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EJ time has finally ended, what a relief!
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Awesome 🏓😂You guys are terrible! I was finding peace with the ovtcharov
I contacted prott by whatsapp and they have available the weight I like 😫😫😫
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Pretty well balanced, both mine feel good at 87 and 89g but not heard of any lighter
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For weights of blade, I can say even you have a 92+ don't worry about the balance, I have both side 09c , 3 layer of #15 on rubber, 2 layers on blade, make it 215+, still play like a champ. You won't feel too exhaust even after 2 hours.
The Inspira Hybrid Carbon is relatively expensive compared to other similar blades, but this is not the first good review I’ve read.
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U know what just played with fzd alc .had t05 fh and t05fx bh
Overall setup was so different from viscaria, timo alc
It had nice feel and most importantly control.
Bh blocks , jab were so nice and that too with tenergy at bh
I was playing with timo zlc, so fzd alc felt in much better control
Wondering how does FZD ALC compare to WMY
Does wmy has better feel, speed, and control and balance than FZD?
Overall setup was so different from viscaria, timo alc
It had nice feel and most importantly control.
Bh blocks , jab were so nice and that too with tenergy at bh
I was playing with timo zlc, so fzd alc felt in much better control
Wondering how does FZD ALC compare to WMY
Does wmy has better feel, speed, and control and balance than FZD?
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And finally I received mine 😀 was really surprised as it should have taken around 40-60 days but it took 2 weeks at least!!! Wow 😮
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Seems to be on the lighter side. So far the weights were in the range of 87-89, mine is almost 87 but a bit below it.
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Ok, ready to check on upcoming Tuesday training 😀
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Looks freaking lovely.
I haven't put H3 Blue sponge nor Dignics on it but now I get the coloring scheme for the handle.
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I'm joining this forum just to enter the discussion since this is quite a new blade, a quality blade at pretty reasonable price! In Hong Kong, Inspira Hybrid (red) costs around €180, Inspira CCF (green) €160 and surprisingly Inspira Plus (wmy) only at €150.
Mine is a cpen at 86g. I weighted other blades in the store and they are all pretty consistent, with shakehand versions slightly heavier by a gram or two. One thing I discovered is that the cpen dimensions are not really different from the shakehand version, i.e. narrowing down towards the top instead of having a wider head for more hitting area. It's good to have more focused hitting power but I have to aim extra carefully in the beginning. Not sure if it is designed as such intentionally since the other two Inspiras do have "correct" cpen dimensions.
Another point is about the handle size. My hand is around medium size (trying to view in European perspective) and the handle is slightly small for my taste. The same size and shape for shakehand grip is perfect though, filling the palm round and comfortable. It makes sense though, after all Wang Manyu is a shakehand player and this is a blade designed for her.
In general I think rubbers with good grip/tackiness and sponge hardness of medium hard downwards is most suitable for this blade. Anything too hard or 'thick in feeling' makes the touch elusive since the outer carbon layer is always easily activated, under a super thin veneer (really thin!). My current pairing rubbers are Rakza Z Extra Hard for FH and Victas V>20 for BH. My friendship with Rakza Z came from Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offense. It significantly lacked power and punch so I moved on to a custom Ebenholz VII and it worked very well. Considering there was still room for slightly more power, I then moved here and upgraded to Extra Hard altogether. Bad move...to change blade and rubber at the same time. The sponge is too hard to get a thorough hit unless under full preparation, which seldom happen in matches. For my style of more spin/looping oriented than speed/flat hit, the regular Rakza Z works better on this fast and supportive blade. Initial thoughts: this is a perfect combo. A rather hard blade with not too hard rubber (it is supposed to be a hard rubber but the feeling is not as hard, which is another topic). Correspondingly, one can easily picture D05/D09c as an excellent FH rubber choice. I just want to use more affordable alternatives for now. For BH (rpb), I'm following online suggestions and gave V>20 a try. Good speed, no need to worry about control and the touch is comfortably soft. While not having the best spin, it excels in powerful flat hitting with felt support from the blade.
Back onto the blade itself, I think it is very controllably lively. The ball does shoot out quickly like all outer blades but the feeling tells me it is comfortably manageable. I won't say it has very good dwell time but certainly very good grip and ok bite on the ball. Continuous short game is very possible at caution and paired with the right rubbers, not too much catapult or too hard. Close game is ok but its full potential is unlocked from close to mid-distance from the table. Huge power at medium to medium-high throw, with good level of control. It is not the heaviest hitter for sure, but probably the most versatile light-weight heavy hitter...if it makes sense. It's like a race car that excels at higher rpm, performing best not on accelerating in straight course (still not bad at all) but effortlessly in difficult turns. Starting mid-distance, to my surprise I had to carefully play in multiple occasions not to overshoot. As for far distances, no problem in grip and support however far I went. Can't really comment on world cup arena distances but pretty sure it is ok haha
Guess that's all I can tell for now. Hope my experience is useful and thanks for reading
Mine is a cpen at 86g. I weighted other blades in the store and they are all pretty consistent, with shakehand versions slightly heavier by a gram or two. One thing I discovered is that the cpen dimensions are not really different from the shakehand version, i.e. narrowing down towards the top instead of having a wider head for more hitting area. It's good to have more focused hitting power but I have to aim extra carefully in the beginning. Not sure if it is designed as such intentionally since the other two Inspiras do have "correct" cpen dimensions.
Another point is about the handle size. My hand is around medium size (trying to view in European perspective) and the handle is slightly small for my taste. The same size and shape for shakehand grip is perfect though, filling the palm round and comfortable. It makes sense though, after all Wang Manyu is a shakehand player and this is a blade designed for her.
In general I think rubbers with good grip/tackiness and sponge hardness of medium hard downwards is most suitable for this blade. Anything too hard or 'thick in feeling' makes the touch elusive since the outer carbon layer is always easily activated, under a super thin veneer (really thin!). My current pairing rubbers are Rakza Z Extra Hard for FH and Victas V>20 for BH. My friendship with Rakza Z came from Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offense. It significantly lacked power and punch so I moved on to a custom Ebenholz VII and it worked very well. Considering there was still room for slightly more power, I then moved here and upgraded to Extra Hard altogether. Bad move...to change blade and rubber at the same time. The sponge is too hard to get a thorough hit unless under full preparation, which seldom happen in matches. For my style of more spin/looping oriented than speed/flat hit, the regular Rakza Z works better on this fast and supportive blade. Initial thoughts: this is a perfect combo. A rather hard blade with not too hard rubber (it is supposed to be a hard rubber but the feeling is not as hard, which is another topic). Correspondingly, one can easily picture D05/D09c as an excellent FH rubber choice. I just want to use more affordable alternatives for now. For BH (rpb), I'm following online suggestions and gave V>20 a try. Good speed, no need to worry about control and the touch is comfortably soft. While not having the best spin, it excels in powerful flat hitting with felt support from the blade.
Back onto the blade itself, I think it is very controllably lively. The ball does shoot out quickly like all outer blades but the feeling tells me it is comfortably manageable. I won't say it has very good dwell time but certainly very good grip and ok bite on the ball. Continuous short game is very possible at caution and paired with the right rubbers, not too much catapult or too hard. Close game is ok but its full potential is unlocked from close to mid-distance from the table. Huge power at medium to medium-high throw, with good level of control. It is not the heaviest hitter for sure, but probably the most versatile light-weight heavy hitter...if it makes sense. It's like a race car that excels at higher rpm, performing best not on accelerating in straight course (still not bad at all) but effortlessly in difficult turns. Starting mid-distance, to my surprise I had to carefully play in multiple occasions not to overshoot. As for far distances, no problem in grip and support however far I went. Can't really comment on world cup arena distances but pretty sure it is ok haha
Guess that's all I can tell for now. Hope my experience is useful and thanks for reading
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Update after two weeks of playing like 10+ hours:
I inevitably changed both sides to D05, got a super good deal for almost new rubbers second hand (€50 for two!). The soft top sheet allows the ball to sink into the sponge and then bounce off the blade, The return carries all the spin created by the top sheet and speed from the blade, with the sponge as a mediator and small amplifier. Now I am not afraid to use larger force in attacks and adjust myself to utilize the equipment more. When it goes long I know it is my problem and not the setup. Staying in short game, I can brush the ball without engaging the sponge too much, then the carbon layer would only come half alive. Engage more and I can give out quality placement or create a deep long stroke with heavy backspin. Once there is an obvious chance, a full stroke and it's possibly an instant kill.
With some other common rubber "alternatives" that I tried, where one quality stands out another falls short, and the blade's power cannot be fully presented. My opinion would be, this blade is not worth it if you don't bring out its medium OFF+ capability. If you literally smash everything beast mode, there are still faster and stiffer blades out there but Inspira Plus will do the job no problem; but if you want to play a balanced offensive game (OFF/OFF-) where one is not super eager and seizing every chance to attack, slower rubbers is a necessity or there might be better blade choices.
I inevitably changed both sides to D05, got a super good deal for almost new rubbers second hand (€50 for two!). The soft top sheet allows the ball to sink into the sponge and then bounce off the blade, The return carries all the spin created by the top sheet and speed from the blade, with the sponge as a mediator and small amplifier. Now I am not afraid to use larger force in attacks and adjust myself to utilize the equipment more. When it goes long I know it is my problem and not the setup. Staying in short game, I can brush the ball without engaging the sponge too much, then the carbon layer would only come half alive. Engage more and I can give out quality placement or create a deep long stroke with heavy backspin. Once there is an obvious chance, a full stroke and it's possibly an instant kill.
With some other common rubber "alternatives" that I tried, where one quality stands out another falls short, and the blade's power cannot be fully presented. My opinion would be, this blade is not worth it if you don't bring out its medium OFF+ capability. If you literally smash everything beast mode, there are still faster and stiffer blades out there but Inspira Plus will do the job no problem; but if you want to play a balanced offensive game (OFF/OFF-) where one is not super eager and seizing every chance to attack, slower rubbers is a necessity or there might be better blade choices.
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