I think it depends how you grip it. If i put the ball in my palm then fh is much easier and you can force your opponent very wide, but down the line shots need your body more open. For backhands blocking is ok but anything with force needs either an RPB type shot or a 90 degree bat angle change, having the ball at the top to open the blade, with the arm vertical otherwise its quite closed. If you are backhand orientated I would hold it ball up, but that means quite a closed face on the forehand, which means you hit more of a hook shot. You can also grip it penhold style or between index and middle finger, ball down. I stabilise the grip by wrapping grip tape between the ball and the blade. Overall its great for serving spinny wide balls, but for general play you need to practice a lot to deal with the awkwardness of switching from backhand to forehand shots and visa versa. I think it favours players with pips or anti on the backhand to provide some disruption to compensate for the weaker backhand, if you grip it ball in palm.Has anyone really tried one out before?
As a serve/receive + BH oriented chiquita player I am really intrigued by this blade.
So apparently the grip can be held in a shakehand manner (thumb and index finger on rubber), but because all the fingers are closer to the rubber relatively, it seems to play with a lot more flexibility just like a penhold grip!
What is the blade composition of this ommadawn blade thing? Is it like outer ALC?