W968 Replica from Aliexpress

[JoeZhendong]

Alright, so what’s the view on replica blades?

As an equipment junkie, I’ve purchased a few replica blades namely: TB ALC, Viscaria, and W968.

The TB ALC replica was actually called Timo Boer 😂. This one had wide wings. I assembled it with Palio AK47 Red and Blue. It had insane speed and spin. Sadly, I sold it to a friend and have since regretted. I never got enough play time with it.

Two Viscaria replicas were terrible. Nothing good to say.

Latest edition is this beautiful W968 replica. Weighing 88g. The wood surface has a soft feeling. The craftsmanship is very nice. Comfortable to hold. Forehand has DHS H3N commercial 39 boosted and backhand has Yinhe Moon 12 Blue with the medium hard sponge. Total weight is 188.7g.

I play tested last night first time and it really surprised me how nice it is. It gives good feedback. I didn’t feel that I needed to adjust too much from my main setup FZD ALC with H3N commercial 39 boosted and Tenergy19. I was actually down in the decider game at 5-9 against a fellow aggressive seemiller player and came back to win 12-10 in my first match; letting me know that this setup is not bad at all. I alternated between the two paddles against another player and he mentioned that my FZD setup felt faster at him. So far I feel that the forehand is not as penetrating as FZD but the backhand is much more controlled. I had a really fun time with it. I will update as I get more time with it.

 

[Loladin]

Can you please share the name of the seller on Aliexpress?

 

[boretennis]

this one?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008602948549.html

 

[Tyce]

I don't support actual counterfeit products. If they want to make it look somewhat like the real one but incorporate clear differences, that's a grey area, but this one is just counterfeit. It's listed as a W968, there's serials and everything, but the technical offense is where they are putting DHS on it.

 

[JoeZhendong]

Can you please share the name of the seller on Aliexpress?

boretennis shared the correct link. Seller is Too Fun Store.

 

[JoeZhendong]

this one?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008602948549.html

Yep, that’s the one.

 

[Kilogramme]

I don't support actual counterfeit products. If they want to make it look somewhat like the real one but incorporate clear differences, that's a grey area, but this one is just counterfeit. It's listed as a W968, there's serials and everything, but the technical offense is where they are putting DHS on it.

I agree. Stuor did a Hurricane long 5 , but it looks the same, blue handle with yellow line, but no Ma Long, and HL5 name on the side. Copying everything is counterfait, and illegal. Personally my Stuor Clone is a 2nd blade to test, my main is original DHS. And that is fine. I don't think a 968 copy is fair. It is probably worst than a commercial Long 5, which is the same compo as 968.

 

[lodro]

I agree. Stuor did a Hurricane long 5 , but it looks the same, blue handle with yellow line, but no Ma Long, and HL5 name on the side. Copying everything is counterfait, and illegal. Personally my Stuor Clone is a 2nd blade to test, my main is original DHS. And that is fine. I don't think a 968 copy is fair. It is probably worst than a commercial Long 5, which is the same compo as 968.

This is something that really bothers me . STUOR is perfectly capable of making high quality blades and I wish they 'd have the courage and stop selling their products as copies

 

[Gekko]

They really could've capitalized things and offered "custom service" but adding in your favourite player plaque and name on those lenses.

I personally would love a Hurricane FZD hahaha

 

[Kilogramme]

This is something that really bothers me . STUOR is perfectly capable of making high quality blades and I wish they 'd have the courage and stop selling their products as copies

I am not the type of guy that hate copie. I mean, If the product is good, it is smart to copy, or do it the same. What I meant, is that they don't try to do the exact same and sell it like it is the same blade at a 1/10th of the price. They advertise it as a blade with similar structure and somewhat similar feeling. And the look is similar yet not a pure copy to scam buyer. And Indeed, Stuor blade are very good for the price. Mine was 2nd hand, and either it is the sealing or the blade, but compared to my main blade, it is harder and stiffer, but also considerably faster. The feel is kinda similar to koto compared to limba (it is still softer than a koto, but to get an idea of the difference in feeling). I would add that the weight balance is more centered and less head heavy.