Viscaria vs long 5

[jammmail]

How many of the top pros use Viscaria? Is it still the stand out leader?

 

[dhyeymehta]

Well many top players atleast in the men's do use viscaria
Chinese players like fzd Lin gayouan liang jinkun Wang chuqin use viscaria.

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[DukeKaKa]

I would suggest Long 5 to any player that want to have more dwell time and spin over Viscaria. I've been testing different setups over the past few months, and here's a list of what I tried:

1. Butterfly Viscaria; Forehand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.2mm); Backhand: Skyline 3-60 (37°, 2.1mm), later switched to Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.15mm).
2. Stiga Nostalgic Offensive; Forehand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.2mm); Backhand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.15mm), later switched to Gold Arc 5 (42.5°, max).
3. Stiga Nostalgic VII; Forehand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.2mm); Backhand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.15mm), later switched to Tenergy 64.
4. Butterfly Innerforce Layer ZLC; Forehand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.2mm), absolutely hated it this and immediately switch to Tenergy 05 after one day; Backhand: Tenergy 80.
5. Butterfly Apolonia ZLC; Forehand: Tenergy 05, Backhand: Tenergy 80. I admit I got this blade just because it looks nicer than the Innerforce Layer ZLC, and this is the daily paddle I use right now.
6. Hurricane Long 5: Forehand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.2mm); Backhand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.15mm). Ok, so this one isn't mine yet, it's my friend's setup but I already put an order in because I just love the feel of it. Perfect combination of bounciness and stickiness (am I making up words now?), but I like it so much I kept borrowing it. This combination of blade and rubber fits my play style perfectly, where as the Apolonia ZLC needs a bit of adjustment for me, and I have to constantly remind myself what to do and what not to do. Not saying Apolonia ZLC is bad, it can do what I want it to do, it's just if I'm in a middle of a game and I'm tired, some old habits creeps back and I find myself wanting the Long 5.
7. Potential new blade: Xiom Ice Cream AZXi, seems very interesting and I have one on order as well, will be paring it with Xiom Vega China and Vega Asia.

 

[729B2]

How many of the top pros use Viscaria? Is it still the stand out leader?

kinda w968 is close by

 

[yogi_bear]

Chen Meng uses carbonado despite not being sponsored by Stiga.

 

[piligrim]

Well many top players atleast in the men's do use viscaria
Chinese players like fzd Lin gayouan liang jinkun Wang chuqin use viscaria.

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Liang Jinkun doesn't use Viscaria. He is using Yasaka Alnade

 

[NextLevel]

Liang Jinkun doesn't use Viscaria. He is using Yasaka Alnade

Sure ... wink wink.

 

[Zaid323918]

Sure looks like a Viscaria

 

[dhyeymehta]

Liang Jinkun doesn't use Viscaria. He is using Yasaka Alnade

Well during his matches it is completely visible that he uses the viscaria atleast the handle if he uses something else inside I don't know

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[yogi_bear]

My bad. Chen Meng is sponsored by Stiga.

 

[piligrim]

Well during his matches it is completely visible that he uses the viscaria atleast the handle if he uses something else inside I don't know

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He had Alnade last year. maybe now he switched to Viscaria

 

[Archyan]

Sure looks like a Viscaria

Sure doenst look like a Viscaria (2019 Hungarian open, double finals)

 

[729B2]

never heard of this blade whats it simular to?

 

[Ravil]

It that Yasaka Alnade

 

[729B2]

It that Yasaka Alnade

seems to be

 

[Giangt]

Chen Meng uses carbonado despite not being sponsored by Stiga.

She's still sponsored by Stiga.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs5nopTABah/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=ffqp7sena3ut

 

[yogi_bear]

I already corrected my statement after I saw her in the new Stiga catalogue today.

 

[NextLevel]

Sure doenst look like a Viscaria (2019 Hungarian open, double finals)

Looks like a Yasaka Alnade just like Fan Zhendong's blade looks like a Stiga Infinity.

 

[duke8253]

Ok, I tried posting this a few weeks back, but my account got disabled for some reason when posting, and after waiting for a long time I just gave up on the mods fixing it and registered this new account. Anyways, here goes nothing.

I would suggest Long 5 to any player that want to have more dwell time and spin over Viscaria. I've been testing different setups over the past few months, and here's a list of what I tried:
Butterfly Viscaria; Forehand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.2mm); Backhand: Skyline 3-60 (37°, 2.1mm), later switched to Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.15mm).
Stiga Nostalgic Offensive; Forehand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.2mm); Backhand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.15mm), later switched to Gold Arc 5 (42.5°, max).
Stiga Nostalgic VII; Forehand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.2mm); Backhand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.15mm), later switched to Tenergy 64.
Butterfly Innerforce Layer ZLC; Forehand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.2mm), absolutely hated it this and immediately switch to Tenergy 05 after one day; Backhand: Tenergy 80.
Butterfly Apolonia ZLC; Forehand: Tenergy 05, Backhand: Tenergy 80. I admit I got this blade just because it looks nicer than the Innerforce Layer ZLC, and this is the daily paddle I use right now.
Hurricane Long 5: Forehand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.2mm); Backhand: Hurricane 8 (39°, 2.15mm). Ok, so this one isn't mine yet, it's my friend's setup but I already put an order in because I just love the feel of it. Perfect combination of bounciness and stickiness (am I making up words now?), but I like it so much I kept borrowing it. This combination of blade and rubber fits my play style perfectly, where as the Apolonia ZLC needs a bit of adjustment for me, and I have to constantly remind myself what to do and what not to do. Not saying Apolonia ZLC is bad, it can do what I want it to do, it's just if I'm in a middle of a game and I'm tired, some old habits creeps back and I find myself wanting the Long 5.
Potential new blade: Xiom Ice Cream AZXi, seems very interesting and I have one on order as well, will be paring it with Xiom Vega China and Vega Asia, or maybe Omega VII Tour and Omega VII Asia.

 

[Archyan]

Looks like a Yasaka Alnade just like Fan Zhendong's blade looks like a Stiga Infinity.

The difference is that Fan Zhendong is Stiga sponsored, while Liang Jingkun is not sponsored by Yasaka.