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At the end of last season, my beloved Yinhe V-14 (non-pro) unfortunately collided with the floor, and that ended its career. Since I can't find the V-14 on Aliexpress anymore, I’m looking for a suitable replacement.
My playing style is very forehand-oriented, with a fast antispin on my backhand for counter-blocking. On the forehand, I use a mix of drives, smashes, topspins, counters, and fast blocks, mainly focused on finishing points with fast spins or smashes. I also like to throw in spinny openings occasionally to change the rhythm.
In terms of rubbers, I plan to use DHS GoldArc 8, FastArc G-1, or hybrids like Bloom Power and Big Dipper, which I’ve been falling in love with lately.
So far, I’ve tested the Sanwei Flextra and Tibhar BSS1 (both all-wood blades), which are good, but they didn’t quite click with me. I’ve also tested the Stuor Nobilis ZLC, which works very well with Bloom Power on the FH side, but I feel it's too bouncy for close to the table play, and I struggle to control backhand blocks with it.
Some blades I’m considering are:
I’ve read a lot of threads here about these blades, but most of them focus on which one is closest to the Viscaria or another expensive Butterfly blade, which doesn’t really help me since I haven’t played with any of those. I’d appreciate it more if you could recommend a blade that fits my game rather than focusing on its similarity to Butterfly blades. I’ve been playing table tennis for over 20 years, so I'm not a beginner.
My playing style is very forehand-oriented, with a fast antispin on my backhand for counter-blocking. On the forehand, I use a mix of drives, smashes, topspins, counters, and fast blocks, mainly focused on finishing points with fast spins or smashes. I also like to throw in spinny openings occasionally to change the rhythm.
In terms of rubbers, I plan to use DHS GoldArc 8, FastArc G-1, or hybrids like Bloom Power and Big Dipper, which I’ve been falling in love with lately.
So far, I’ve tested the Sanwei Flextra and Tibhar BSS1 (both all-wood blades), which are good, but they didn’t quite click with me. I’ve also tested the Stuor Nobilis ZLC, which works very well with Bloom Power on the FH side, but I feel it's too bouncy for close to the table play, and I struggle to control backhand blocks with it.
Some blades I’m considering are:
- Sanwei F3 Pro
- Sanwei 75 In/Out
- Yinhe Pro 01/05
- Yinhe 437s
- Yasaka Ma Lin Carbon
- Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive
- DHS PG7 (regular/H)
- DHS Fang Bo B2
- XVT ZLC Koto
I’ve read a lot of threads here about these blades, but most of them focus on which one is closest to the Viscaria or another expensive Butterfly blade, which doesn’t really help me since I haven’t played with any of those. I’d appreciate it more if you could recommend a blade that fits my game rather than focusing on its similarity to Butterfly blades. I’ve been playing table tennis for over 20 years, so I'm not a beginner.