Joola Xylo 5 & 7 Blades Review

Still want to know whether these blades are made in Germany or China.

Also, have more people tried them?

How does the Joola Xylo 5 feel?

virtuososiu said:

Still want to know whether these blades are made in Germany or China.Also, have more people tried them?How does the Joola Xylo 5 feel?

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Blades are made in China.I'm using the Xylo 7 for some time now (Dynaryz CMD in FH and Rhyzen CMD in BH).
Built quality is good. Had to sand the wings just a tiny bit, but that's personal preference. Smooth handle and fits my hand nicely (FL). As expected for a 7 ply, it's not as flexible as a 5ply , but it isn't very firm either. Enough dwell time with Limba top ply. Both FH and BH topspin can be executed nicely.

When smashing or aggressive punch block with a 5-ply, I sometimes miss the power as a 5-ply is generally spoken much more flexible. With a 7-ply, smash and punch block are awesome.

I might try the Tibhar Szocs 1 as well, although I wonder if I would actually notice the difference.
Haven't tried the Xylo 5, so can't tell you anything about it.

PS: As a side note: I also have the BTY anniversary blade and the handle of Xylo 7 is exactly the same as the BTY blade. Same color, same size, same feeling, etc. In a blind test, I won't be able to tell which blade is which just by having it in my hands.

P1ngP0ng3r said:

Blades are made in China.I'm using the Xylo 7 for some time now (Dynaryz CMD in FH and Rhyzen CMD in BH).
Built quality is good. Had to sand the wings just a tiny bit, but that's personal preference. Smooth handle and fits my hand nicely (FL). As expected for a 7 ply, it's not as flexible as a 5ply , but it isn't very firm either. Enough dwell time with Limba top ply. Both FH and BH topspin can be executed nicely.

When smashing or aggressive punch block with a 5-ply, I sometimes miss the power as a 5-ply is generally spoken much more flexible. With a 7-ply, smash and punch block are awesome.

I might try the Tibhar Szocs 1 as well, although I wonder if I would actually notice the difference.
Haven't tried the Xylo 5, so can't tell you anything about it.

PS: As a side note: I also have the BTY anniversary blade and the handle of Xylo 7 is exactly the same as the BTY blade. Same color, same size, same feeling, etc. In a blind test, I won't be able to tell which blade is which just by having it in my hands.

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I been using Tibhar Szocs 1. It has got nice touch and control. Very good blade for looping. Pips player may find it too soft and has too much flex, but one can argue that helps with variation.