blades

  1. What’s the composition of these blades? (See pictures)

    I just got two new blades and I can’t find anything on the composition of them: 1) Yasaka Sweden Extra 2) Yasaka Silver All Wood Attached are pictures of the plies. Both are 5-ply all wood blades. I read that Sweden Extra has anegre (anigre) as an outer ply, but nothing on the inner plies...
  2. What controls the sweet spot in all-wood blades?

    What factors affect the location and size of sweet spot for all-wood blades? Is it: -Shape of the paddle head? -Whether the handle is hollow? -Quality of the wood plies? -something else? Essentially, I am asking: 1) Why is the "normal" location of the sweet spot just north of the center of...
  3. FS/FT Many Blades (Mix of Premium and Cheap)

    FS/FT Blades-LSW Rosewood Carbonado True Carbon Force Pro + more Selling off a few of my blades (and some rubbers) to make room for more, open to trades for example Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Inner, Timo Boll ZLF, OSP Ultimate II, pm me! Prices below are excluding shipping and paypal fees...
  4. FS: Homemade blades

    I'm selling some of the blades i made. They are are good blades in their own right but don't suit my style as well as another one i made. All the blades are sealed. The price is 30€ per blade, plus shipping. PM for more details. Blade 1 - Oak/Maple/Western Red Cedar/Maple/Oak - 88.9g - 5.8mm...
  5. Yinhe Blades

    Has anyone played with Yinhe V14 pro , Yinhe Pro feeling and the old butterfly zhang jike blue dragon? because im curious to learn about them
  6. SDC Handmade Blades

    I order some materials but they haven't arrived yet, so i had to use some stuff from another projects. These were mainly experiments but didn't turn out too bad, in fact the second one managed to overthrow the DHS301. I weight all the materials and calculate the density so i can calibrate the...
  7. Blade for Block and Spin

    I want to buy a new blade for me, with good block, spin, primary, and speed, what do you recommend?
  8. Numerical Analysis of table tennis blades

    Being an over thinker as i am, i wanted to see if i could predict the rating of a blade before i build it. So, i decided to make a numerical model of a blade and analyse the results by changing several properties. The shape of the blade and the mechanical properties of the materials are always...
  9. FS: 15+ rubbers, 3 blades

    Hi all, offering for sale: Inverted rubbers: # Name Thickness [mm] Color Dimensions [mm] Condition Price [$] 1 Butterfly Tenergy 80 2.1 red 149x155 played with, but very good condition 35 2 Butterfly Tenergy 64 1.9 black 151x155 played with, but still good condition 30 3 Butterfly...
  10. Interested in blades and rubbers in near future

    Hello all in the near future im interested in W968 Digital With 90g + , a Yinhe Pro feeling blade 90 grams and thin as possible from what i read about 5.5mm thick? Unless someone has it in Australia ? and where is the closest place to buy a Palio AK47 Yellow red or blue version near australia...
  11. NEW Andro Table Tennis Blades 2018

    Hey guys, here's an interview with myself and Damien Eloi at the andro School in Dusseldorf. As I arrived to review the new andro blades with Damien I took the opportunity to ask him some questions re the new blades of 2018. Andro have gone for a new approach with their blade range, check it...
  12. Questions about building blades

    I've started making my own blades. So far i made 2, but they are still missing the handles. That got me thinking on a few things. Has anyone tried these? 1. Making the same blade but with different handle length, or even handles with different lengths on the same blade? Would this work as a way...
  13. Tibhar blades and Rubber combination

    Hi Guys, I am planning to buy my first custom table tennis bat. I have been researching on Tibhar blades and Rubbers. My play style is Control offensive, I need some suggestions on good Tibhar blades and Rubbers combinations (especially evolution series). Appreciate to get some inputs thanks in...
  14. Has anyone tried these defensive blades??? (Nexy?)

    I got a chance to play at a local club in Shanghai and ran into this blade called the 'Nexy' Cakra. (Nexy seems like the brand, with 'Cakra' being the weird product name) Never seen it before and by the looks, it seems like the front/backhand layer of the blade were made out of different wood...
  15. FS two andro Treiber blades in excellent condition

    SOLD two andro Treiber blades in excellent condition I got the new Treiber FO/s since it´s the successor of the Kinetic Zylon Hinoki, which I quite like. But the new one is a lot more top-heavy and has a thicker handle. Then, and you may laugh here, I was going to solve this problem by buying...
  16. Blades FS: Butterfly Viscaria FL 83gm, Nittaku Violin Large ST handle 85gm

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  17. Carbon used by Yasaka in its blades

    Does anyone know what carbon Yasaka uses in its carbon reinforced blades. Is it ALC or ZLC or something completely different. I have found that the Alnade (now discontinued) used ALC but the others like the Max Carbon 3D and Ma Lin Carbon I cannot find a reliable source to describe their...
  18. ALL/ALL+ Limba/Koto Blades - recommendation

    Hi guys, I'm currently playing with BTY Grubba. Performance-wise i like it, but the blade is kinda boring. I also do have Stiga AC but the wood quality is real bad. On the other side i tried YEO, but the blade was too fast for me. I feel i just need smth new, i should be in the ALL speed area...
  19. Advice on Table Tennis Equipment

    Hey I have been playing table tennis(not regularly) for more than 9 months. I have just decided to start playing regularly and i would need a customized racket for which i need some advice. I use a shakehand grip, my technique has developed reasonably. However i am quite disappointed with my...
  20. slow carbon blades / ZLC - purpose

    hi guys, i dont get the deal about the slow carbon blades, e.g. Yasaka Ma Lin Carbon or Donic Waldner Senso Carbon just to name few. speedwise they seems to be between OFF- and OFF. which type/in which phase u would recommend these blades? does sweetspot play a role? are there also slow...
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