Anyone tried the new Zhang Jike Donic blades?

[Walalang]

Just curious on how they perform

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

What I've found so far:

 

[The0rigina1]

The reviews are generally pretty negative on the Chinese sites like bilibili and baidu tieba

 

[Walalang]

The reviews are generally pretty negative on the Chinese sites like bilibili and baidu tieba

What kind of comments are those? Like what do they most negatively talk about the blade?

 

[The0rigina1]

What kind of comments are those? Like what do they most negatively talk about the blade?

Blade's too stiff, no spin, you have to brush a lot to make spin yourself

 

[Walalang]

which one of the blades are you talking about? the red or yellow one?

 

[Jikester]

Blade's too stiff, no spin, you have to brush a lot to make spin yourself

If you are talking about the red Original Carbon, did somebody compare it to Viscaria or ZJK ALC?

 

[The0rigina1]

If you are talking about the red Original Carbon, did somebody compare it to Viscaria or ZJK ALC?

I've only seen standalone reviews so far

 

[Zwill]

Is the red bladeface size known? 157x150mm or it's different?

 

[Wrighty67]

Blade's too stiff, no spin, you have to brush a lot to make spin yourself

The blades are certainly stiff - I have now played both. I would not however say they lack in spin - both are exceptionally good to spin with in my experience and both feel very good, with the Koto outer feeling sharper and a little more linear.

 

[piligrim]

DONIC ZHANG JIKE TRUE CARBON

It stands out through its premium craftsmanship, outstanding quality, and exceptional playing characteristics.

www.donic.com

 

[shinshiro]

DONIC ZHANG JIKE TRUE CARBON

It stands out through its premium craftsmanship, outstanding quality, and exceptional playing characteristics.

www.donic.com

Interesting that they used Textreme+ carbon. If I'm not mistaken, that is the same one Stiga uses on Dinasty Carbon.
Not sure though if its just carbon, or carbon + another fiber (probably the later, since they abbreviated to STC - I guess the "S" indicates the fiber name?)

 

[Tyce]

Interesting that they used Textreme+ carbon. If I'm not mistaken, that is the same one Stiga uses on Dinasty Carbon.
Not sure though if its just carbon, or carbon + another fiber (probably the later, since they abbreviated to STC - I guess the "S" indicates the fiber name?)

Stc is spread-tow carbon, essentially means it's woven with the fibers spread out flat rather than bundled as little ropes.
The result is a very thin fiber. Textreme is a brand name that does this

 

[shinshiro]

Stc is spread-tow carbon, essentially means it's woven with the fibers spread out flat rather than bundled as little ropes.
The result is a very thin fiber. Textreme is a brand name that does this

Thanks, didn't know that.
Not that common to use pure carbon nowadays

 

[Tyce]

Thanks, didn't know that.
Not that common to use pure carbon nowadays

Fibers

Fibers

www.sdcttblades.com

@hipnotic has a great page about fibers

 

[shinshiro]

Fibers

Fibers

www.sdcttblades.com

@hipnotic has a great page about fibers

Oh I'm aware, I visited Sergio's page a few years back, very useful indeed
By the way, I have two SDC blades, I recommend his work!

 

[Yxoons]

If you consider his blades I would wait for his new version to come out. It’s an inner carbon inspired by Long 5 I believe.

 

[laowa]

DONIC ZHANG JIKE TRUE CARBON

It stands out through its premium craftsmanship, outstanding quality, and exceptional playing characteristics.

www.donic.com

Anyone knows when tis will be out?

 

[KM1976]

May be off topic, and I apologize in advance. But in my humble opinion, The best blades by Donic are their Waldner series blades for all-round players. If you like additional feedback or you struggle with carbon then you should give Waldner Senso or Senso Ultra Carbon with medium-soft (45 degrees ESN) to soft (42.5 degrees or less) a try. These blades are designed to give additional feedback and help you understand the quality of your shot (but creating a muscle memory for the sweet spot). They are old design since they have persisted long but still very good.