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[banbekas]

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My first foray into asymmetrical blades: Yinhe Pro 11s. Spruce+inner PLC FH, koto+outer ALC BH, 91g. Currently playing with G-1 FH and Mantra Pro M BH. I honestly expected it to be pretty meh but it really does feel like the best of both worlds.

I also appreciate how un-ostentatious it is. No lens, no print on the blade, just a small laser-etched serial and the Yinhe tag on the bottom of the handle. Feels like the blade is saying, "Let my work speak for itself."

Last time I used this, I went for PLC as backhand with Golden Tango, and Koto ALC for FH with Volant Phoenix. Crazy good.

 

[mihalichtheone]

Sold my Stiga Intensity NCT Xu Xin edition to one of my students and every time I try this blade from him I fall in love once again...

Currently I have several Provincial TG2s BS and H8s and I will continue using these rubbers, however I've ordered another Stiga Intensity NCT Xu Xin edition from China from my friend

 

[ShakehandJpenCpenEnjoyer]

Sold my Stiga Intensity NCT Xu Xin edition to one of my students and every time I try this blade from him I fall in love once again...

Currently I have several Provincial TG2s BS and H8s and I will continue using these rubbers, however I've ordered another Stiga Intensity NCT Xu Xin edition from China from my friend

How much does the blade costs there?

 

[MOJOJOJO-74]

Sold my Stiga Intensity NCT Xu Xin edition to one of my students and every time I try this blade from him I fall in love once again...

Currently I have several Provincial TG2s BS and H8s and I will continue using these rubbers, however I've ordered another Stiga Intensity NCT Xu Xin edition from China from my friend

I had tried TG2 Provincial Blue Sponge a few months ago and I must've not boosted it enough since felt really dead so I had to twiddle to use Hurricane 8-20 as my forehand 😂

 

[MOJOJOJO-74]

How much does the blade costs there?

You can get the blade for $150 USD on PROTT, but I'm not sure if they're sold cheaper or more expensive in other places.

PROTT

 

[biaxialerzug]

Well.....I could not resist.
Viscera ST 85g with T05 and T80 (both 1,9 mm).
I will try it out today.


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[ShakehandJpenCpenEnjoyer]

You can get the blade for $150 USD on PROTT, but I'm not sure if they're sold cheaper or more expensive in other places.

PROTT

Thanks for the link.
A friend of mine is currently in China. That's why i also want to know how much did you get it in China? I heard Stiga Xu Xin is the end boss of all cpen blades 😆

 

[Türkiyeisnotturkey]

Tibhar samsonov alfa
Tibhar Evrimi yardım
Yinhe moon

 

[MOJOJOJO-74]

Thanks for the link.
A friend of mine is currently in China. That's why i also want to know how much did you get it in China? I heard Stiga Xu Xin is the end boss of all cpen blades 😆

Of course! I'm not sure if the blue and gold lens makes a difference playwise, but you get good packaging from what I've seen people selling it on eBay. You could be a DHS N301 CPen blade. @BlotOnPaper has a very good detailed review on it and it's basically what I experienced. RPB is a monster if you have developed good technique and have the Wang Hao RPB 😂

 

[mihalichtheone]

Thanks for the link.
A friend of mine is currently in China. That's why i also want to know how much did you get it in China? I heard Stiga Xu Xin is the end boss of all cpen blades 😆

My friend found it on TaoBao for 957 Yuans. Regular version is twice as cheaper and probably is the same in terms of characteristics, but marketing got me. In the end I would want to feel like playing with THE BLADE, not just a regular blade.

Also, I am not sure that we're talking about the same blade here since @MOJOJOJO-74 replied to you with the

blue and gold lens makes a difference playwise

^^^ this sentence implies that he's talking about Stiga Dynasty Xu Xin edition, but I am talking about Intensity NCT, which is 5 ply all wood blade.

The end boss of all blades would be the one that suits you specifically the best. I have plenty of experience loosing to people with whatever cheap allwood blade. Also, some of the top professionals in Slovakia where I played leagues was using Stiga DEFENSIVE blade while playing an offensive style. Got coached by this guy, absolute killer spin and feeling he has. He might've switched the blade now, but in 2019 he was playing with Stiga Def.

 

[MOJOJOJO-74]

My friend found it on TaoBao for 957 Yuans. Regular version is twice as cheaper and probably is the same in terms of characteristics, but marketing got me. In the end I would want to feel like playing with THE BLADE, not just a regular blade.

Also, I am not sure that we're talking about the same blade here since @MOJOJOJO-74 replied to you with the

^^^ this sentence implies that he's talking about Stiga Dynasty Xu Xin edition, but I am talking about Intensity NCT, which is 5 ply all wood blade.

The end boss of all blades would be the one that suits you specifically the best. I have plenty of experience loosing to people with whatever cheap allwood blade. Also, some of the top professionals in Slovakia where I played leagues was using Stiga DEFENSIVE blade while playing an offensive style. Got coached by this guy, absolute killer spin and feeling he has. He might've switched the blade now, but in 2019 he was playing with Stiga Def.

I woke up early and I saw you mentioned me and then I realized I may have confused myself @mihalichtheone 😂 The link I have is for the Intensity Xu Xin, but I somehow brought up the Gold and Blue Lense, maybe because I saw one of your posts earlier with your Stiga Dynasty Carbon setups 😂

 

[Lando]

They're sold out of baracuda max thickness so I got a sheet of fastarc g1. Never tried before but they say it's somewhat similar

 

[esociarius]

My fourth blade just arrived: another Soulspin Z-Carbon with a New Era handle. Finally, I can use all four colors of my favorite pimples (MSP Spectre 1.0 mm). Aren't they beautiful?
The Z-Carbon is an inner-fiber construction with thick spruce outer veneers. It's fast yet still controllable and has a pleasantly soft feel. Anyone who likes the Hinoki feel will love the spruce of the Z-Carbon. This blade is ideal for any kind of topspin game. It handles hard smashes just as well as delicate opening shots. The handles are especially good if you sweat a lot. The rings allow for air circulation in the hand, and the racket never gets slippery. Despite the anatomical shape of the handle, I can also rotate it perfectly, and it always quickly returns to the correct position in my hand.
In my opinion, this blade is best suited to harder rubbers, which are also very playable thanks to the sensitive spruce. The pimples also work well with this blade, although many prefer a hard outer veneer for long pimples. Admittedly, I do a lot of counter-attacking with the pimples and tend to play more aggressively on this side as well. However, chopping blocks are also possible, and with a sufficiently light touch, very short layups are achievable. I use two of the four blades in competition. These have a Tibhar MX-D in Max on the other side. The other two are for further testing – one has a Donic J3 and the other a Battle II, both in Max.

 

[MOJOJOJO-74]

Sold my Stiga Intensity NCT Xu Xin edition to one of my students and every time I try this blade from him I fall in love once again...

Currently I have several Provincial TG2s BS and H8s and I will continue using these rubbers, however I've ordered another Stiga Intensity NCT Xu Xin edition from China from my friend

Got a question: What makes you use TG2 Blue Sponge over H3N Blue Sponge?

 

[tzifos]

They're sold out of baracuda max thickness so I got a sheet of fastarc g1. Never tried before but they say it's somewhat similar

no way... They are like yin and yang of the tensor rubbers of that generation. The one is hard the other is soft.

 

[Tyce]

Yeah, most shop owners are shit like that

 

[Lando]

no way... They are like yin and yang of the tensor rubbers of that generation. The one is hard the other is soft.

I read somewhere on this forum that fastarc g1 is like an upgraded version. Lol. Oh well.
Should I boost it with a thin layer then?

 

[Arekkusu]

Q968 National

 

[tzifos]

I read somewhere on this forum that fastarc g1 is like an upgraded version. Lol. Oh well.
Should I boost it with a thin layer then?

Never boosted G1. So I cannot advice on this.
It is not an upgraded version. They are different! I bet that you will get used of it very soon and if you do and suit your game then I doubt that you will return to Barracuda.

 

[mihalichtheone]

Got a question: What makes you use TG2 Blue Sponge over H3N Blue Sponge?

I also wonder...I think I just got used to it. It's a very good rubber when boosted, better control than h3