DHS Power-G PG13

It’s a fast blade with quite nice control. It’s good for looping and even better for smashing. If you use hard sponge rubber, you might notice poor feeling when chopping. Anyway, it is a good quality blade at a good price.

Review:

As a beginner, my first experience with this blade involved using DHS H3N on the forehand side. Without boosters, the rubber is slow, forcing the user to master full strokes and proper footwork. However, once this technique is acquired, significant speed can be achieved even without enhancement.

In my second encounter with this blade, I employed DHS H3N PRO Blue sponge 39 on the forehand. The result was extraordinary, combining exceptional speed and control. The blade imparts an excellent feel for the ball on the racket, allowing for extended dwell time. For forehand play, I highly recommend pairing this blade with DHS H3 Neo.

Despite its seemingly slow nature, this blade packs a punch for its modest price point. It delivers a sublime feel for the ball, ample control, and promotes effortless execution of full strokes with substantial spin. It caters to loopers, smashers, and all-around players alike, particularly when paired with slower rubbers. The blade excels at both close-range and long-range play.

My blade weighs 88 grams with a 5.8mm thickness, making it an ideal choice for aggressive players. Notably, I experienced minimal vibrations, indicating a balanced stiffness and hardness.

While there are undoubtedly faster and more controllable blades available, they typically come at a much higher cost (e.g., Long 5, Zhang Jike ALC). Having owned and used both of these blades with the same rubbers, I can confidently state that this blade holds its own in comparison.

Despite the incorrect specification in the provided data, the blade is constructed with five layers: four wood and a single carbon layer in the center, solidifying its suitability for both beginners and intermediate players aspiring to become loopers.

Stats:

* Speed: 8.5/10 * Control: 7.5/10 * Overall Value for Price: 8.5

Good looping friend. Vibration is lessened thanks to mid carbon. Easy to lift underspin. Blocking is nice. Chopping from mid distance is accurate. Need extra power from longer distance.

Paired it with a Gold Arc 5 (43 degrees) forehand and a Power LT for backhand. With C-pen, the racket is stiff and crisp, but the gold arc gives it some grip and dwell time on the ball. With proper technique, the ball can be extremely spinny or powerful.

A relatively comfortable blade to use and train with, and in competitions, it can also be highly offensive. The mono-carbon layer gives it a massive sweet spot and a higher speed than all wood rackets, but the number of plies means that it also weighs more, which can need additional training should your technique involve heavy wrist movement.

All in all, it is a brilliant racket for its price and will recommend it to people wanting an entry-level carbon blade.

I borrowed this blade from a friend and loved it at first hit. It has a single carbon layer (centered), which means it performs just like a 5-ply blade in terms of flexibility, but with a huge sweet spot due to the carbon.

Although this blade has a big headsize (161×152mm), vibration is also eliminated thanks to the carbon fiber. I just don’t play with it because my short pips rubber does not fit well on such a flexible blade. But for loopers, it is perfect, and it’s also a budget-friendly option.

Nice blade for a RPB Penholder. It is quite stiff - a crisp feeling when hitting the ball. However, looping is still easy. I’m using it with DHS Hurricane 8 on the FH side, and Yasaka Mark V on the BH side. This blade is good for passive blocks, but not for long range chopping, especially when using rubber with a hard sponge. It is very good for smashing too.

I’m pretty satisfied, and I progressed a lot when using it with a good partner and consistently playing. You can achieve minor or even major improvement. Better focus on skill and feeling improvement. In 3-5 years, I might consider changing it to a better blade, or maybe even keep using the same blade.

The price is quite fair for the quality. To avoid causing splinters when changing rubbers, I’ve applied Donic Formula Lacquer (seal) on both head’s sides (FH & BH). If you’re a RPB looper - penhold style, you might want to avoid pain on your pointing finger and thumb by sanding it a little or covering the pain-causing area with grip tape.

The blade is made of five plies of wood, with two outer plies of limba and three inner plies of ayous. Limba is a relatively soft wood that provides good touch and control, while ayous is a harder wood that provides more power and stability. The combination of these two woods results in a blade that is well-balanced and suitable for a wide range of playing styles.

The blade has a medium-thick core, which gives it a good balance of speed and control. The handle is also medium-thick, which makes it comfortable to hold and provides good grip.

The blade is well-made and durable. The finish is smooth and the edges are well-rounded. The blade also comes with a protective case, which is a nice touch.

Overall, the blade is a good choice for players of all levels. It is well-balanced, durable, and comfortable to hold. The combination of limba and ayous woods provides a good balance of speed, control, and power.

89/100

This blade surpasses any pricey Butterfly blade in the market. I purchased mine for $43 from eBay, featuring mono carbon technology. My forehand is equipped with Andro Rasant Turbo, while my backhand utilizes Friendship 729 Gold Leaf. This combination complements each other remarkably well.

Despite owning various expensive woods, I must admit that for the price, this blade outperforms them significantly. Examples include primorac carbon, gergely, and alc. Moreover, the finishing of the PG12 and PG13 is exceptional. I believe these woods are the budget-friendly equivalents of Hurricane King 3 and Hao King 3.

My Holy Grail of blades. The Chinese know how to get it done. If Wang Hao really helped to design this beauty, I am thoroughly amazed. What a guy…

Control is amazing. Service is amazing. Touch, undercutting, and short game, all fully controlled, even with soft-springy tensor rubbers. The handle is great for bananas and backhand kills. Forehand topspin is a dream, the harder you hit, the better. The sound is delicious when you bottom out. Vibrations are almost nonexistent. The sweet spot almost covers the edges. The feeling is great with loads of control on all of the shots and is very direct as well.

The PG-13 is a cheaper version of Hurricane Hao 3, which I had the pleasure of playing with. To me, this blade is flawless. There is nothing bad I can say about it. It works well in any scenario, from close, from far, blocks are just awesome, underspin shots are easy to perform as well. Placement with this blade is impeccable. And the price…

It took me a few sessions to adjust to it, but I am playing better and better each time. The manufacturer’s details are messed up on Revspin for this blade. It has 5 layers - Koto/Ayous/Fiber (middle), the same as Hurricane Hao 3 from DHS.