Andro Kanter CO OFF
Blade description:
This blade is a lightweight composite construction featuring a balsa core with carbon layers. Designed primarily for the close-to-the-table attacker, it prioritizes maneuverability and speed, making it an excellent choice for players seeking to reduce the overall weight of their setup without sacrificing offensive power.
Playing Characteristics
- Feel and Vibration: Despite the balsa core, the blade lacks the typical “fluffy” or soft sensation associated with traditional balsa woods. Instead, the carbon plies create a crisp, solid impact with minimal vibration, resulting in a distinct “cracking” feedback upon ball contact.
- Speed and Power: The blade excels in short, explosive offensive movements, providing high-velocity returns for blocks, counters, and straight drives. The ball leaves the surface quickly, favoring a direct, aggressive style of play.
- Control and Trajectory: The throw angle is generally on the lower side, which facilitates swift, penetrating shots. While it offers enough control for measured offensive play, the lightweight nature of the blade can make generating maximum topspin or executing powerful counter-shots from a distance more challenging.
- Suitability: Due to its composition, it performs most effectively for players who stay close to the table. It is particularly well-regarded by players looking to alleviate strain on the shoulder or wrist by significantly lowering the total weight of their racket assembly.
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Recent Reviews
#1 — June 2025
Without a doubt, this is a blade for someone who plays a very controlled offensive game who also requires a very light setup. When assembled with light rubbers, whether due to injury or simply preference, this blade is ideal.
I tried it because of a wrist injury sustained in a bicycle fall and needed something lighter to minimize pain. The final setup, using Ten05 (FH) and Spinpips (TSP) on the BH, resulted in a 22g lighter setup, which was quite remarkable.
The feeling is quite remarkable for a blade with Balsa. The carbon plies provide a less fluffy feeling and a nice “cracking” ball feeling on contact, providing speed and great counter capabilities. Straight drives are also possible with this blade and Ten05.
Playing with pimples is great, although I am going to get the setup tested very soon by a master with short pimples, Zengyi Wang.
#2 — June 2025
Very light Balsa Carbon blade with a dominant carbon feeling. The balsa is probably only there for the exceptionally light weight, as the blade does not really exhibit other balsa-like traits.
The throw is on the lower side, and the ball leaves the blade in an instant, providing speed but limiting spin.
Blocks and counters are strong and lightning fast with reasonably offensive rubbers. Smashes may suffer somewhat from the feather weight of the blade.
This is not a blade for defending or chopping, but a close-to-the-table attacker who only takes a step away to close in for the kill again will find it an interesting and viable choice.
#3 — April 2022
Lightweight and fast with very good control.
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