The Pro's Equipment - Discussion!

[SilentRain]

did you ask why? isen't the szlc better?

Maybe its because SZLC is too powerful that it brings adverse effects to the short game. Sure he has the skills to play effectively close to the table with SZLC but the extra effort needed to ensure this might not be worth it.

 

[Giangt]

Li Ping using Viscaria H3 BS and somekind of Tenergy on the BH

Courtesy of ITTF from the Asian Qualification Tournament.

 

[qvoliszz]

Li Ping using Viscaria H3 BS and somekind of Tenergy on the BH

Courtesy of ITTF from the Asian Qualification Tournament.

Nice to see him change from FH acuda and BH baracuda... but I wonder why does not he use his signature LiPing donic blade.

 

[joelifigo]

Nice to see him change from FH acuda and BH baracuda... but I wonder why does not he use his signature LiPing donic blade.

Fan Zhendong doesn't use stiga but only the handle
Zhang Jike doesn't use ZJK ALC, ZJK ZLC, not ZJK SZLC, but Viscaria.
All CNT players use DHS rubber for FH.

 

[qvoliszz]

Yes, I mentioned it earlier that chinese like to change the handle on their blades for marketing purposes. Maybe ZJK played with his signature blade the original ZJK ALC at the olympics, but that was it. But it was only a slight modification of the Viscaria blade, but he reverted back. I wonder if that will happen, when Kenta Matsudaira gets his signature blade from butterfly which is also a modified Visacaria (more flexible and 30% faster).

Maybe Liu SW uses Tibhar Grip S on her FH.

 

[joelifigo]

Yes, I mentioned it earlier that chinese like to change the handle on their blades for marketing purposes. Maybe ZJK played with his signature blade the original ZJK ALC at the olympics, but that was it. But it was only a slight modification of the Viscaria blade, but he reverted back. I wonder if that will happen, when Kenta Matsudaira gets his signature blade from butterfly which is also a modified Visacaria (more flexible and 30% faster).

Maybe Liu SW uses Tibhar Grip S on her FH.

Liu Shiwen uses DHS H3 blue sponge on her FH~

 

[qvoliszz]

Liu Shiwen uses DHS H3 blue sponge on her FH~

Thank you for the correction.

 

[Tompa8888]

?Does Dimitrij Ovtcharov really play with the Ovtcharov Original Senso carbon?? Or does he use the waldner senso carbon?

 

[AndySmith]

?Does Dimitrij Ovtcharov really play with the Ovtcharov Original Senso carbon?? Or does he use the waldner senso carbon?

Neither.

When plastic was introduced, he switched to a clipper-like 7-ply blade with the dyed red plies. After a few months he moved to "something" different, which based on some close-up images appears to be an ALC blade with the Ovtcharov Original handle and some wooden edge banding around the handle. Because it's definitely ALC (woven, blue colour) and not simple carbon, it can't be the Original or the WSC. People have speculated that it's a Butterfly blade (TBS, Boll ALC, etc), but it could reasonably be a Baum Spirit or a custom Donic blade. In fact, Donic have a new blade coming out in the next few months called the Ovtcharov True Carbon:

http://www.donic.de/index.php?screen=dstore.item.view&TreeNodeID=34037

And you never know - it could be this one. Or not.

 

[el gato]

Do you know any pro player that use xiom blade ?

 

[Tompa8888]

Neither.

When plastic was introduced, he switched to a clipper-like 7-ply blade with the dyed red plies. After a few months he moved to "something" different, which based on some close-up images appears to be an ALC blade with the Ovtcharov Original handle and some wooden edge banding around the handle. Because it's definitely ALC (woven, blue colour) and not simple carbon, it can't be the Original or the WSC. People have speculated that it's a Butterfly blade (TBS, Boll ALC, etc), but it could reasonably be a Baum Spirit or a custom Donic blade. In fact, Donic have a new blade coming out in the next few months called the Ovtcharov True Carbon:

http://www.donic.de/index.php?screen=dstore.item.view&TreeNodeID=34037

And you never know - it could be this one. Or not.

Thanks!!! I learned something new!!

 

[laistrogian]

Yes, I mentioned it earlier that chinese like to change the handle on their blades for marketing purposes. Maybe ZJK played with his signature blade the original ZJK ALC at the olympics, but that was it. But it was only a slight modification of the Viscaria blade, but he reverted back. I wonder if that will happen, when Kenta Matsudaira gets his signature blade from butterfly which is also a modified Visacaria (more flexible and 30% faster).

Maybe Liu SW uses Tibhar Grip S on her FH.

I don't think kenta would use a different composition for his own blade. It might be special in a way that some of the layers are thicker and it's heavier but I don't see a point of japanese company creating a signature blade for japanese player when the japanese player don't use the same blade

 

[Kevin Geraldy]

Chuang with a heavily sweated TB alc or tb zlf at Asian cup

 

[kukamonga]

watched a bit of li xiaoxia vs feng tianwei.
feng was using innerforce zlc.
she was using zjk szlc before, before that maybe viscaria.
she changes quite a lot!!!

 

[joelifigo]

Feng Tianwei has been using ZJK ALC with prints of dragon for a long time. Then she changed to ZJK SZLC for a while. And now Innerforce Layer ZLC.

watched a bit of li xiaoxia vs feng tianwei.
feng was using innerforce zlc.
she was using zjk szlc before, before that maybe viscaria.
she changes quite a lot!!!

 

[Giangt]

Chuang with a heavily sweated TB alc or tb zlf at Asian cup
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It is Tamca he is using with green handle.

 

[Kevin Geraldy]

It is Tamca he is using with green handle.

No wonder he missed a lot

 

[qvoliszz]

Neither.

When plastic was introduced, he switched to a clipper-like 7-ply blade with the dyed red plies. After a few months he moved to "something" different, which based on some close-up images appears to be an ALC blade with the Ovtcharov Original handle and some wooden edge banding around the handle. Because it's definitely ALC (woven, blue colour) and not simple carbon, it can't be the Original or the WSC. People have speculated that it's a Butterfly blade (TBS, Boll ALC, etc), but it could reasonably be a Baum Spirit or a custom Donic blade. In fact, Donic have a new blade coming out in the next few months called the Ovtcharov True Carbon:

http://www.donic.de/index.php?screen=dstore.item.view&TreeNodeID=34037

And you never know - it could be this one. Or not.

If you try to guess the whole story it is plausable that he changed his blade along with the rubbers he used to butterfly. First the BH to T05, then the FH too. Then the blade to something. It would be logical to use a Butterfly blade that is/was developed to that rubber.

 

[qvoliszz]

If you try to guess the whole story it is plausable that he changed his blade along with the rubbers he used to butterfly. First the BH to T05, then the FH too. Then the blade to something. It would be logical to use a Butterfly blade that is/was developed to that rubber.

After some research on the blades in the Donic shop and after reading the introducion of the blades I came to an another solution. If I remember correctly in 2014 the 25 year anniversery World Champion blade series came out (Appelgren, Waldner and Persson respectively). These blades are made in Germany, some speculate/claim that they are made by Soulspin. I tend to believe that. So after the introduction of the series shortly came the Ovtcharov Feat 5 ply pure wood blade from Soulspin factory. But there was no carbon Ovtcharov blade introduced, only the "legends" have their signature blades with carbon. So now I see this blade (Ovtcharov Powercarbon) as a gap filler in the new Soulspin series.

So for me the introduction of this blade was necessary in two ways.

Firstly: the manners! Donic has some (older) legends among their ranks so they can make blades with their names. But there is Dima as a future legend, so it would look bad if the company did not produce an Ovtcharow blade with the same technology.

Secondly: the missing product line. So they made a blade, but that was a nice ALL+/OFF- allwood blade. That blade does not represent what a modern OFF blade is today, so they made one with his name. With this poly ball story, the customer/fan is lured in for a purchase.

(I did not mention the Crest series, because they are 9 ply blades and they represent a different product line from Donic (Soulspin)).

- I love soulspin blades I have a Waldner too, the master signed it himself.

 

[AndySmith]

If you try to guess the whole story it is plausable that he changed his blade along with the rubbers he used to butterfly. First the BH to T05, then the FH too. Then the blade to something. It would be logical to use a Butterfly blade that is/was developed to that rubber.

I thought he had been using Tenergy for a loooong time, prior to the introduction of plastic.

It's very possible that he's using a butterfly blade with donic handles, but there isn't conclusive evidence IMO.