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Currently playing again for approx 2 year (after 16 years or so). A lot has changed since the mid 0's. As a EJ I'm still looking for a optimal setup. I've tried several different blades and (untill now) I came to the conclusion that wooden blades suit me best, I'm a two winged looper (controlled with BH and quite full speed with FH). Untill now I've noticed that offensive and offensive+ blades are way to fast for me, beside that I have a preference to play with soft- up to medium rubbers.
I started 2 years ago with my 'old' setup; Donic Waldner Senso V1 on both sides Mark V GPS (max thickness). This played quite well to my liking, the biggest cons for me was a (bit) lack of speed (spinning+hitting) and blocking not that easy. Serves were very nice, controlled spin very nice and that was it actually. Since then I've been looking for a bit 'faster' setup to improve my game. First I tried to pair the Waldner Senso V1 with some faster rubbers (Tibhar FX-P, Rakza 7 soft, Xioma Vega Euro, Andro Hexer grip SFX). I felt that these rubbers didn't change to much in the speed department, only more spin and and less effort is required to generate spin. After that I've tried several (composite and wooden) blades with these rubbers; Yasaka Ma Lin soft carbon, DHS 301, Donic New Impuls 7.0, Butterfly Timo boll forte, all these blades felt to stiff and to 'fast' for me. The best setup thus far for me was; Yasaka Sweden Extra; FH Xiom Vega Europe, BH Andro Hexer Grip SFX.
Any advice on wooden all+ and/or off- blades? (preferably not to stiff and not to thick).
I started 2 years ago with my 'old' setup; Donic Waldner Senso V1 on both sides Mark V GPS (max thickness). This played quite well to my liking, the biggest cons for me was a (bit) lack of speed (spinning+hitting) and blocking not that easy. Serves were very nice, controlled spin very nice and that was it actually. Since then I've been looking for a bit 'faster' setup to improve my game. First I tried to pair the Waldner Senso V1 with some faster rubbers (Tibhar FX-P, Rakza 7 soft, Xioma Vega Euro, Andro Hexer grip SFX). I felt that these rubbers didn't change to much in the speed department, only more spin and and less effort is required to generate spin. After that I've tried several (composite and wooden) blades with these rubbers; Yasaka Ma Lin soft carbon, DHS 301, Donic New Impuls 7.0, Butterfly Timo boll forte, all these blades felt to stiff and to 'fast' for me. The best setup thus far for me was; Yasaka Sweden Extra; FH Xiom Vega Europe, BH Andro Hexer Grip SFX.
Any advice on wooden all+ and/or off- blades? (preferably not to stiff and not to thick).