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So I was using a Yasaka Sweden Extra with Rakza 7 on both sides, and loved it. All of the things you would expect. Not very fast, but tons of control and spin. Looping monster with incredible feel. Great.
But I felt like it lacked on the top end, and I wanted to try something a little bit faster, so I tried the OSP Virtuoso OFF-. with a large head, again with Rakza 7 on both sides. And again, everything you would expect. A bit faster, better at mid-distance, but without losing that 5-ply all-wood feel. Feels like an OFF- as opposed to the YSE being ALL+. I got used to it almost immediately. I love the added power, and my game continues to improve with it.
So everything going to plan, right?
Not so fast. The other day, just for kicks and curiosity, whilst all warmed up in the middle of a practice session, I tried the YSE again.... and it's like God Mode. Like I can't miss. More control than ever, huge amounts of spin, tons of confidence when looping. If I really wanted to win a match, with a minimum of unforced errors, it's hard to ignore the YSE... and yet it's definitely not quite as fast, and doesn't quite have the power at mid-distance.
So now I'm totally confused as to which blade to focus on. The good news is that switching back and forth doesn't screw me up, so I suppose I could keep the option of using either setup, depending on how I'm feeling for any given session.... but this goes against a basic theory I have (for better or worse), that it's better to get really dialed in on just one setup. I am far from maxing out either one of them, so my game will get better with either... but which one? Is it better to get dialed in on the slightly faster setup? Or continue to develop my consistency on a "can't miss" slower setup?
Anyone experience this dilemma? Do you use different setups based on how you're playing that day?.... or do you use multiple setups out of indecision and madness? (this is where I don't want to be stuck).
Please share your thoughts. Thanks.
But I felt like it lacked on the top end, and I wanted to try something a little bit faster, so I tried the OSP Virtuoso OFF-. with a large head, again with Rakza 7 on both sides. And again, everything you would expect. A bit faster, better at mid-distance, but without losing that 5-ply all-wood feel. Feels like an OFF- as opposed to the YSE being ALL+. I got used to it almost immediately. I love the added power, and my game continues to improve with it.
So everything going to plan, right?
Not so fast. The other day, just for kicks and curiosity, whilst all warmed up in the middle of a practice session, I tried the YSE again.... and it's like God Mode. Like I can't miss. More control than ever, huge amounts of spin, tons of confidence when looping. If I really wanted to win a match, with a minimum of unforced errors, it's hard to ignore the YSE... and yet it's definitely not quite as fast, and doesn't quite have the power at mid-distance.
So now I'm totally confused as to which blade to focus on. The good news is that switching back and forth doesn't screw me up, so I suppose I could keep the option of using either setup, depending on how I'm feeling for any given session.... but this goes against a basic theory I have (for better or worse), that it's better to get really dialed in on just one setup. I am far from maxing out either one of them, so my game will get better with either... but which one? Is it better to get dialed in on the slightly faster setup? Or continue to develop my consistency on a "can't miss" slower setup?
Anyone experience this dilemma? Do you use different setups based on how you're playing that day?.... or do you use multiple setups out of indecision and madness? (this is where I don't want to be stuck).
Please share your thoughts. Thanks.