The ITC Dynarc Series of blades are the 2nd
series of ITC Blades that will be released before the year ends. The Premier
series are the more pricey ones while the Dynarc blades are mid-range in
prices. The lower prices do not signify a lower quality however. All of these
blades have high, quality finish and the handles seem to be more comfortable
and smoother than the Premier Series. All of the Dynarc blades have burnt or
kiln-dried koto outer plies. The blades are also designed thin which I suspect were
built for looping. All of this blades were designed for the polyball era. Pics are both for flared and st blades (I used 2 handle versions for the pics).
Dynarc T5
Weight: 80 grams
Speed: off-
Plies: 5 (koto outer, with spruce and ayous inner layers)
Thickness: 5.8mm
Blade Head Size: 150x157mm
The ITC Dynarc T5 is a finely crafted all wood 5 ply
blade. The fineline handle is very comfortable and ergonomic. It is very
comfortable to hold on to. Overall construction is topnotch. The blade is
medium stiff in feel. It is almost in the same speed level with the Petr Korbel.
I would say it is faster than a Stiga OC CR and feels more balanced in terms of
weight distribution.
The blade offers good speed for a 5 ply all wood blade.
The hard, burnt - koto outer plies provide extra kick on the ball on impact.
Even with the burnt koto outer plies, the overall feel doesn’t feel too hard or
stiff. You will appreciate this blade if you are a developing player that is
trying to improve on your basic looping skills. It is very easy to use and
forgiving on your shots. It excels on all strokes because it is simply very
controllable and forgiving. It is an accurate attacking blade with control when
combines with either a tacky Chinese rubber or a faster euro tensor rubber. The
thing with the T5 is that it never discriminates playing styles. It is a very
good all around attacking blade. It blocks well, loops well and counters well
near the table.
Dynarc T7
Weight: 85 grams
Speed: off
Plies: 7 (koto outer, with ayous layers)
Thickness: 5.9-6mm
Blade Head Size: 150x157mm
The T7 is the first 7 ply all wood introduced by ITC in
its line of blades. Usually, the common wood component for 7 ply offensive
blades is limba as commonly found on a Clipper wood and its variants and also
other blades from other brands. Limba as an outer ply for 7 ply blades feels
soft when you need more power on your shots. Instead of limba, ITC decided to
use burnt or kiln-dried koto for the Dynarc series to give it a better and
harder feel.
The T7 is slightly faster than a clipper cr or clipper
cc. The Butterfly W7 is almost the same in construction with the T7 but it is
very heavy. The T7 is designed for hard smashes near and medium distance from
the table. Despite the hard Koto plies, the T7 can spin well on heavy topspin
loops or counter-looping spins.
The blade has a very good medium stiff feel. It offers
some flex, a bit lesser compared to the T5 version but still a good looping
blade. This is better if you loop drive rather than just do pure slow, spinny
loops. The T7 is thinner than a lot of 7 ply limba blades that is why you can
spin better with it. It is also lighter and not head heavy. If you want
something faster but do not like to convert to a composite blade then the T7 is
good enough. Intermediate and expert level players will appreciate this blade’s
very balanced qualities, a balanced amount of power, spin and control. I would
suggest using medium or medium hard rubbers for this blade.
Dynarc Q3
Weight: 78 grams
Speed: off-
Plies: 7 (koto outer, with ayous, carbon –fiberglass and kiri inner layers)
Thickness: 5.9mm
Blade Head Size: 150x157mm
This is the soft and thinner version of the Timo Boll ALC
blade. Although the blade surface feels harder, the overall feeling is softer
than the TB ALC. This is considered as an all around attacking blade with very
high control. It was designed to be slower than the TB ALC because this was
intended for players who wish to have better control for a composite blade. The
speed is more or less equal to the Ma Lin Soft Carbon or the Adidas Avenger
Carbon. This is a composite blade designed for looping and spinning. It offers
some flex so looping is very easy. The blade behaves and feels similar to an
Andrei Grubba Carbon but a bit harder by a few notches and a little faster. You
can place a max euro tensor and still have tons of control using the blade.
Chinese rubbers like the Reactor Cyklin and DHS H3 are very very easy to loop
with this blade since the Q3 is not only partially flexible but also it is
light. Recommended for intermediate and advanced players who emphasize on using
Chinese style looping strokes.