Friendship/729 Yellow KLC Advance

Mine is with H3 non-Neo Provincial 41° 2.15mm on FH and H8 37° on BH.

This blade has a very good inner-carbon feeling: controlled, stable, and spin-friendly. It is not too bouncy and not too direct. Compared with faster outer-carbon blades, the Yellow KLC gives more dwell time and a better feeling for spin-based attacks.

The forehand is excellent with hard tacky Chinese rubbers. It gives heavy spin, a safe arc, and good control in rallies. The backhand is better for controlled pickups, pushes, placement, and spin variation rather than passive speed. You need to stay active to get the best out of it.

Best for controlled offensive players who like Chinese-style rubbers and tactical rallies.

Summary: Speed: OFF- Control: High Feeling: Medium-stiff, medium-hard with good dwell Best style: Spin-control attack

Conclusion: To use this blade effectively, you should play like a tactician — using shot placement, spin variation, and continuous direction changes instead of relying only on pure speed or one-shot power.

… again UPDATED! This very nice and inexpensive innerlayer blade has a fairly strong FL grip and a medium-hard ball strike. In my opinion, the feeling conveyed is a bit indirect, which means it lacks a bit of feedback. (However, in recent years I have generally played harder blades!) The dimensions of the blade are 157×150 mm and its weight is 87 g. Its speed is in the range to OFF-! Unfortunately, the workmanship is not particularly good. The woods used initially smell unpleasant and are quite soft. I also strongly recommend deburring and sealing the club face! As I found out in various tests with different rubbers, this blade lacks a bit of speed and feedback (in comparison to my other blades). My favorite rubber, the Dig. 09c (FH, max.), is therefore too slow on this blade. After having the Xiom Vega X (FH, 2.0) on this blade for a while, but it had too much cut for me, I finally decided on the Butterfly Glayzer 09c (max., 45 g.). It harmonizes perfectly with this blade! On the backhand side, the Dig. 64 (1.9 mm, 42 g.) now provides me with sufficient speed, rotation, and control. Conclusion: For me, this is the most beautiful blade ever! With a small lens on the back of the handle, which is otherwise only known from Butterfly. This blade will be particularly popular with players with larger hands—and its price will please any penny pincher! Even if this blade may lack a little speed, it is absolutely recommendable if you play with more catapult-like rubbers—also for “advanced beginners.” Very controlled and pleasant to play. (Also, a Tibhar AURUS Select fits perfectly on this blade!) Conclusion: Ultimately, however, I think the much faster, harder, and more direct innerlayer blades Sanwei 75 ALC and 54 inner Yellow ALC are clearly the better choice. Addendum: I ordered a second blade. It weighed 94 grams! I sent it back.

UPDATED! This very nice and inexpensive innerlayer blade has a fairly strong FL grip and a medium-hard ball strike. In my opinion, the feeling conveyed is a bit indirect, which means it lacks a bit of feedback (however, in recent years I have generally played harder blades!). The dimensions of the blade are 157×150 mm and its weight is 87 g. Its speed is in the range to OFF-! Unfortunately, the workmanship is not particularly good. The woods used initially smell unpleasant and are quite soft. I also strongly recommend deburring and sealing the club face! As I found out in various tests with different rubbers, this blade lacks a bit of speed and feedback (in comparison to my other blades). My favorite rubber, the Dig. 09c (FH, max.), is therefore too slow on this blade. After having the Xiom Vega X (FH, 2.0) on this blade for a while, but it had too much cut for me, I finally decided on the Butterfly Glayzer 09c (max., 45 g.)… it harmonizes perfectly with this blade! On the backhand side, the Dig. 64 (1.9 mm, 42 g.) now provides me with sufficient speed, rotation, and control. Conclusion: For me, this is the most beautiful blade ever!… with a small lens on the back of the handle, which is otherwise only known from Butterfly. This blade will be particularly popular with players with larger hands—and its price will please any penny pincher! Even if this blade may lack a little speed, it is absolutely recommendable if you play with more catapult-like rubbers, also for “advanced beginners.”;) …very controlled and pleasant to play. (Also, a Tibhar AURUS Select fits perfectly on this blade!) Addendum: Ultimately, however, I think the much faster, harder, and more direct innerlayer blades Stuor Professional Long 5 and the Sanwei 75 ALC are clearly the better choice.