Replacement for Xiom An JaeHyun TMXi pro

[Wheeljuke]

I am a huge fan of this particular blade, it has the minor crisp, the dwell and the catapult effect similar to w968 we all know and love. However it has been discontinued for quite some time and replacement are usually quite expensive or much too different. Please share other blades that you find similar to AJH TMXi Pro. Thanks in advance.

Here's my list of similar blades:
1. DHS W968-8: very expensive, ~600usd
2. DHS Long 5x: similar overall, but weaker in all categories

 

[kevin.c]

Following on this I have 2 versions of AJH TMXi Pro, 88gm and 92gm where both plays very differently

Here is my list of similar blades
1) Yasaka Athletico Pro (AP), feel is quite similar but TMXi Pro is sitffer on the feel. The Yasaka AP version that i have is 94 gm which might not be a direct comparison due to the weight.

 

[Wheeljuke]

Following on this I have 2 versions 88gm and 92gm where both plays very differently

I have 3 blades, 2 from Taiwan, 1 from Japan

Taiwan: 84.56g(1252hz, 250hz), 85.06g
Japan: 91.60g(1350hz, 300hz)
- Frequency are noted in (knocking on the surface, knocking on my head), all are measured 5 times and averaged out and rounded

The Japanese one sound a lot harder and the surface wood is much darker. I haven't played with the Japanese blade yet, however I can imaging the chracteristics must be very different.

I current play with Chinese rubber on one side, and Butterfly rubber on the other. With the blade at 85g or so, the whole racket assembly comes out to be 212 grams(With edge guard and handle wrap). I can't imagine playing with a blade that's 95grams or more(which are commonly seen)

Please share your experince with both of them, I'm very interested

 

[kevin.c]

I have 3 blades, 2 from Taiwan, 1 from Japan

Taiwan: 84.56g(1252hz, 250hz), 85.06g
Japan: 91.60g(1350hz, 300hz)
- Frequency are noted in (knocking on the surface, knocking on my head), all are measured 5 times and averaged out and rounded

The Japanese one sound a lot harder and the surface wood is much darker. I haven't played with the Japanese blade yet, however I can imaging the chracteristics must be very different.

I current play with Chinese rubber on one side, and Butterfly rubber on the other. With the blade at 85g or so, the whole racket assembly comes out to be 212 grams(With edge guard and handle wrap). I can't imagine playing with a blade that's 95grams or more(which are commonly seen)

Please share your experince with both of them, I'm very interested

Are there any differences of Taiwanese or Japanese versions as i believe both should be manufactured in South Korea. Weight differences could make a big difference on the speed, frequency and feel.
Weight is the main concern of the total setup as the blade is head heavy, my blade 88 gm with D09c and new Stiga Helix Platinum M is around 191gm in total (no edge tape). Your setup of 212 gm is definitely too heavy for me.

 

[Xiaoys]

Hugo tmxi or Chrome i

 

[TTLOVE]

tibhar libra zac

 

[Wheeljuke]

Are there any differences of Taiwanese or Japanese versions as i believe both should be manufactured in South Korea. Weight differences could make a big difference on the speed, frequency and feel.
Weight is the main concern of the total setup as the blade is head heavy, my blade 88 gm with D09c and new Stiga Helix Platinum M is around 191gm in total (no edge tape). Your setup of 212 gm is definitely too heavy for me.

You're right both versions are made in Korea, I suppose the difference in handle design, wood color and sound are based off batch differences. I separate them by market source is because the Japanese one have JTTAA on the bottom of the handle. I'm aware that blades from the same market can vary widely.

Hugo tmxi or Chrome i

Hugo TMXi feels quite different, since it has a thicker core and thinner outer plies. Can't wait for Chrome i though.

tibhar libra zac

How does this blade feel like? Does it hold the ball in a similar fashion to w968?

 

[neon]

Hi, Long 5H is quite similar. Libra ZAC has ticker core too with less dwel time and fast.