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  1. An exhibition of blades made by Ukrainian craftsmen

    Defensive blade Gorilla! The blade in the game has two speeds - defensive and offensive, solid feel, flexibility and a ton of control :) Type Def Size 156x165 mm, Thickness 5.0 mm, FL handle 103 mm, 7 layers of walnut Weight 111 g, Frequency 902/1852Hz
  2. Questions about old 7 ply blade

    Hi! The wood on the outside is definitely not limba, it looks more like cypress (hinoki). Next are 2 layers across from dark wood, which can be anything, then two longitudinal layers from ayous and the core is more similar to the photo on kiri. We once had a 7-layer blade Giant Dragon with a...
  3. Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

    Loki won't play without a booster. Buy it with a booster.
  4. The inside view, design, and construction of factory blades that come to us for repair

    You are absolutely right, after repair the blade will not be new, but this does not mean that it will be worse than new :).
  5. Reviews on Xiom Stradavarius blade and Omega 7 rubbers

    If you're interested in what the inside of a Stradivarius looks like, here's the link Post in thread 'The inside view, design, and construction of factory blades that come to us for repair'...
  6. The inside view, design, and construction of factory blades that come to us for repair

    Another great Butterfly defensive blade is in the repair - Joo Saehyuk Composition 5-plywood planchonello?/koto/ayous/koto/planchonello? Head size - 165x156 mm Thickness - 5,94 mm Chord - 87 mm Weight - 104,4 gr Handle - St 100x22,9x28,5mm no cavities Balance - 39 mm high Frequency - 1195 Hz...
  7. Backhand rubber for Nittaku Acoustic

    If you want to try and compare blades, it's best to use the rubber you're used to or know and understand well. If you're replacing both the blade and rubber, there will be too many variables to compare.
  8. Best Handle and Shape but MK Carbon too fast 😞 Help

    You can replace the veneer on the surface. I think finding a craftsman in France who could do this wouldn't be difficult.
  9. An exhibition of blades made by Ukrainian craftsmen

    We had several different types of eucalyptus wood and used the heaviest and hardest. Initially, when I tested the blade, it felt incredibly fast. No matter the playing distance, the ball flew very quickly from any direction, and I walked far from the table and felt like Hugo Calderano :). But...
  10. An exhibition of blades made by Ukrainian craftsmen

    Another blade from the Super Looper series. While similar in structure, this blade is more focused on control. The carbon fiber we used here has a lower density, and the blade is thinner and lighter. This Super Looper has a short, passive game and can accelerate the ball when needed. This blade...
  11. An exhibition of blades made by Ukrainian craftsmen

    Another SuperLuper with a design similar to the Viscaria, but with different materials. This time blade has more weight and power but with all that is very linear and controlled in all playing elements. Weight 92.6 g, blade 159x151х6,2 mm, handle full-size FL 103 mm long, chord- 86mm, frequency...
  12. The inside view, design, and construction of factory blades that come to us for repair

    Since I share blade balance data in my posts on repairing and making new blades, someone might be interested in how quickly and easily this can be done. I call this method the three-ruler method, since it requires three rulers. In principle, you can get by with two rulers, but three is more...
  13. The inside view, design, and construction of factory blades that come to us for repair

    It looks very much like it was cyanoacrylate glue.
  14. The inside view, design, and construction of factory blades that come to us for repair

    1-ply wood hinoki Blade Armstrong Castellian made in Japan. To avoid what happened in the photo, be very careful with these blades. By the way, there was a surprise here too. For some reason, the weight decreased after the repair, even though we didn't do anything to reduce the weight. I think...
  15. The inside view, design, and construction of factory blades that come to us for repair

    I don't know why, but we used to think of the Xiom Stradivarius as a budget alternative to the Viscaria. After repairs, it turned out they're completely different blades. The first difference is the cavities in the handles and blade itself. The second difference is the completely different...
  16. The inside view, design, and construction of factory blades that come to us for repair

    OSP blades has never been sent for repairs, Nittaku blades have been sent, but of different types, so there are no statistics yet. I was surprised by the Xiom Stradivarius blade, which I plan to write about soon.
  17. Setup smelling off, sort of gasoline smell

    The gasoline will evaporate over time, but your rubbers will become harder. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. It'll probably be more fun to play with gasoline :ROFLMAO:.
  18. Setup smelling off, sort of gasoline smell

    Gasoline doesn't damage wood. Before gasoline-based glues were banned, we used to re-glue our rubbers before every practice, which was Monday through Friday, and we had no problems with the wood. As a blade repair technician, I can say that nothing damages a blade more than the owner's unruly...
  19. The inside view, design, and construction of factory blades that come to us for repair

    The frequency changes as the blade size changes. As the blade size decreases, the frequency increases. By the way, the speed in the game also increases, but control (may the BrokenBall forgive me), in my opinion, decreases.
  20. An exhibition of blades made by Ukrainian craftsmen

    The thing is, we make each blade to each individual's specifications. When ordering, we discuss all the blade parameters the player is interested in. Accordingly, the composition and thickness of the layers will vary from player to player.
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