Throw a dart at a board. They are both great.
They are both better for looping and spinning than for flat hits.
I block well enough (active and passive) that I don’t know if my opinion on blocking makes sense. I also feel, from the standpoint of improving technique, flat hitting is a bit of a dead end. So to me, I am not sure I would choose a blade based on how it does in smacking the ball flat. Any fast blade will work for that. [emoji2]
But, anyway, why don’t I give a little info that I think will help you.
1) Korbel is faster. The head size is bigger. The wood is just barely thicker. Usually they are a bit heavier.
2) Primorac’s Head size is smaller. A bit thinner. Usually they are a bit lighter.
All blades come in a range of weights. So you can find a specific Primorac that is heavier than specific Korbel. But, in general, Korbels are heavier. And if you had a Primorac and a Korbel that were the same weight, and you put the same rubber on both, the Korbel + rubbers would weigh more because the Korbel has a larger head so there will actually be more rubber on the Korbel. This also means that the Korbel will be a little more head heavy. This is because the head size is larger.
However, both blades are great. And the blade composition is the same:
Limba-Limba-Ayous-Limba-Limba
So they will feel more similar than different.
The real question you should consider is:
Does your technique determine that you should use a slightly faster or slightly slower blade?
If slower, choose Primorac.
If faster, choose Korbel.
But whichever blade you choose you will be choosing an excellent blade. So I highly recommend either.
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