Anders Lind’s new blade: “Donic Anders Lind Hexa Carbon” question, please review it if you use it

[vanjr]

What is the point of all this discussion on the specific woods for a composite blade? To me its either all wood or composite and if composite is it inner or outer composite? This is a very reasonably priced blade in you want an inner composite. I think the fact that it is composite mitigates the type of wood to a large degree (though certainly more so for outer composites). I am an EJ, but even I think most of this discussion is way over thinking this.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

I've noticed the price of this blade has steadily increased on TT11 so it must be in high demand. Still, it's easily one of the best bang for the buck blades for a top 30 player in his prime.

 

[HyperBlow]

Flared handle size is definitely smaller than my FZD series, and more similar in size (if a bit rounder) from Super Vis. I sold my Super Vis and my Lind is being borrowed so I can't compare directly

OK thx. I'll pass then...

 

[KostovTT]

So it should be a slower blade since it is an inner carbon blade. If you put a Hybrid rubber then what is happening?
I have tried once with C2 and it had enough power.
I am considering to buy 1 and try out with K3 hybrid rubber.
How about 09c and 05 Dignics on it?

What are your thoughts guys?

 

[avisar]

Im new owner of anders blade and rubbers too, I played two times with it until today. First of all i have to say its really heavy combo 194grams. My blade has 88gr. bluegrip c2 is really heavy rubber. My old combo(korbel,rasanter r42,37) had 173grams so 20 grams more. You feel it. First of all sound of the racket is very weird. Its somethink like clicking Never heard something like that. I expected more power from blade cause carbon inside but its slower blade, definitly faster as korbel. Very easy transision from 5ply all wood to 7ply with carbon. I tried before it korbel with dhs h3 neo it was too slow. Here i dont feel lack of speed so rubbers are quite faster as dhs. Spin was better with dhs but very similar. Control is similar. Quite fun but maybe i expected something more couse is pro setup what anders using.

 

[Chang]

Im new owner of anders blade and rubbers too, I played two times with it until today. First of all i have to say its really heavy combo 194grams. My blade has 88gr. bluegrip c2 is really heavy rubber. My old combo(korbel,rasanter r42,37) had 173grams so 20 grams more. You feel it. First of all sound of the racket is very weird. Its somethink like clicking Never heard something like that. I expected more power from blade cause carbon inside but its slower blade, definitly faster as korbel. Very easy transision from 5ply all wood to 7ply with carbon. I tried before it korbel with dhs h3 neo it was too slow. Here i dont feel lack of speed so rubbers are quite faster as dhs. Spin was better with dhs but very similar. Control is similar. Quite fun but maybe i expected something more couse is pro setup what anders using.

well, Anders is getting his rubbers tuned. Though I never played with C2.

With Tenergy 05 and 05FX in max, it has 184 grams. The blade itself is also 88 grams.

 

[Rastaman]

well, Anders is getting his rubbers tuned. Though I never played with C2.

With Tenergy 05 and 05FX in max, it has 184 grams. The blade itself is also 88 grams.

My setup is 175grams. Perfect if you ask me.

 

[Yoruzuya@26]

Was on the verge of purchasing this Anders lind blade from Tabletennis 11 but it sold out within days. Also, whats the hype with getting this thing in straight handle? just because Anders plays with it?

 

[avisar]

Was on the verge of purchasing this Anders lind blade from Tabletennis 11 but it sold out within days. Also, whats the hype with getting this thing in straight handle? just because Anders plays with it?

Probably, As me want to try his setup. Now i think i would like to choose different rubbers, little bit lighter Btw i played few years with straight handle, now with flared. Dont see differnce. Just mental things. Everything is about used to it. This anders blade i bought with flared, im ok with it

 

[Rastaman]

Was on the verge of purchasing this Anders lind blade from Tabletennis 11 but it sold out within days. Also, whats the hype with getting this thing in straight handle? just because Anders plays with it?

Don’t care what kind of handle people play with why do you play with the handle you have? I played with straight handle since I was a child, never played with anything else then straight handles.

And have chosen other rubbers that are lighter and also wanted a blade that are 85g to get the total weight I like. Guess not so much Anders or pro with that.

Just wanted a new bat and it was a good price on this.

 

[robertantal]

I purchased the Anders Lind in FL from TT11 in the lightest they had available at 86 grams. I like light blades because I use hard hybrid rubbers so my total setup weight I prefer to be 185 grams. Unfortunately this blade with two Tibhar Hybrid K3pro and K3 both boosted ended up at 195 grams so a bit heavier than I like. My other two blades are Timo Boll ALC and Patrick Franciska Innerforce ZLC both at 81-82 grams. This Anders Lind blade has common characteristics of both of the previously mentioned blades but is the slowest of the 3. Slowest that does not mean it is slow, is just right if you are actively attacking with it. Blocking or chop blocking will slow the pace of the game down and allow you to play the in and out game on your opponent. Transition grom forehand to backhand is effortless and balls stay low and deep with a relatively flat trajectory. Serving is the best with this blade. Is easy to hide the amount of spin due to the reduced bounciness at low impact. This blade fits the best the player who has a lot of variation in his game, not the heavy loopers. variation of the spin and speed is the forte of this blade. In my opinion it fits best the crafty players not the powerful ones. If your strength is your power choose a Viscaria or Ma Long's blade. If you are a hitter or blocker just choose any of the SZLC blades. I personally love this blade and I will be continuing to play with it using the same Tibhar hybrid K3pro/K3 rubbers. I may try to get a lighter version of the blade if i can find one hopefully it wont affect the power of the blade to much. I'm over 50 so this blade should be the smart choice for me.

 

[Rastaman]

I purchased the Anders Lind in FL from TT11 in the lightest they had available at 86 grams. I like light blades because I use hard hybrid rubbers so my total setup weight I prefer to be 185 grams. Unfortunately this blade with two Tibhar Hybrid K3pro and K3 both boosted ended up at 195 grams so a bit heavier than I like. My other two blades are Timo Boll ALC and Patrick Franciska Innerforce ZLC both at 81-82 grams. This Anders Lind blade has common characteristics of both of the previously mentioned blades but is the slowest of the 3. Slowest that does not mean it is slow, is just right if you are actively attacking with it. Blocking or chop blocking will slow the pace of the game down and allow you to play the in and out game on your opponent. Transition grom forehand to backhand is effortless and balls stay low and deep with a relatively flat trajectory. Serving is the best with this blade. Is easy to hide the amount of spin due to the reduced bounciness at low impact. This blade fits the best the player who has a lot of variation in his game, not the heavy loopers. variation of the spin and speed is the forte of this blade. In my opinion it fits best the crafty players not the powerful ones. If your strength is your power choose a Viscaria or Ma Long's blade. If you are a hitter or blocker just choose any of the SZLC blades. I personally love this blade and I will be continuing to play with it using the same Tibhar hybrid K3pro/K3 rubbers. I may try to get a lighter version of the blade if i can find one hopefully it wont affect the power of the blade to much. I'm over 50 so this blade should be the smart choice for me.

Nice review, the lightest they had where I bought mine was 85g, but if I se a lighter sometime I buy it.

 

[Peppa Pig]

I purchased the Anders Lind in FL from TT11 in the lightest they had available at 86 grams. I like light blades because I use hard hybrid rubbers so my total setup weight I prefer to be 185 grams. Unfortunately this blade with two Tibhar Hybrid K3pro and K3 both boosted ended up at 195 grams so a bit heavier than I like. My other two blades are Timo Boll ALC and Patrick Franciska Innerforce ZLC both at 81-82 grams. This Anders Lind blade has common characteristics of both of the previously mentioned blades but is the slowest of the 3. Slowest that does not mean it is slow, is just right if you are actively attacking with it. Blocking or chop blocking will slow the pace of the game down and allow you to play the in and out game on your opponent. Transition grom forehand to backhand is effortless and balls stay low and deep with a relatively flat trajectory. Serving is the best with this blade. Is easy to hide the amount of spin due to the reduced bounciness at low impact. This blade fits the best the player who has a lot of variation in his game, not the heavy loopers. variation of the spin and speed is the forte of this blade. In my opinion it fits best the crafty players not the powerful ones. If your strength is your power choose a Viscaria or Ma Long's blade. If you are a hitter or blocker just choose any of the SZLC blades. I personally love this blade and I will be continuing to play with it using the same Tibhar hybrid K3pro/K3 rubbers. I may try to get a lighter version of the blade if i can find one hopefully it wont affect the power of the blade to much. I'm over 50 so this blade should be the smart choice for me.

I think this is a very accurate description of the blade!
I've been playing with it for a few weeks and I really like it; it can be quite fast, but I always feel it provides a lot of control. Perhaps it's due to the choice of wood (outer koto and limba underneath), or maybe it's the mysterious hexa carbon next to the kiri core.

Does anyone happen to have information about what this 'hexa carbon' actually is? It sounds quite enigmatic; Donic doesn't describe this technology, and it seems they used it for the first time in the blade. Is it pure carbon, or perhaps a mix of carbon and something else? I get the impression that it's quite soft, there's no feeling of metallicness or stiffness.

 

[Tyce]

My first instinct would be a hexagonal weave pattern. No idea if that's the case though

 

[morok]

Guys, I'm using Viscaria with two g1. Absolutely love the feeling of Viscaria, but it's about 10-15% more speed than I need. Does this Donic blade give that crisp medium-hard feeling with less speed? Very exciting about that.

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Guys, I'm using Viscaria with two g1. Absolutely love the feeling of Viscaria, but it's about 10-15% more speed than I need. Does this Donic blade give that crisp medium-hard feeling with less speed? Very exciting about that.

Less speed and less crisp medium hard feeling. A Lind is a bit softer impact with more hollow feeling than koto outer ALC. I think its worth a try though, it is not a slow blade after all, but it is also still inner construction. Though if you want a slightly slower outer ALC i think both the Yinhe D715 (Golden ALC) and Xiom 36.5 ALX (I heard it's been discontinued though) are good Viscaria-like blades that offer a softer impact and slower speed but maintain some of the crispy koto outer ALC feeling IMO

 

[TT Lover]

Less speed and less crisp medium hard feeling. A Lind is a bit softer impact with more hollow feeling than koto outer ALC. I think its worth a try though, it is not a slow blade after all, but it is also still inner construction. Though if you want a slightly slower outer ALC i think both the Yinhe D715 (Golden ALC) and Xiom 36.5 ALX (I heard it's been discontinued though) are good Viscaria-like blades that offer a softer impact and slower speed but maintain some of the crispy koto outer ALC feeling IMO

Does Yinhe D715 much less bouncy or much more bouncy than Viscaria.

Thank you sir.
Best regards,

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Does Yinhe D715 much less bouncy or much more bouncy than Viscaria.

Thank you sir.
Best regards,

A little less direct. D715 is softer and milder

 

[Amayzde]

Guys, I'm using Viscaria with two g1. Absolutely love the feeling of Viscaria, but it's about 10-15% more speed than I need. Does this Donic blade give that crisp medium-hard feeling with less speed? Very exciting about that.

Maybe try the new Butterfly Outerforce ALC?

 

[morok]

Less speed and less crisp medium hard feeling. A Lind is a bit softer impact with more hollow feeling than koto outer ALC. I think its worth a try though, it is not a slow blade after all, but it is also still inner construction. Though if you want a slightly slower outer ALC i think both the Yinhe D715 (Golden ALC) and Xiom 36.5 ALX (I heard it's been discontinued though) are good Viscaria-like blades that offer a softer impact and slower speed but maintain some of the crispy koto outer ALC feeling IMO

After some researching I decided to take one of Donic True Carbon Innerforce or Anders Lind. Which of two have more crisp feeling? the only difference is second layer (limba for DTCI and ayos for Lind)