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This is going to be interesting. Let me know how it goes.
I think the Viscaria is likely to be a mistake as Koto is a hard outer ply to feel unless you have good contact depth and Hinoki is 95% about the feeling. She definitely won't feel more spin with a Viscaria even if she gets it.
The Viscaria or any Koto ALC isn't that different from the Garaydia ZLC in how you can use it, though the thickness bases a difference in flex in favor of Viscaria away from the table and the Koto vs Hinoki makes a difference in feeling on the softer shots in favor of the Garaydia.
In any case, these are only blades. If the goal is more spin, there is nothing wrong with having her play with something completely different like a Clipper or a Korbel for a short period of time to understand what she might be missing because ultimately, spin is about how you approach the ball not your blade, the problem is that powerful spin needs you to turn the ball with more precision when you use a faster blade. HL5 and Freitas are okay as well as there is at least some distance from the Garaydia and the ALC is different. But in general, I am not a fan if switching from one fast blade to another when trying to change your game.
I think the Viscaria is likely to be a mistake as Koto is a hard outer ply to feel unless you have good contact depth and Hinoki is 95% about the feeling. She definitely won't feel more spin with a Viscaria even if she gets it.
The Viscaria or any Koto ALC isn't that different from the Garaydia ZLC in how you can use it, though the thickness bases a difference in flex in favor of Viscaria away from the table and the Koto vs Hinoki makes a difference in feeling on the softer shots in favor of the Garaydia.
In any case, these are only blades. If the goal is more spin, there is nothing wrong with having her play with something completely different like a Clipper or a Korbel for a short period of time to understand what she might be missing because ultimately, spin is about how you approach the ball not your blade, the problem is that powerful spin needs you to turn the ball with more precision when you use a faster blade. HL5 and Freitas are okay as well as there is at least some distance from the Garaydia and the ALC is different. But in general, I am not a fan if switching from one fast blade to another when trying to change your game.
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