Friendship/729 729 Yellow ALC

92 grams. Carbon with a soft and pleasing feel. Compared to the Tibhar Spirit, the 729 Yellow feels softer on bounce, weighs less, and bounces more when using the same rubber. Compared to the Sanwei F3 Pro, the 729 Yellow has a higher throw, providing confidence in looping and offering more bounce. It is best suited to medium to hard rubber.

The handle is very comfortable and large. It is similar to the legendary handle from Stiga.

Great ALC blade that feels like being completely wooden. It has good stability and feel. This blade slightly flexes with no vibration on power loops, sending the ball with acceleration pretty fast. Pairs well with medium sponge tacky rubber.

FH: DHS TG2 NEO

BH: DHS GGG5

Comparing to DHS 301, Yellow ALC Carbon has slightly less power but more control and better feel when playing. It suited to play close and mid distance.

If you would like more power and speed, just use max. sponge rubber instead of 2.1mm sponge.

I like this blade more than DHS 301 because it doesn’t feel like a carbon blade and it offers all advantages of ALC blade as well.

This blade is very good for the price. It is similar to the Hurricane Long 5, but cheaper. The quality is almost the same, but it is slightly more flexible. The speed is almost the same. I also have the Fang Bo Carbon, which is more expensive, but the quality is not as good. The performance is the same. If you are a forehand player that loops and counter loops, this blade is a good option that will save you money.

This table tennis blade weighs 88 grams, has a 6.0 mm thickness, and resonates at 1378hz. Its dimensions are 157×150, and it features a comfortable FL handle that’s not too small. Overall, it’s a high-quality blade.

Changed from DHS 301 to this blade to gain better control and feel. The grip of the DHS is too small in my opinion, and this blade offers a much more comfortable grip. Growing up, I used the Stiga Alser, and this blade is very similar in terms of playability. The blade delivers impressive speed when you put force into your shots. I ended up purchasing two of these blades due to its exceptional performance.

“Best buy” blade for play on the table. Mine is 87 grams, and after a few training sessions, I ordered two more of the same items, and they came in at the same 87 grams. Good handle, enough power and speed on the table, and it’s definitely off-. Great.

This 96-gram blade offers a hard and fast playing experience. When tested with hard rubbers, it performed exceptionally well for looping, but the overall feel may be too hard for some players. Due to its weight, the blade may benefit from pairing with softer rubbers to counterbalance its firmness.

Soft and rather slow, the Offensive minus blade provides plenty of stability and control at a low cost. It’s well-suited for serves, loops, and pushes. However, it’s not a particularly good blade for flicks. For those, I prefer harder Koto blades.

729 Yellow ALC has been my recent go-to practice blade. There are few things I like, and few things I dislike about this blade.

What I love about this blade is that, I can match it with my favourite rubber, 729 Battle Max Pro (BMP), and it’s a combo that works. The blade is hard and stiff, bringing out the best in BMP. Unfortunately, my other blades such as Fang Bo 2 and Hurricane Long 5x don’t seem to bring the out the best in the BMP.

The second thing I like about this blade is that it is very consistent, meaning my shot don’t seem to vary despite hitting the ball at different spots. It’s also really cheap blade for its quality, so I don’t feel heartache when I accidentally hurt the blade.

The downside about this blade for me, is the handle. I didn’t feel it initially, but after playing other blades for a month and coming back to it, my palm hurts to play it. Somehow, the handle feels too big, and gripping it (as I normally do for every blade) hurts after a while of playing, especially my backhands.

Overall, I still like this blade, and would probably consider buying some spares as practice blades. Its quality reminds me of Yinhe V14 Pro, but with a handle too big.