Post your latest EJ purchase

[Tyce]

Rozena and Glayzer have a higher ceiling than most people give them credit for in my opinion.

I think you'll find them nice on an outer carbon if you have already played carbon before. Glayzer is fairly forgiving but is also fairly hard, so I think it can feel hard to generate quality on a softer blade.

Just my 2c

I also found Rozena to be sluggish if not paired with a nice direct blade. When I tested it on Outerforce CAF I found it quite hard to play a ball properly long. I'm really curious about Glayzer in particular, because I've only felt it on a thin 5ply before and that was very underwhelming. I know it's supposed to come alive better on a firm blade but don't have experience with that yet.

 

[golden_son]

I also found Rozena to be sluggish if not paired with a nice direct blade. When I tested it on Outerforce CAF I found it quite hard to play a ball properly long. I'm really curious about Glayzer in particular, because I've only felt it on a thin 5ply before and that was very underwhelming. I know it's supposed to come alive better on a firm blade but don't have experience with that yet.

I've used Glayzer on a 5-ply (limba-spruce-ayous), an inner KLC with limba surface, and an inner PLC with spruce surface. Surprisingly it felt the deadest on the inner KLC + limba blade. It played decently well on the 5-ply but needed full commitment on each stroke to get the ball over the net. On the third blade it really feels alive. I can understand why its reputation is muddled.

I'm beginning to think Butterfly rubbers are just made for spruce outers; the only other times I've felt this blade + rubber "harmony" was a friend's Donic Waldner World Championship 89 with Tenergy 05 and my old old VSG-4000 with Sriver EL.

 

[kindof99]

Then you need to know how to check authencity .. or have friend who can check it for you

It is not really hard to spot fake DHS blades. And I think if someone wants to make fake DHS blades, they will probably fake W968. Also, you can buy from an Aliexpress seller with good reputation.

 

[J-fed]

It is not really hard to spot fake DHS blades. And I think if someone wants to make fake DHS blades, they will probably fake W968. Also, you can buy from an Aliexpress seller with good reputation.

My first Ali purchase was some carbon MTB handlebars. I immediately regretted it and was ashamed at my stupidity. If they snap, I'm gonna faceplant going down a mountain. Not good.
But yes, price is a good indicator and Ali does honestly have a reliable returns policy. So far at least.