I asked here because this blade is a big recommendations from that coach who fooled me and even from the salesman who never know me or saw me playing or whatever, so what is about this blade that make it highly recommended by many here? because in my area there are not many options at all and i am forced to go with whatever i can find even it is not the best option out there of any brand, and from reviews, this blade isn't any better for starter than Donic or Butterfly or Stiga, i feel they recommended it only because it was cheap, if so i found cheaper blades and was better recommended online.
I will ask them again if they can offer the model i look for or say recommended by you here, if not then either i go with whatever i see there or i buy it online.
OK, TareqPhoto. Let's try again.
The blade I use now costs $60 (Tibhar Samsonov Force Pro). The most expensive blade I have ever used cost $160 (Killerspin Titanium Carbon) and it cost me a key match when I was in the 1800s, after which I swore never to use it again. I used a $22 blade to beat a woman who after the tournament was rated 2156 and would have broken 2200 easily if she didn't lose to me (I was 1800 and it was on the same day that I lost to a 1500 guy with the Killerspin Titanium Carbon).
My best victories have come with blades that I bought for:
$22 (Dawei Quattro Limba) - I was rated 1800 and beat someone who was rated 2100,
$30 (Giant Dragon BalsaDef) - I was rated 1700 and beat a man who was in the 2000s, and I used the same blade in October last year while frustrated with the Plastic ball to beat 3 2000 players in one event when I had dropped to 1850
$50 (Joola Rossi Emotion) - I was rated 1800 and had quite a few 2000 players using it.
$60 (Tibhar Samsonov Force Pro) - This was the blade I used to break 2000 and I have beaten several 2100 opponents with it.
I have spent thousands of dollars on equipment. While I don't want to spend money on butterfly blades, I did have a Primorac wood before giving it away (I never liked the flare handle as I prefer straight handles). While I now hate the $160 Killerspin TC, I do not feel as strongly about the $110-$130 blades I bought in the Xiom Vega series. They are okay, I still have them, but believe it or not, I prefer my $60 Tibhar Samsonov Force Pro. I have also had some good wins with them, but not quite like my best wins and I still prefer my $60 blade. I will probably sell them to someone more deserving at some point in time.
I have used many rubbers. I have probably spent more on rubbers than on blades - I have used lots of stuff from Butterfly, Donic, Joola, Tibhar, Andro, Hurricane, Yinhe etc. In fact, in March last year, I decided that I had wasted too much money on rubbers and committed 100% to just using Tenergy 05, which is pretty much the most expensive rubber out there. However, I found a rubber that I finally liked more than Tenergy 05 and it cost me $20. So now, I am using a $60 blade with $20 rubbers for a $100 setup.
Money is not always quality in this sport. Blades are more expensive usually because of the materials and research that went into making them, but many good players use very cheap blades. My blade is supposed the one used by Vladimir Samsonov, who has been in the top 15 in the world for almost 20 years and is a living legend of table tennis. I saw Bojan Tokic, WR #50 or so, when he came to the US last year and I asked to see his setup. His blade, a Stratus Powerwood, is about $55 and is all wood.
So you see, complaining because someone recommended you a cheap blade is really more about what you don't understand than what the other person is trying to do to you. The Yasaka Max Wood, from what I have read, is the Yasaka version/twist on my current blade (Seven-ply limba/ayous or limba/ayous/koto). A sensible offensive choice, probably a bit fast, but can be handled reasonably well compared to most composite blades. I am 95% sure that I would enjoy playing with it.
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