Donic Appelgren Dotec Control

A favor:

- Ligera — Mango recto cómodo — Buen control y sensación — Para jugadores iniciados que buscan un juego a media distancia y buen control en los bloqueos

En contra:

- Mango curvado incómodo — El relieve que va del mango a la zona de la goma.

I hated this blade with 2mm sponge, but have learned to love it with 1.5mm sponge. With 1.5mm sponge, offense doesn’t seem to be a problem and it generates reasonable speed. With good control, the speed is sufficient. The blade also blocks well.

Nice allround+ blade. Donic markets this as a “control” blade, but I still found it on the faster side of allround, especially for an all-wood blade.

The handle is the big selling point. It feels really comfortable for me, and actually helps my forehand technique a bit with wrist position. I did find it a bit tricky on the backhand side, and had to adjust a bit because I felt a bit cramped up in some way.

The Dotec blades are worth a go just to try out the feel of the handle, which is great. Probably best to try one out before you buy if you can — it’s a personal thing.

This took a good amount of adjusting for me, but I ended up liking the blade very much. If you can read spins and react fairly well, you can hit fairly consistently. For blocking it is also decent, but not quite good enough to be lazy on every shot. Looping is where I think it stands out the most.

Decent all-around blade. The first one had a dead feeling on the backhand side (possibly due to a broken veneer), while the second was satisfactory. I’ve heard of others experiencing the same issue.

It offers a great feel, excels as a close-in blade, but performs less well away from the table. The blade is suitable for quick attacks and slower loops. It provides good control for serve returns.

However, there are many other superior blades available. Additionally, the unique handle shape might necessitate a slightly different stroke, particularly for backhand shots.

Very nice all-around blade, very light with a good touch. Pretty lively but with consistent control. The handle takes a while to get used to. Make sure you don’t choke up on it. Beyond that, it’s a great blade for someone who loops and spins with the versatility of a short game and the possibility for fast kills.

This blade is not very popular, but it is a must-have for control and also has offensive capabilities thanks to its composition of hard wooden plies.