Donic Original True Carbon

Excellent blade with its own character. Very fast, spinny, and powerful. Needs some control to do something slow. Blocking is perfect. The feeling is a little smoothed.

Good with Tenergy 19 and bad with Bluestorm Z2.

Some background first and I’ll try to make it short: I won this blade from Anders Lind around 2023 or 2024. Before he got his own model named by Donic, this was what he used. I got the actual blade from him still with original rubbers from Donic as well after he won his first Pro tournament. It was/is a GREAT blade. Plays as well as my Viscaria. Maybe even better.

My friend was so impressed with it he ordered one too for himself.

NOT the same blade. We were both like, “Huh? Wtf?”

Mine was click click…. his was clunk clunk. Totally different feel.

I went on forums and found out these top players either:

a) Have their own specially made for them, despite being called the same as what we regular consumers pay for. So forget about trying to replicate your favorite player’s setup as you won’t get the same equipment anyway. or b) They test out 10-20-30 blades of the same model and find the one that stands out and use that.

This is a fact. It has been confirmed by many now.

So, I was praising this blade to the skies in reviews, just until my friend bought one too. If all the regular production is like my friend’s, I can’t recommend this. It’s stiff, has no feel. The cheaper Yinhe Pro01 or Sanwei 75 Inner are better. Or go for the best if you can afford it: Viscaria.

The Donic rubbers, however, were amazing. Another friend bought those and put them on his Viscaria, and I loved them when I tried his blade.

I bought this blade with mxp50, which I actually didn’t find many players who talked about this combination. For me, it works amazing! I recommend it! Power, spin, block, and more. Works very well.

I love this blade; it is amazing. I was using Butterfly all my life. My last blade was the Timo Boll ZLC, which is very good and similar to the Donic Original True Carbon, but I like the grip that the DOTC has more—it is more comfortable for me. I have the ST grip. Some comments say that it is a little small, but for me it was perfect. I strongly recommend this blade for intermediate players. The feeling is amazing. For blocking, it has very good control. I recommend the Xiom Vega Europe on BH with this blade; with that rubber, you can control a lot of balls in training and in games. For the FH, I use a Donic Bluefire M2. I like these rubbers because they generate a very good spin with the ball. I like the arc that I can make with this rubber, and for me, it is going well.

I came from a classic Tibhar allwood—which served me well for the past decades. When I tried out my first carbon, I knew I wanted to change, but I still did not want to pay 200 EUR for a blade. I tried out the DO True Carbon and loved it right from the beginning. I guess I found my new blade!

Harder than Viscaria. Less dwell time and low throw angle. Good for topspin attacks.

I was a little skeptic before buying this blade as I had never used Donic before, but it has a high rating and got some good reviews from pros. It has been almost 2 months I am using it, and it exceeded my expectations. Its speed, spin, and control are great.

I use this blade and the Viscaria. I actually prefer this one. It’s such a great blade. It can do it all. It’s very fast, with great control and feeling. I just feel at home with it. All rubbers just shine on this blade. It’s not too stiff, not too soft, and has a good balance and nice sound. I simply can’t find anything about it that I don’t like. Even the price is great. Donic did a great job with it. Anders Lind uses this blade. The fact that this blade doesn’t have hundreds of ratings here is shocking to me, honestly.

It’s not the best blade I’ve played with, but it’s close enough. For me, it’s better than Timo Boll ALC.

Anyway, I prefer Limba woods.

I am using it with MX-P on FH & MX-S on BH. The same combo is much better than on my previous Tibhar Black Carbon. I love the sound of the strokes. I can play from near and far from the table with good (low) angles. This one has a larger sweet spot, which gives me a greater advantage and improves my game. Definitely recommended for anyone looking for an OFF+ blade.

Ajoyib taxta, narx ham qulay.

O’rtacha darajadagi o’yinchilar uchun, tezlik va boshqaruv uyg’unligi

Tavsiya qilaman, qulay narx va boshqaruv uchun ajoyib.

Fast blade, good for topspin.

Crispy, direct feedback when contacting the ball.

Good quality.

Review

The blade is relatively flexible, but it handles heavy spin quite well (for example, against a spinny serve). It also has good control for short, precise balls, such as flicks. The Yinhe T-11 blade combines nicely with ALC on the forehand and 05fx on the backhand. The blade produces good speed and power, especially when attacking, while still offering good control.

Compared to other blades

In comparison to the Donic Original True Carbon, the Yinhe T-11 is slightly softer and slower. The TIBHAR Evolution MX-P is significantly faster and spinnier than the Yinhe T-11.

Play style

The Yinhe T-11 is a well-rounded blade that is suitable for a variety of play styles. It is especially suitable for players who prefer fast, powerful strokes, but still want some control for short, precise balls. The blade is also suitable for players who prefer to use a flatter hitting style, as it provides slightly less spin than some other blades.

Conclusion

The Yinhe T-11 is a great blade for players who want a fast, powerful blade with good control. It is well-suited for both offensive and defensive play styles.

Я очень люблю компанию Donic и их продукцию. Часто экспериментирую с инвентарем в поисках той самой волшебной ракетки. Про эту основу много слышал, пару раз брал на турнирах у ребят, чтобы попробовать её в деле. Моя основная ракетка — это ТБ ALC с 19 FH и 05fx. И мне нужна была сборка под улицу, играть в парках, но бюджетный вариант, т. к. на улице Тенерджи умирают в разы быстрее, и основу искал бюджетную, но с хорошей скоростью и большим контролем, чем ТБ. И я её нашёл, это — Donic Original True Carbon. Сборка была сопряжена с накладками TIBHAR Evolution MX-P в максимальной толщине. В итоге получился прекрасный атакующий комплект с отличным контролем. Серийные топсы — всё в стол, меня отгоняют от стола — ухожу во вторую, в третью зону, возвращаю всё в стол, на меня идёт атака — подставка супер. Резюме — отличная основа для вариативной игры, добротный универсал, квалифицирую как чистейший off. Ручка тонковата — подматывал. Баланс получился хороший — чуть в голову, это уже кому как нравится. Попробуйте такую сборку, и вы не разочаруетесь точно.

Estoy muy conforme con la madera. Para mi nivel de juego, es lo que precisaba. Me ofrece un buen equilibrio entre los golpes de ataque y los defensivos. Es mi primer paleta con carbono, ya que usé unos cuantos años una madera ofensiva Butterfly Jonyer-H-FL. El mango es cómodo, y el tiempo de adaptación a esta nueva madera fue de aproximadamente un día de entrenamiento.

Основание хорошего качества изготовления. Вибрация незначительная. Ручка FL меньше, чем у Carbospeed. Лёгкое. Контрольное. Но не для агрессивной игры. По скорости ближе к OFF.

Nice handle for me and good control.

В комплекте с Dignics 05 отлично.

The quality is excellent, but this blade isn’t for me. I’m used to soft blades with limba or hinoki outer ply. This blade has nearly no dwell time, so it’s not meant for [me]. It’s for drives, blocks, [and] counterspins.

The new design delivered. Much more beautiful and impressive. Quality same as the old version.

It’s a little heavy for beginners and ladies, but I like the look and feel of it. I am not a very experienced player, so I cannot really describe it in a “professional way,” but it plays way better than my previous racket. I love it.

Very good feeling with Donic or Tibhar rubbers.

Excellent and consistent as usual. The true carbon blade may not play exactly like a Butterfly ALC, but the consistency makes up for it if you need more than 1 blade to back up your game.

Качественная досточка, очень схожа с Viscaria.

Good speed and control, very nice handle, comfortable. Be careful with rubber selection. I am using this blade with Tibhar Evolution MX-P; this is the best rubber choice.

Fast and hard. Boll ZLC alike. Very good finish and design.

Very low throw angle. Be careful with rubber selection. Most suitable for highly catapult rubbers like Tenergy 05, Vega Japan, and Tibhar MX-P.

Good. Fast. I love it. The control is very good.

Good.

This is the best blade I’ve used so far. Good speed and good control. I highly recommend it.

Cheap price compared to Butterfly Viscaria. However, it can’t be Viscaria’s replacement as people said. Medium throw, good with T 05 on FH. Good blade for the money.

Very nice handle, comfortable (if you have big hands, might not be the perfect choice for you). It has good control, but I would say it is not an OFF+. It seems to be more like OFF; however, you get a perfect response from the blade when doing spins, smashes, and loops.

Unlike other carbon blades, this one is easy to excel the power. And it provides better control than Boll Spirit does, which I used before. Also, the ST handle is very comfortable to hold.

Одно из хороших оснований Donic. Похожее на Timo Boll ALC или Viscaria, но более медленное, вес небольшой. В целом интересное основание.

I’m used to fast 5-ply pure wood blades. I have Stiga infinity, intensity, and maple wood V. At first I was worried that Ovtcharov True Carbon might be too fast because it’s a carbon blade. To my surprise, this blade has really good control that is comparable to 5-ply pure wood blades. IMHO this should be an Off blade, not Off+.

I suggest medium to hard rubbers for this blade if you are an offensive player. Use medium soft rubber if you are an allround player. Don’t use soft rubbers, because it will likely be too slow.

Excellent blade, very fast, well balanced, great control. I use this blade with MX-P on FH and Rakza X on BH, and these rubbers make an excellent combination.

I had the Butterfly Timo Boll ALC, and after playing both rackets with same rubbers Xiom Vega Pro (FH & BH), I think the speeds are almost identical. The only thing is that the handle of Donic Ovtcharow is smaller, but after using the overgrip to cover the handle, then it feels fine and it needs more time to get used to this new racket! And I am happy with this…

Excellent Blade

My favorite paddle to date. I own 2 Ovtcharov True Carbon blades, having one as my backup as well. Right now, I am using Tenergy 05 on my primary paddle and Donic Bluestorm Z1 (black & red) rubbers on my secondary True Carbon blade. I have rather large hands. The Ovtcharov True Carbon feels good in my hand and not too small, unlike other blades. You do not need large hands for this blade, though. It would fit anyone’s size of hand, really. I am just a fan of the shape and feel of the straight handle. The Donic Ovtcharov True Carbon, along with good rubbers like the Donic Bluestorm Z1, can produce a great amount of speed and spin. Pushes, flicks, and loops are a breeze with this awesome blade. I highly recommend it to intermediate–pro table tennis players. Table Tennis 11 has the absolute lowest price that you will find on this blade and everything else for that matter. I suggest buying it from TT11 and save $10–15.

I had the opportunity to play with 4 of these blades recently, as well as two recent production Viscaria. All 4 Donic true carbon were purchased at TT11, two were flared handles 86 and 87 grams; two others were strait handles 89/90 grams. Rubber used were tibhar MX-P, EL-S, and a few others.

It seems to work with the MX-P the best, producing a lively and powerful combination. This is a very good attack platform, but will require good skills to handle. The combo is all conquering when the technique are sound and the player is focused, but the margin of error is a narrow band.

Compare to the Viscaria (flare handles, 91/92 grams), it feels stiffer, faster, and produced a flatter trajectory. It also feels a bit less solid, sending a bit more vibration to the hand. Whereas the Viscaria feels more muted and buffered, and provided a bit more margin for error.

Excellent blade in all aspects, lightning-fast speed, looping machine, great control

I’ve used many blades over the past 10 years and I have never written a review until now; that’s how much I am impressed with this blade! Just like other reviewers have said, it is very comparable to the Butterfly Viscaria. Even though the OTC is similar to the Viscaria, there is just something about the OTC that fits my game better. This blade has great touch at the net, serves well, slow spinny loops, fast power loops, BH punch, active/passive blocking! I use MXP on both sides and it’s a great combo! I really can’t say anything bad about this blade. If you are a more advanced player and are looking for a little more speed in your game, this would be a great option for you!

Also, TT11 is a great place to order from. I live in the US and have recently switched over to ordering from them. Quick deliveries and the best prices online! You can’t beat it!!

I play with Zhang Jike ALC, but I buy a lot of arylate carbon and aramid carbon blades.

This blade is very well balanced, has a lot of speed and control. The handle is very nice, but a little shorter than average. If your hand is large, it may take a couple of sessions to adapt, but you’ll get it.

Aramid Carbon is slightly slower than arylate, but just a very little. Other than that, you can feel a fine amount of power from this blade.

It looks awesome, with the German flag colors. Very nice blade, I recommend it a lot…

Good blade, very similar to Viscaria.

This blade can do it all and fast if proper technique is used. One of the best blades on the market.

有点 vis 的意思，非常适合现代弧圈打法。

Very balanced, comfortable blade. Excellent in offense game. Can’t go wrong with the price at tabletennis11. Definitely one of the top blades.

Comparing to Butterfly Viscaria, which I’m currently using, speed is identical, but the OTC is a bit softer on feeling compared to Viscaria. Overall, this is a great blade to own. A good replacement for the latter blade if budget is the issue.

I really like this blade, similar to Viscaria, but faster. The handle is smaller, but it feels good.