Best all wood blade?

[JoshD]

So im playing with Viscaria for most of my time. Enjoy it and feel I can control it pretty well.
I am curious about trying to set up a all wood blade just for fun to see how my game would change. I use Dignics 05 both sides. Would use that as well on the all wood blade.
If I look for an all wood that is plenty fast. But light. Easy to control etc. What are some of the BEST all wood blades out there?
If you had to make a list of top 3? And why?

 

[Federal_Agent]

So im playing with Viscaria for most of my time. Enjoy it and feel I can control it pretty well.
I am curious about trying to set up a all wood blade just for fun to see how my game would change. I use Dignics 05 both sides. Would use that as well on the all wood blade.
If I look for an all wood that is plenty fast. But light. Easy to control etc. What are some of the BEST all wood blades out there?
If you had to make a list of top 3? And why?

Cybershape wood
Nittaku Acoustic
Butterfly Korbel
Butterfly Falcima (Viscaria without carbon layer)

 

[rbtitco]

Fast all wood is normally heavier, maybe u could try 1ply hinoki, but that has a distinct feel u may not like

 

[JoshD]

Fast all wood is normally heavier, maybe u could try 1ply hinoki, but that has a distinct feel u may not like

Fast all wood heavier than a viscaria?
UPDATE: damn your right. just checked. interesting that a carbon blade is actuallylighter in some cases.

 

[TTprofessional]

1. Butterfly Korbel SK7, Excellent speed a lot of control a bit heavy but otherwise it's the best all wood blade.
2. Nittaku Acoustic, Amazing feel, best spin but the handle might be too thin for you
3 Clipper CR Very Fast but vibrates like vacuum.
The best blade for D05 is 100% the Korbel SK7

 

[Lando]

Tibhar Stratus Powerwood

 

[rbtitco]

So im playing with Viscaria for most of my time. Enjoy it and feel I can control it pretty well.
I am curious about trying to set up a all wood blade just for fun to see how my game would change. I use Dignics 05 both sides. Would use that as well on the all wood blade.
If I look for an all wood that is plenty fast. But light. Easy to control etc. What are some of the BEST all wood blades out there?
If you had to make a list of top 3? And why?

The more i think about what your looking for. The more i think you would reallly like koki niwa wood. Thats a classic blade thats not too heavy, with good speed and fantastic control and feel.

 

[d3nium]

Acoustic G-Rev

 

[PenHoldSandro]

Yasaka Ma Lin extra Offensive is the king of hardwood blades, if that's what you're into.
Butterfly Korbel is a more general blade, which can fit into many styles.

 

[Amaken23]

They are discontinued, sadly but I would strongly recommend searching for any Stiga Azalea (either Allround or Offensive) blades . Have played with both of them and I can say they have a great feeling, especially when combined with medium hard rubbers. Azalea Offensive for me is really good OFF- blade, quite fast when doing correct stroke and really nice for blocking. Really good for controlled offensive style that relies more on placement and consistency rather than speed or power. In my opinion, one of more underestimated blades.

 

[tobitdehnen]

I can only highly recommend the OSP Virtuoso+, the build quality is unrivaled (hand made), great control, it's faster than a Korbel, and you can choose among a wide variety of handles (e.g. elcon, if you so wish), and you can also specify the head size. It's just over £100 if my memory serves me right. OSP also have a slightly slower Virtuoso blade (maybe a minus version, or just 'Virtuoso', where it's the same wood, but the Virtuoso+ has a hardened outer ply I believe)

 

[IdiotWithFalcima]

Overall- nittaku acoustic
If you wants to create spin- butterfly falcima or korbel JP

 

[JoshD]

Tibhar Stratus Powerwood

ill research it. thank you.

 

[JoshD]

I can only highly recommend the OSP Virtuoso+, the build quality is unrivaled (hand made), great control, it's faster than a Korbel, and you can choose among a wide variety of handles (e.g. elcon, if you so wish), and you can also specify the head size. It's just over £100 if my memory serves me right. OSP also have a slightly slower Virtuoso blade (maybe a minus version, or just 'Virtuoso', where it's the same wood, but the Virtuoso+ has a hardened outer ply I believe)

read up on it. sounds amazing. But I cant seem to find a seller.

 

[JoshD]

Overall- nittaku acoustic
If you wants to create spin- butterfly falcima or korbel JP

Looks great. Ill look into it. thank you.

 

[merlin el mago]

New any nice, old 5 plies BTY Primorac OFF-, old 7 plies Stiga Clipper OFF+.

The difference in quality and touch is very high between new and old, brand new are all hollow feeling & old are solid feeling & better overall quality.

 

[Doppelschlag]

Cybershape wood
Nittaku Acoustic
Butterfly Korbel
Butterfly Falcima (Viscaria without carbon layer)

Thank you for the interesting list — much appreciated. If you wouldn’t mind, I’d love for you to elaborate on what makes the CS Wood land on this list and stand out for you, and how you feel it compares to the Nittaku Acoustic and the Butterfly Korbel/Falcima in terms of speed, dwell/kick, control, weight/balance, and its overall feel on serves and blocks. If possible, I’d also be curious to know what rubber setup you had in mind (thickness, tension), as that would help put your comparison into better context.

(I actually considered the CS Wood myself but ultimately chose another blade for the moment — though I remain intrigued by it and curious about its performance.)

 

[v100ev]

Haven't played a lot with the most iconic all-woods, but Joola Xylo 7, for me, seems like an excellent all-wood blade. I like the feeling, the power and the handle

 

[yodachi]

I'm not sure if they can ship overseas, but the Wizard 丁々発止 is a wonderful five-ply plywood racket.
Ginkgo is used as the core, which gives it excellent control and, when hit hard, produces power similar to that of an inner racket.

 

[Larshos]

Timber 5 Off is the fastest 5-ply all-wood I own. Stiff, but with a decently soft feeling thanks to the limba outer ply. Vibrations are minuscule. Very light, 80-83 g usually.

Faster than TSPW, Offensive S and YEO, which I all have, and thus faster than a Korbel, which should be slightly slower and flexier than the Offensive S.