster. It has a more vibration feeling.