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  1. What is this blade?

    I don't think I have seen them named. I have encountered a few in the wild and they seem like the type of blade I was able to make by going to an arts & crafts store and buying birch plywood/balsa planks meant for basic crafts
  2. What is this blade?

    Hunter is the in-house brand for Paddlepalace, and I believe they produced these blades with birch plywood on a balsa core.
  3. Something like between Rakza Z and Rakza Z extra hard

    Genextion V2C, compared to many other modern Euro hybrids I have tried it has some of that topsheet grabbiness of Rakza Z while being faster. Its nowhere near as sticky as Rakza Z though, and for a rubber that is as sticky and as grabby as RZ but with more speed I would recommend Gewo Codexx 52...
  4. Yasaka Rakza 7 Hard

    If Yasaka can give us R7H after all this time then I'm sure that Nittaku can give us G1H. Genextion series are 52.5 degrees, and I think Nittaku definitely has space in their lineup to afford introducing a midrange 50 degree rubber. At present IIRC the only 50 degree rubber they have is the...
  5. Yasaka Rakza 7 Hard

    I'm still waiting for Nittaku to give us the 50 degree G1
  6. Tibhar Felix Lebrun Hyper Carbon Review

    I think the Anders Lind is a nice blade but my favorite inner is the DHS Hurricane King ACB. Both are pretty similar but the Lind is better suited for backhand attacking and the ACB supports forehand more
  7. Tibhar Felix Lebrun Hyper Carbon Review

    Never tried the Xtreme but Hypercarbon in my experience is harder and stiffer than AFC. I think AFC has a softer feeling with more flex and kick when looping but HC is punchier and more aggressive. J3 to D64 will also be a very big change, J3 has good spin and control but is a bit slower whereas...
  8. Tibhar Hybrid MK alternatives

    Nuzns have lower arc than RZ and D09C. Bear in mind Nuzn is borderline nontacky, the topsheet is just fairly soft and pretty grippy more than sticky
  9. Topic for blade collectors, Butterfly blades "must have"

    Korbel Magic Hand, Kreanga Aeros (glass fiber)
  10. How much does a blade handle affect gameplay?

    You might have to adjust your grip. Is the racket aligned parallel or perpendicular to your palm? Playing forehand with penhold is a lot more natural and functional if the blade face is oriented parallel to the palm, if it is not then you kind of have to contort your arm and wrist to facilitate...
  11. Fastarc G-1: lightweight alternatives

    Nuzn55 is heavy though and K3 has terrible durability. J1 and J2 also have bad durability but it is better than K3. Much 55 last a long time Rakza Z series are less powerful. They are very durable but kind of slow. Rakza Z would be far softer and even the EH version is softer than the Turbo...
  12. Fastarc G-1: lightweight alternatives

    My current sheets of pro M tend to weigh around 44-45g and my G1 2.0s have been around 47-49 Pro M no glue I don't have any regularly cut G1 to compare at the moment
  13. Fastarc G-1: lightweight alternatives

    How about Turbo Orange instead of Turbo Blue? Its lighter, and despite being softer and less powerful than Turbo Blue its still a hard and sticky Chinese style rubber. As for backhand, maybe check out Glayzer or Mantra Pro M. I think G1 is more supportive and has more spin when you are hitting...
  14. Best Chinese sticky rubbers that don't need boosting

    Whatever overall racket weight you are comfortable playing with, ask yourself if you could handle 10-15g on top of that
  15. Alternative to Dignics 09C

    Hows the weight?
  16. New Blade: Tibhar Oh Junsung

    Green fiber, looks like a Viscaria structure, likely made in Korea alongside other blades with the green fiber like Synteliac, Krypto Carbon, ZQH. I just wonder why Tibhar would release another Vis structure when they already have stuff like MK Carbon and Krypto Carbon, and if it's any different...
  17. Xiom new collection (2026)

    Joola might still be manufacturing the Nobilis
  18. Long pips for spin variation. For chopper.

    Chinese pips are inferior to Japanese pips when it comes to spin manipulation. Just get Feint 2/3 or Curl P1/3aV, they are pretty cheap already compared to stuff like Grass DTecS
  19. New to PIPS! Some questions!

    How about getting a thin sponge inverted rubber so you can maintain your closerange push and backspin capabilities but also have an easier time chopping off the table?
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