Double Fish samples has arrived - what is your opinions?

[Tony's Table Tennis]

have any one used DF balls/rubbers/blades?
like to hear your feedback.

I doubt many would have tested the blades in this photo, not to mention the shakehand is still in sample phase and not yet for sell. But also eager to hear people's opinion on DF blades.


here is the list of items:

Phoenix 2 blade 5w2c (Ayous, Basswood, imitation carbon, tung wood)
Dragon blade 5w2c (koto, zlc, ayous, tung wood)

Rubbers
Polestar P
Polestar S
Voulant-Phoenix
Voulant-Phoenix 2
218 Spin
218 Control
DF16
DF26
1615

Balls
1 star
no star
3 star V40+
3 star V40+ WTT
3 star PAR40+

 

[Doralikesmath]

The 3* DF balls are so similar to the DHS ones so I'm wondering if they're from the same manufacturer. Otherwise, nice heavy and durable balls compared to Tibhar ones, which is like half the price of Nittaku balls. Still, I much prefer the feeling of the Nittaku ones.

 

[Haraold]

do they have an Anatomic sample or even a blade ?just asking to be depressed after hearing a no again on every new blade.
But the Volant Phoenix sound interesting,what are the others and is there the Juic Neo Galaxy in there,which is a cooperation with Double FIsh.
ANd i belive the DF Balls were the first training balls ever created!!!
But all in All a great Packacke you got there Tony!
Can you say something about the blades composition?

 

[Maxxx]

Don't know anything about the 3* Balls or blades, but we ordered the same blue DF balls for our local club and the quality is not good. Now we only use them for the child training.
Maybe we are a little spoiled because of our normal equipment but that is mine and the club experience

 

[Haraold]

i think back in the 80s double fish w´were still the go to training balls,cause they were the cheapest,well i the blade looks solid.
But how can anyone know about the blade,should we just go about the looks?
I know its proto but what kinda like structure is it?Is it a 9 ply Hinoki which i can get in anatomic handle,then out of the way tony,i will find it somewhow even if you put it in a safe.
But talk a bit about the Suff you got,i only knew double fish from the Balls,i knew they were a brand but not as famous as Yinhe or so.

 

[longle]

in VN the double fish balls are the most popular in clubs

and that penhold blade looks awesome, what's its structure?

EDIT: I just found it

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

The 3* DF balls are so similar to the DHS ones so I'm wondering if they're from the same manufacturer. Otherwise, nice heavy and durable balls compared to Tibhar ones, which is like half the price of Nittaku balls. Still, I much prefer the feeling of the Nittaku ones.

DF and DHS are the 2 main seam factory in China.

tested the PAR ball today, and its actually very good.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

do they have an Anatomic sample or even a blade ?just asking to be depressed after hearing a no again on every new blade.

from the pricelist, none of the blade comes in Anatomic.
I don't think I saw a Chinese brand (including DHS) making Anatomic

But the Volant Phoenix sound interesting,what are the others and is there the Juic Neo Galaxy in there,which is a cooperation with Double FIsh.
ANd i belive the DF Balls were the first training balls ever created!!!
But all in All a great Packacke you got there Tony!
Can you say something about the blades composition?

Here is the list, I will also update to OP (I had to run out, so didn't have the time to put it in there):

Phoenix 2 blade 5w2c (Ayous, Basswood, imitation carbon, tung wood)
Dragon blade 5w2c (koto, zlc, ayous, tung wood)

Rubbers
Polestar P
Polestar S
Voulant-Phoenix
Voulant-Phoenix 2
218 Spin
218 Control
DF16
DF26
1615

Balls
1 star
no star
3 star V40+
3 star V40+ WTT
3 star PAR40+

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Don't know anything about the 3* Balls or blades, but we ordered the same blue DF balls for our local club and the quality is not good. Now we only use them for the child training.
Maybe we are a little spoiled because of our normal equipment but that is mine and the club experience

that is interesting

the balls here are no star and 1 star
Both balls look the same, and both blue text. With only a small star on the ball separating the two.
the packaging, the 1 star is with red text.
I thought maybe 1 star ball should be red text to match... but both balls are blue text on the actual ball.

I will test the balls soon enough.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

i think back in the 80s double fish w´were still the go to training balls,cause they were the cheapest,well i the blade looks solid.
But how can anyone know about the blade,should we just go about the looks?
I know its proto but what kinda like structure is it?Is it a 9 ply Hinoki which i can get in anatomic handle,then out of the way tony,i will find it somewhow even if you put it in a safe.
But talk a bit about the Suff you got,i only knew double fish from the Balls,i knew they were a brand but not as famous as Yinhe or so.

I think today, DF is more famous for its balls and tables.
so far the 2 blade qualities look solid

and from other sources (equipment expert), the rubbers are not bad.
so, i'm eager to test them out

 

[vanjr]

1615 is a decent long pip. I have some V40+ (not sure if WTT) and they are fine.

 

[Fnub]

Now I have on the BH DF Athlon 2. This rubber requires only brushing. Blocks are awful, when I play more through the ball I don't feel it at all. I like the rubber because it makes me more active in the game close to the table

 

[ben1229]

Currently playing 3 star V40+ WTT, as good as the dhs one, just the print wear off very fast, like a week or 2.

 

[Haraold]

I think today, DF is more famous for its balls and tables.
so far the 2 blade qualities look solid

and from other sources (equipment expert), the rubbers are not bad.
so, i'm eager to test them out

yeah they look solid,but i am really on the hunt to a single or 3+7 or9 Ply Hinoki Blade with anatomic handle.
Avalox has the Hado but i already contakted @Catenaccio @hipnotic spinfactory.de,ariex,jeusus i dunno who else,
Spinfactory is the only who said they ask Avalox about the Hado in anatomic ,only hinoki blade i know with Hinoki allwood that is Propably?!? still produced.
For all the others no chance,well maybe someday i will get Lucky,i got my Bty Kiso V also used for three times the money it costs,so my only chance will be an old Senkoh 90 or something,otherwise even Ariex or famous hinoki blade manufacturers don´t do that handle anymore,sad as fuck.
But Japan and Avalox at least have some with carbon as does Vodak but they use american Hinoki,it is a search for a needle in a haystack.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

1615 is a decent long pip. I have some V40+ (not sure if WTT) and they are fine.

WTT version will have the W logo on the other side of the ball.
it is in orange

however at different WTT events, I have seen different colors of the W
I will find out if it is non retail versions or not

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Currently playing 3 star V40+ WTT, as good as the dhs one, just the print wear off very fast, like a week or 2.

let me see if I can beat you to it (wearing the print off)

 

[longle]

in VN the double fish balls are the most popular in clubs

Double Fish tables are also the best choice in big clubs in Hanoi, VN

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Unboxing Video

 

[longle]

Unboxing Video

I like the beautiful packaging of that Dragon Blade, I have to get one

 

[turbozed]

I thought we all figured out that there's no such thing as "tung wood" being used for table tennis blades, and stuff listed as "tung" is just a translation error for paulownia (kiri).

What is the Chinese name for Paulownia?

pāo tóng

It is also known as the princess tree, royal tree, Kiri tree, empress tree, and phoenix tree [3,4], while its Chinese name is 泡桐 (pāo tóng) [5]. The genus Paulownia is believed to comprise 6 to 17 species depending on taxonomic classification