LOKI Violent V-5 + LOKI RXTON1

[lVegita]

I was looking for a cheap spare/loaner racket and got really curious about this setup:

LOKI Violent V-5

LOKI RXTON1

Has anyone tried any of those? Or any other Loki stuff?

N11s + AK47s would be a safer option, but I got really interested in these stuff no one reviewed for no reason.

 

[darucla]

I have a Loki Black Flame blade and some GTX rubber. Still not expensive, and I'd say pretty good build quality, and the rubber in particular has high potential. I have no reason to think the other products in the range will be anything less than capable.

 

[lVegita]

Hey darucla, thanks for the input.
I actually saw your posts on OOAK about GTX, looks promising indeed.

 

[lVegita]

Does it look like Limba-Spruce-Ayous-Spruce-Limba?

 

[darucla]

It's very difficult to tell from the photos, especially as the keep the plastic film on to shoot.. If I had to guess, I'd say the same construction as an Avalox P500, or Hurricane King. Koto/Spruce/Ayous. But that is a guess.

 

[lVegita]

I asked the Loki store and it is
Ayous-spruce-Ayous-spruce-Ayous

I was kinda turned off by that, as I could not find another blade with that composition, and very few popular ones with Ayous top ply.

 

[usualsuspect]

Many cheaper blades use ayous top ply to save on cost. Compared to the more common limba or hinoki top plies, ayous is slower but has good control. It won't be as springy as more expensive blades, but it's still decent to play with. This is just my 2 cents on the matter.

 

[lVegita]

Hey usualsuspect, thanks for the input.

Ended up ordering another Earth series blade, Yinhe E1, along with a pair of Loki RXTON1 rubbers.