Have you guys seen his latest match against Ma Long at the China Super league? He was incredible with this new blade! Anyone got news about it?
https://youtu.be/DNORDHG3Jq8
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Have you guys seen his latest match against Ma Long at the China Super league? He was incredible with this new blade! Anyone got news about it?
https://youtu.be/DNORDHG3Jq8
That forehand at 9-10 in the last game!
Great win by XX against ML!Quote:
Originally Posted by Igorsep
For some info on his new blade, check TurboZ's post with pictures on this thread from 3 few weeks ago:
"Looks like a new custom blade with N301 top ply and 290 style Stiga handle. Can't see clearly the carbon layer from photo but it [would be] a surprise if he is going back to all wood"
You think it's going commercial anytime soon? Or the closest thing would be the H301?
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I don't think it's clear yet if or when it's going commercial, and if it is indeed a disguised N301, a N301 clone, or if it's even anything like a N301. He could have gone back to all wood for all we know, although sticking with carbon seems more likely like TurboZ said and given that it's presented to him side by side his previous DHS N301 carbon blade, which was already a recent switch from his longtime Stiga Infinity NCT. This is all very new but he's still using it 3 weeks later so I expect we'll have more info from China soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Igorsep
The blade he is using now seems to be an all wood blade. I remember someone posting some pictures from a training session in the CTTSL.
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/for...f082020038.jpg
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/for...ade_113322.jpg
Courtesy of MyTT user hanleestra
Yes I guess so too. In XX's recent games we see shorter trajectory of FH loop and significant improved control of BH. All sounds like a wooden blade. I wonder if it is a thin 7-ply.Quote:
Originally Posted by Giangt
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That BH on the point at 3:19 was amazing.
He did play great. Only watched the match one but it seems as though he's hitting a higher % of his BH's in. You can tell he has been putting in the work on his biggest weakness.
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Coming soon haha! What a nice name for a blade.
Ha sweet! I thought that's what I had read on the blade from the previous pictures. Good exclusive reveal social media type marketing from STIGA! HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Ilia Minkin
Someone got it on hand. All wood. No carbon.
note: this is used by someone else, not xu xin. So Hurricane forehand not skyline.
But same blade.
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How many ply?Quote:
Originally Posted by G_ZHANG
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looks like a definite 5 ply. walnut or ebony top? hard to tell with the blue stained ply on XX's. My guess is this is a natural progression from MEO, adding thickness and a harder outer surface.
this is the old topsheet without ITTF number? is this still allowed?Quote:
Originally Posted by G_ZHANG
yes. I saw Sanwei makes blades like 7 wood layers+ 6 carbon layers but ittf have information that 85% of blade should be wood. (srr for bad english)
China Federation accept everything except loosing
this is the reason why Ma Te is not playing international games.... he has illegal pips rubber and he doesnt play the same with ittf restrictions.
In those blades the carbon layers are extremely thin. I think the idea is to reduce stiffness but keep the gears. The inner carbon layers won’t kick in unless you put a lot of power in it.iQuote:
Originally Posted by Konrad Bak
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Indeed thin.Quote:
Originally Posted by perham
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Some other pictures.
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Originally Posted by Fabian
I think so..
On LARC 2017B, you can find both the new version numbered skyline as well as the old version skyline without numbers.
https://d3mjm6zw6cr45s.cloudfront.ne...LARC_2017B.pdf
I think as long as they are on LARC, they are allowed.
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Actually this is new top sheet the one with number is older one ... i have both of them an i like this one more .Quote:
Originally Posted by Fabian
In old ittf website it cold be seen for both versions ... but in this new version it is impossible to find .
No? The new topsheet has a number, it is a must as far as I know for new rubbers.
original on ittf was registered as second topsheet on the last page .This is way i assuming it is the newer one.
But i can be wrong about it.
Are those colored limba and 2nd layer spruce instead of walnut outer in the intensity??
When is this new blade going to come out?
Rubbers are about to jump off of the blade from boosting
Yes it's wonderful!
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Originally Posted by underlaydisk
New blade......
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Wow the handle color looks funky.
Looks similar to Intensity NCT. I wonder what's special about this new blade.Quote:
Originally Posted by G_ZHANG
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They didn't even release yet the blade he was using previously (the one with black outer ply), and now there is already a new blade...
Yes I think it is true
Is that the azalea?
wow I thought its nittaku but I made mistake.
new blade new me
he is real EJ
Different photo from the German Open 2018:
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Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tushilter_tt/27121693738/
and always Skyline for Xu Xin on forehand! not Hurricane ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by StehTischtennis
is that Intensity with a new metal logo?
Is Xu Xin still using H3-50 on his BH?
I feel like they are trying out different styles of blades, possibly the older version we saw with "coming soon" on the wings were place holder designs. Could entirely be possible that these 2 blades have exact same wood structure.