New setup need you advise

Dear guys,

I am looking for the new setup with good weight balance (not head heavy)

I used to play with Nittaku Acoustic FL 87 gr with MXP and Vega Europe. I din't like the handle (too thin) and very head heavy for me. Though I liked the feeling. I started thinking of new setup and chose M.Maze.

M.Maze 87 gr AN handle with Baracuda and Joola Maxxx P 2.0 thickness both of them. Balance feels the same head heavy as with Acoustic but handle is much more comfortable. The shots are quite good when stroke is correct however now I mention that is very sensitive to right technique so I decided to keep it once I will master my technique.

My decision is to downgrade to pure wood towards control and stability and well balanced in terms of weight. I am looking for good looping blade with good control, and feel. I prefer playing close to the table to mid distance, looping from both wings. I like making flicks and top spins with my wrist from BH which is very difficult with my current setup. So weight balance is very crucial for me now.
 
My main goal is to improve my technique and blade should help me with it. Currently Maze is making learning more difficult.

Could you please advise which blade would be suitable?
Main requirements:
1. Weight balance - well balanced with modern euro tensors like Tibhar Evolution rubbers
2. Good for looping - easy to start attacking on backspin balls
3. Matched with Medium-soft to Medium-hard rabbers like Joola Maxxx P, Tibhar Ev-n FXP, EL-S, Baracuda
4. Weight is under 85 grams

However I also make my research and have several options

Donic Waldner Limited edition 2016. Limba top play is good for looping and it has enough dwell time. However some reviews are making me afraid of weight balance again.

Lawson wrote: Hey, I have been playing for one week with this blade (ST handle) whith Donic Baracuda on FH and Joola X-Plode Sensitive on BH, both max. A few months ago I returned to table tennis after nearly 20 years. My former blade was my old Donic Waldner Dicon (FL handle) with new rubbers: Donic Acuda S2 on FH and Joola X-Plode Sensitive on BH, both 2.0. Here are my impressions, specially in comparation with my former blade: Waldner limited is a bit stiffer and heavier (I didn't weigh it before I put rubbers on it, but the difference of weigh after that is obvius) than Dicon. Also with this set up, Dicon is more balanced and Limited has more weigh on paddle area).

Butterfly Primorac Off-
Butterfly Korbel Off
both Japan version, I heard currently the quality as well as weight (which is also characteristic of quality control) range of this blades very big. Like from 80 to 95 gr approx.

Would be thankful for your advises and comments.

 


Edited by player87 - 10/07/2016 at 3:14pm

Are there people at your club or where you play who have all wood blades you can try? It is better to try before you buy.

Maybe try a Stiga blade, for example Clipper or Infinity VPS V (small head size) at around 90g, 85g if you have to :)

Baal wrote: Are there people at your club or where you play who have all wood blades you can try? It is better to try before you buy.

Totaly agree wit you however most of my club members playing with Butterfly carbon blades. ALC, ZLC and so on.

Before I also thought about Butterfly Innerforce ALC. Should have good control due to ALC layer is placed close to the core. Not sure about balance of this blade. 


Edited by player87 - 10/08/2016 at 1:58pm

Do you consider using Innerforce Layer Alc. I used to play with TBS and Maze Alc now using a IFL Alc and absolutely love it. Very close feeling to pure wood blades and yet you have the power of carbon on active strokws. Also good with tensors but Evo rubbers are both heavy it will be head heavy too.

mrflick wrote: Do you consider using Innerforce Layer Alc. I used to play with TBS and Maze Alc now using a IFL Alc and absolutely love it. Very close feeling to pure wood blades and yet you have the power of carbon on active strokws. Also good with tensors but Evo rubbers are both heavy it will be head heavy too.

Yes I consider it as well however it is quite expensive.