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@Egon What is the blade that you use to compare with DHS W968 in the pictures above? Thank you

I am not sure about Oh Jun Sung, but I like his father: Oh Sang Eun. Very smooth player.

Korbel, Maze and Primorac have been with Butterfly since their playing days. So after retirement, it is natural that BYTY keeps them as they still generate good sales. So does Donic with Waldner, Persson and Appelgren. What I previously questioned was Zhang Jike and Ma Lin (for example) who...

That's what I figure.... otherwise those brands would not sign any of those players, if they can't generate sales.

Based on the posts on this forum, I see a pattern here from various brands: sponsoring famous (and not so famous) retired players. For example: 1. Zhang Jike --> Donic 2. Ma lin --> Tibhar (switching from Yasaka) 3. Danny Heister, Damien Eloi, and others --> Andro And don't forget, Donic...

If I remember correctly (reading from this forum), Yasaka actually made an announcement "thanking Ma Lin for being their ambassador" not so long ago. A forum member posted the link to that Yasaka announcement.

I remember that in the beginning people complained that the outer ply is fragile and praised the blade for being light (around 80 - 83 grams). Well, my experience is different: My Infinity vps has strong top ply (never splinter) but of course, I have sealed the top ply. However, my Infinity...

Isn't W968 basically a HL5 but with much better quality?

Mine is a bit smaller than standard size blade (if I remember correctly). Standard head size would be 157 x 150 mm, and I remember my Powerplay is around 156 x .... (can't remember the width).

In general, I like Stiga FL (Legend type) and ST(Classic type). Too bad Stiga discontinues Legend and only offers Master (slim FL). For ST, I also like Donic WSC and Dicon. However, I am not sure what kind of wood they are using. I only consider the shape, the comfort of the blade in...

What is the difference between krypto carbon vs hyper carbon? Is it like arylate vs zylon?

Tibhar Stratus Power Wood is similar to Butterfly Korbel, but being thicker, it is stiffer and faster. Coming from Stiga allround Classic, even BTY Korbel is already "too fast". In addition, handle of Tibhar Stratus Power Wood is big and square. It is not a bad feature, but a preference for...

Stiga Allround Classic (being a thin 5-ply blade) is too flexible and soft compared to Samsonov Force Pro Black (thick, ~6.7 mm, 7-ply blade). It is too big of a jump. Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive (now it is named Yasaka Myth Extra Offensive) has walnut outerply (hard wood), which means that...

Yeah, I think Ma Long is the GOAT now. But playing style and characteristics, I like European players more (and some Japanese). Chinese players are like factory made mechanical players (similar characteristics among their players). While European players have more varied styles (used to be...

I used to have Violin (not anymore) and 3 Acoustics (2 now). I consider Violin is an All+/Off- blade with the best feel. It is supposed to be hard (with white ash as the top and second ply) but I did not feel that it is a hard blade. Although it is thin (5.3 - 5.4 mm if I recalled...

In my opinion, Ma Lin series (now Myth series) are very good blades in term of performance to price ratio. I think Yasaka is a fair brand, they do not overcharge although carrying big name player. I have Ma Lin Extra Offensive, Ma Lin Carbon and Ma Lin Soft Carbon. All are good blades with...

Yes, she is upset with me as well. ;) Well, as a mortal, I think we all are fine to use BTY Korbel or Stiga Clipper for the rest of our lives. The reason I said 2000 is that current young players are so eager to use composite blades while they are not consistent yet. At least they have to...

Yes... Even Lebesson already contacted me and challenged me to a duel... ;)

Given the same weight, then: Korbel (Japan) --> Innerforce Layer ALC / Harimoto ALC --> Freitas ALC --> Viscaria / Boll ALC softer / more flexible / slower / more control --> harder / stiffer / faster / less control control is subjective, because there are people who are used to stiffer...

If you are technically consistent, then go ahead, you can explore those blades that you mentioned above. I don't live in the USA anymore and I am not participating in any tournaments now, but I think that 2000 is the barrier that many US players want to achieve. Maybe somebody else can...