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What blade and rubbers are you currently using Tony?

It feels pretty good on the BH, not too fast, but just a tad too hard for me on that wing but I could see it working well for a lot of people who like a 47-50 deg rubber on the BH. The T05 FX does feel faster and bouncier on the BH which I like coupled with its softness and very light weight...

I'm sure they feel quite different beyond the stats. The stats also seem different enough to the DNA's. And hey, confusion and an abundance of choice is what leads people to consume more. Butterfly's series are definitely very comprehensive.

Different brands, different techs, more choices! Would be pretty boring if all brands made everything the same..

That would be great, and deplete my wallet...

Yea me too, it'll be interesting to see how these new Daikis compare to their best rubber yet: Z2. Z2 is extremely responsive indeed, but don't forget how responsive Tenergys are!

Are you now using T05 on the FH of your W968?

Mine's on the plane too as of 1/20! A friend from France got excited too and just ordered a W968 Prov!

I had heard 43 deg before for the M, but it's 47 after all, it's too bad they're not releasing an S then. I'll consider it for FH but I'll likely just stick with Z2.

The Mantra Pro M is listed at 43 deg, the Tenergy 05 FX is also 43 deg.

I use the Nittaku Hammond Z2 (Made in Japan by Daiki just like the Stiga Mantras), it's a 50 deg fast rubber similar to regular Tenergy 05 but feels more controllable.

It looks to me like it could be a Butterfly-style sponge like Daiki's Z2.

Yea, I'm also hoping Mantra Pro in M is good. I could always use a cheaper alternative to T05 FX but haven't found anything I like nearly as much for my backhand. I love Z2 for Daiki on my forehand, so if the M is that level of quality, it could be very promising!

The new Mantra Pro series came out only on Stiga's website so far on January 10th. M (47), H (50) and XH (53). Made in Japan, sound promising since the recent Nittaku Hammond Z2 from the same Daiki factory is excellent! I hope that other retailers like TT11 will carry them soon.

Excellent advice!

This is what I had mentioned also, great suggestion on adjusting the setting to a slower but spinnier ball. Carl's screenshots also highlight that your elbow should stay pointing down especially on the FH.

Can't wait for mine to get here! I will try it with T05 FX on the BH, and will try my new fav Z2, D05 and a boosted Dingtian on the FH since I happen to have those.

It's still similar to FX-P though I find R7 Soft to be grippier and better quality though a bit slower.

I quite liked the color of the handle too! It has one side koto and one side limba, correct?

PS: Which version of the Young Shine Dingtian do you have? Blue sponge? 39, 40, 41 degrees?