Hi all! I am looking for a new blade.
I have been training for about 3 years now and I would say I'm an intermediate player still developing my strokes. My current setup is Yasaka Balsa Plus (it has been advertised as a fast balsa blade) with Yasaka Rakza 7 on my bh and Yasaka Rakza X on my fh. I would like to stick with these rubbers but buy a different blade.
Things I like about Yasaka Balsa Plus: it is light, I think it is good for bh flicks, which I do a lot, and it has good control. However, recently I have started to play more topspins from mid-distance and I feel the blade lacks power in this area (though it has a rating of 8.5 for speed on revspin).
I am looking for a blade around OFF- with similar characteristics as I mentioned: good control, good for bh flicks, not too heavy (of course it doesn't need to be as light as the balsa, but I don't want to go to the other side of the spectrum), more power in mid and far distance. The price is not a big issue.
What blade would you recommend? Thanks for any help!
I have been training for about 3 years now and I would say I'm an intermediate player still developing my strokes. My current setup is Yasaka Balsa Plus (it has been advertised as a fast balsa blade) with Yasaka Rakza 7 on my bh and Yasaka Rakza X on my fh. I would like to stick with these rubbers but buy a different blade.
Things I like about Yasaka Balsa Plus: it is light, I think it is good for bh flicks, which I do a lot, and it has good control. However, recently I have started to play more topspins from mid-distance and I feel the blade lacks power in this area (though it has a rating of 8.5 for speed on revspin).
I am looking for a blade around OFF- with similar characteristics as I mentioned: good control, good for bh flicks, not too heavy (of course it doesn't need to be as light as the balsa, but I don't want to go to the other side of the spectrum), more power in mid and far distance. The price is not a big issue.
What blade would you recommend? Thanks for any help!