Andro Kinetic Supreme OFF

Nice-looking blade with excellent finishes. I have used it for six months. It’s good for close-to-the-table games, but it lacks power from mid-distance and further away from the table. Roxon450 MAX (forehand) and Platin Soft MAX backhand were the best-matching blade rubbers for me.

I played with this blade for a year.

It is a bit slow, but it provides great feel and is very good for topspin attacking loops.

To me, this blade is a very reliable tool for the offense player unless you are aiming for ultimate speed. I do not see many better options at this price level. I am using it with Andro Hexer Duro 2.1. The feeling it gives me is more of a neutral, solid tool, not so much one of a specific character.

I also play the Andro CS7 Pro, which feels a bit more ‘woody’ and probably has a bit more control in the short game (it is rated slower anyway). I would say topspin is a bit easier with the Supreme Off in this comparison, meaning more feeling to it. This blade seems to work for me. I use the straight handle which felt a bit thin at first because the CS7 handles are wider. But I got used to it very quickly. One day I may need some more speed, then I would check out one of the more expensive carbon blades.

This blade was almost perfect for me except that it is way too slow. I would certainly not rank it as OFF, but maybe its light weight has something to do with it. Apart from this, the blade seemed very nice to me. It has a very comfortable handle, light & well-balanced blade, very accurate, and loads of touch & control.

I tried it with Tenergy 64 (BH) and boost tx (forehand). The tenergy felt very soft, and I could easily create spin, something that I do not usually do with my BH. However, I really felt it was slow, slower for instance than my tibhar IV-S in every aspect. I actually played some very good games with it, but as I can’t create very fast top spins with this racket, I decided to move to another blade (but I am still in love with that blade).

I am not sure why this blade was rated off (maybe I got a bad one), but if you really look for something off to power loop, well I am afraid it is not the right blade (well, you can, but the ball is likely to come back a few times before you manage to win the point). Top spins are usually accurate and quite spinny otherwise. Hitting balls (what I usually do with my backhand) was more difficult for me, and probably needed a radical change with my swing.

Conclusion, if you are not looking for a fast blade, you may want to give it a try.