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Hi, I have used both briefly - two friends got them. The big O (6.2mm) I found is a bit stiffer, faster, heavier and harder feeling than the harimoto alc (6mm) and slightly lower throw. Its a bit better at attacking (its pretty fast like an outer carbon) but slightly less control than the...

If you even want more control than G1 , then glayzer 09c or normal glayzer (05) or Razka 7.

From my subjective experience- be aware the harder you hit on thinner softer rubbers the more potential you will bottom out especially on carbon blades. It will engage the carbon quicker and you have less dwell. Recently I had a 1.9 mm t05fx in the forehand- it bottomed out on my hard loops and...

I have fishscale blade on FZD, it had much better feeling than a friends non fish scale blade, for some reason his lacked power . So I think each blade can be slightly different- depending on weight, density, thickness etc

I moved from a Korbel to a butterfly innerforce alc, a bit faster but still had spin and that wood feel type. A nicely balanced blade. On a budget you could try DHS PG5x, even cheaper than the korbel. :)

I find the D05 arc quite high. D09c and Rakza Z are higher. I am currently trying D80 and I find it more controllable than D05 but throw a touch lower and less spin sensitive. Hammond z2 (faster than D05) and Tenergy 19 (more controllable than D05 but slightly less fast) are quite good too.

I have used 2mm Rakza 7 and found it lacked speed but loved its control, so went to Razka x, it was better but lower throw, currently trying xx max, its even better but its heavy (50g), not much lighter than Rakza Z (52g). I am use to rubbers more in the 44 to 49 g range otherwise the head of...

What about the Nittaku acoustic carbon? I had the inner version for quite awhile. It went well with harder rubbers - D05. The Butterfly Freitas alc can go pretty fast with Nitakku Hammond z2 (2mm) rubbers on the forehand, I use Battle 2 (39) on the backhand - that is my back up blade. I know...

Just an idea - a tweak to your current racket. :) I am getting older too, but find more head heavy blades harder to swing fast these days. The other day I tried something different - I took edge tape from top of blade (Yinhe pro 1) and wrapped around the bottom of the handle, shifted 2g from...

Yes depending on blade. On FZD it was to fast not enough control . On harder outer ply blades doesn't seem as good but it's been great on softer blades like the outerforce and Freitas . A friend uses it on his 5 ply wood blade with good results. I think with softer timber it creates more dwell.

I use to use G1 for forehand. I now use Nittaku Hammond z2, 2 mm - a step up in speed and spin without losing control, you could even try a 2.2 mm Hammond .

Yes the core thickness can make a difference both in power and stability. For example, the thicker core of the B2x vs my thinner core innerforce blade has meant that the innerforce is slightly slower even though its the same type of wood. However the outer ply (past the carbon ) of the...

I j I just checked - Y series is 2022. I bought mine second hand so its older than I thought :( I do noticed they drop a few hz if you glue rubbers on them a few times - the blade softens a little over time, perhaps moisture in the blade, oil from hands and use etc. My Freitas was 1410 now...

My FZD was the Y series (?) 1460 and fish scale as well, I got a Timo boll spirit at 1490 - it feels slightly harder and stiffer. I think my friends FZD was a 2025 model. I also have a Marcos Freitas alc and that is 1410 and that does feel slightly slower but it does have more dwell and feel.

My friend has a FZD and I have one. His plays differently to mine even with same rubbers. His had not much feeling and lacked power. Mine seems to have more feeling and punch . He is selling his. I agree - bounce a ball on it in the shop to see if it had consistent feeling and sound throughout...