Yinhe NR-70 review.

decoi wrote: dunno bout you but my NR50 is like 70 gr cant imagine Nr70 being that much more. http://nexy.com/shop/step1.php?number=1382&b_code=B20091201071556&c_code=C20100421024906 ttxonline.com have them as well

That page at Nexy looks really strange to me - it says that the manufacturer is Adidas (??)

Also it doesn't say anything about the weight...

TTXOnline has it at $150, while you can get it in China for less than $90... $150 is really high for purchasing a blade which you never even held in your hands...

Any news about these blades? They gotten a bit cheaper - in the neighborhood of $110, but still not a lot of luck tracking down an FL 90g (or lighter) version.

I even asked one of my clubmates to ask around among Chinese dealers during his vacation in Beijing (and he knows some good dealers there) but he came back with zero results.

Perhaps there are just not as many NR-70s produced altogether... and they are all on the heavier side.

Or maybe someone is selling? give me a holler then!

JimT wrote: I also should add that unfortunately there is no NR-70 for me - the ones (with FL handle) that my contact was able to locate in China were all at least 92 g heavy. That's a bit too much for me. With Anton's comment I feel like perhaps I should be looking at something else. But I seal all my blades with some extra polyurethane... perhaps that won't happen to me (famous last words )

Just found out Nexy.com has an 88 g FL version. Too bad I am not buying - only trading...

Anton Chigurh wrote: I've been EJing forehand rubbers a bit lately. Nothing too extensive--probably 4 or 5 over the course of the last couple of months. In the course of glueing, removing, and re-glueing, on both of my NR-70s the rosewood ply has started to pull away in a couple places.

mhnh007 wrote: use hair dryer to dry

Anton Chigurh wrote: I have my first negative comments on these blades. I've been EJing forehand rubbers a bit lately. Nothing too extensive--probably 4 or 5 over the course of the last couple of months. In the course of glueing, removing, and re-glueing, on both of my NR-70s the rosewood ply has started to pull away in a couple places.  To be comprehensive: The blades come sealed from the factory. In addition, I am an incorrigible EJ and am quite adept at glueing and removing rubbers. I pull slowly, from the side, etc., and am quite careful and deliberate in the process. Also, across the many, many blades I've had and the hundreds of times I've reglued, I've never before had this happen. Therefore, I don't think it's me. The outer rosewood ply is very, very thin. Perhaps that's the issue. (Also, perhaps I need to quit EJing! ) But, although the quality control in terms of these two blades seemed nearly flawless, I'm not happy to see this outer ply pull away so easily.  The blades play excellently but people who like to reglue excessively should be aware.

Did you use a lot of glue, and let it air dry?  Water from WBG can penetrate the top ply and weaken the bonds between plies.  I have seen it happens on a couple of YEO (Which happens to have harder top ply as well).  I normally apply a very thin layer of WBG, then use hair dryer to dry, so water has no chance to penertare the top ply.

I have my first negative comments on these blades.

Edited by Anton Chigurh - 12/10/2012 at 2:34pm

Imago wrote: My wife also remembered - quite of a sudden (nothing to do with my latest Barwell Fleet acquisition) - that she used to be a former Master of sport in Biathlon.

Quick! Run out and buy her a laser sight for her biathlon rifle as a Christmas present.

Lately I didn't hear from JimT. Probably his wife finally killed him. My wife also remembered - quite of a sudden (nothing to do with my latest Barwell Fleet acquisition) - that she used to be a former Master of sport in Biathlon.

Anton Chigurh wrote: JimT wrote: I asked that same forummer to try and get me NR-70 FL around 85-86-87 g. If that happens, I will add my impressions here as well. I'm interested to hear your impressions.  I'm currently considering picking up a NE-70 (the Ebenholz version)... but I need to decide if it's worth being murdered by my wife first...

That is always a worthy consideration

I am going to get rid of a few of my possessions - couple of extra blades and some rubbers to make room for NR-70, so I am not worried there. I hope she won't notice anyway...

I asked that same forummer to try and get me NR-70 FL around 85-86-87 g. If that happens, I will add my impressions here as well.

Although I currently prefer the NR-70, I will definitely not be getting rid of the Carbo 7.6.

Anton Chigurh wrote: My Carbo 7.6 is WRB. The NR-70 allegedly has a hollow handle. Both of my setups are within 0.4g of each other, yet the Carbo 7.6 feels noticeably heavier. It is much more head heavy than the NR-70. Further, the Carbo 7.6 has much more vibration despite the carbon.  Hopefully that comparison tells you something. Even with a hollow handle, the NR-70 is better balanced with less vibration than the Carbo 7.6 that is WRB.

That actually does indeed tell me something as I used to own (among many other blades) Carbo 7.6 and played a bit with it. Good blade in its own right. Thank you.

Anton Chigurh wrote: JimT wrote: So, Anton - is it really 6.7 mm thick or 5.8 as Eacheng says? It's kind of a deal breaker for me - I don't like blades thinner than 6.2-6.3 mm. I don't have any calipers to measure the precise width, but my Carbo 7.6 is roughly 6.3mm I do know for sure. The NR-70 I have is noticeably thicker, so I'm guessing it is close to the advertised 6.7mm. Sorry I cannot be more precise. But it is definitely not 5.8mm.

Thanks. It's just that I have found two or three sellers (Chinese) and they all list thickness at 5.8 mm - probably copied it from somewhere.

It's very annoying that Yinhe still hasn't got their website running again.

Also - they say that the handle is hollow. Do you feel it in vibration or in balance being shifted into the head?