San Francisco looking for training partner.

[mocker88]

729 - Black Carbon, Haitian - Young Y-II, Palio - CAT, Yinhe - T2s, Pimplepark - Murus for example

 

[NextLevel]

The very obvious ones - the discontinued Garaydia series, which were the Iolite, the Amultart and the Schlager Carbon. In some countries, they still sell the Sardius and the Amultart. And like I mentioned earlier, the Primorac Carbon is still very much alive. The Gergely is also pretty popular even if discontinued.

The main reasons why such blades are no longer at the highest level is because of the changes in style that encourage using 5+2 - more looping and less hitting/blocking at the higher levels - you need more options to attack tricky balls and play for the first attack. Also manufacturers get more margin by selling higher cost composites. But the Primorac Carbon is making a comeback with its use by Boll and Groth amongst others for sure. I think using tackier rubbers with these blades with the new ball is expanding their potential.

 

[ejprinz]

Some blades of the Yinhe T series are 3 ply + 2 Carbon or Carbon/Kevlar. Like the T-1S, T-2S, T-6S, T-7S, etc. See this link.

 

[muhammad]

There is a common composition of hinoki -carbon-kiri-caron-hinoki, found in so many blades like primorac carbon, donic carbospeed, xiom ignito, strato and many more blades that are discontinued.

There is also some 3+2 balsa carbon blades that are also thick so they will be stiff but I don't know more about them.

Those hinoki carbon kiri blades are usually thick, stiff, fast and with low throw angle, which goes against the popular tradition of using flexible high throw blades and rubbers for looping extensively. Usually you will find those blades described as low control blades but personally I got tremendous improvement in my results and clear control noticed by friends and opponents when I shifted to this composition, probably my technique is more suited to low throw stiff blades.

I don't know the reason why the trend now is focusing on looping high throw blades alone which caused many 3+2 blades to be discontinued

 

[kingkimchi]

Why isn't there such blade and it's not popular? There must be a reason why right? can anyone explain it to me?
What's wrong with wood + carbon + core + carbon + wood blades?

I believe that kokutaku has a series in which one of the blades is 3+2? Its called Kokutaku Graphene Carbon i believe?

 

[Mionixxd]

The omar assar blade from butterfly is 3+2

 

[Egon]

Butterfly Viscaria Light, Butterfly Timo Boll CAF

 

[ttarc]

Cornilleau Hinotec Off+ (hinoki, carbon, kiri, carbon, hinoki) or if you want to spend a lot of money
Nittaku Eto Blade 2023 Usagi https://www.tabletennis11.com/other_eng/nittaku-eto-blade-2023-usagi

 

[JustANoob]

https://imgur.com/Y5Gl1ad

 

[God-scrubplayer]

yea but no one explain to me why is it no longer popular

 

[piligrim]

yea but no one explain to me why is it no longer popular

NextLevel explained to you​

 

[fore.n.back]

Why isn't there such blade and it's not popular? There must be a reason why right? can anyone explain it to me?
What's wrong with wood + carbon + core + carbon + wood blades?

In my country, lots of player especially the elders love the butterfly sardius which has this composition. I've tried blocking and hitting forehand topspin with it a couple times, I can say that while this blade gives you great speed for less amount of force, it's too bouncy for close table play and doesn't give you as much speed and spin as the 5+2 when looping at mid-range and further.

 

[Topspinslinger]

The 3-2 ply combo is very specific, This is a combo that very few people like. Not quite commercial.
You see a lot of discontinued blades such as Joola eagle carbon or the Garaydia series. It is more of a hit style, while a large portion of players is topspin looping. 5-2 is for most players better and tues more sold, talked about and the cycle continue's.

 

[Andrea Jiang]

SANWEI Cannon Carbon is one of our professional and popular 3+2 blades.

Thick hinoki surface + heavy carbon + kiri cire. ✍️

 

[God-scrubplayer]

bump

 

[God-scrubplayer]

 

[GregorTT425]

Nice catch, literally. Today an original Viscaria can be around 1000$, so this is quite a friendly price for that.

 

[allfj]

Nice catch, literally. Today an original Viscaria can be around 1000$, so this is quite a friendly price for that.

I dont think so. I believe this is a model O. They do sell for more expensive since they are older, maybe $300 AUD.
See: https://mytabletennis.net/forum/my-alpabetical-viscaria_topic81330.html

 

[Chatting]

bro didnt show the top of the blade....

 

[GregorTT425]

I dont think so. I believe this is a model O. They do sell for more expensive since they are older, maybe $300 AUD.
See: https://mytabletennis.net/forum/my-alpabetical-viscaria_topic81330.html

Every model acquired cheaper than originally should have been is a good catch.