Recent content by Corbin

Thanks a lot for the detailed info – really helpful! I’ve actually had only positive experiences with Sanwei customs so far (fast and friendly communication, always speaking with the same person), but it’s always good to know there are solid alternatives like Yinhe you mentioned. I can't...

The prices for a Sanwei custom blade usually range from 90$ to 170$ from which I read online. I think it all comes down to the complexity and manufacturing process of the blade. I paid 150$ for mine - aprox. 130€ or 113 british pounds.

Yeah, that’s on me – my wording was maybe a bit misleading 😅 I didn’t actually separate the plies on the old blade. What I meant was that I used that as a reference for the custom build, not as the result of literally peeling it apart.

Yes, thats right. They have a service for that, but only if you ask them. If you have an exact combination of wood layers/carbon layers on your mind you can ask them to build one for you. They will either recommend one of their blades which would behave similar, or after you give them a...

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a little passion project I’ve been working on: a custom Sanwei blade that’s based on an old balsa–carbon blade my dad played back in the late 1980s, but updated with a more modern, W968-style inner ALC concept. My goal was pretty specific: Blade...