Loki RXTON 9 Pro CNF Carbon

Final Update!!! This blade uses “CNF” (Cedar nano fibre) and feels a bit strange… despite the KOTO outer veneer!!! (- if it really is KOTO, because it feels like made of cardboard.) Finding suitable rubbers for this peculiar wood is therefore likely to prove somewhat more difficult.

My blade with a FL handle, which conforms to the “Butterfly Standard,” weighs 86g. Despite decent workmanship, deburring the blade is recommended! As previously mentioned, the DOTZ-test reveals a strange feeling!!!… rather soft and rather indirect. (- I also would have liked the sweet spot to be larger.) When playing from a distance, the blade lacks some penetration. I would therefore advise against rubbers lacking catapult effect. It definitely performs better with rubbers with CATAPULT.

For my first test I had the XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C 55 (2mm) on the forehand side and a DHS Gold Arc 5 (medium, with a 42.5-degree sponge) on the backhand side. The GA 5 definitely felt better (more lively!) than the J & H 55!!!

Addendum: After further testing, I found that this blade isn’t as slow as it initially seemed. With the GA 9 at my FH, 38 degrees (chin. level) in max. thickness, it was actually too fast for me! Since I enjoy experimenting, I glued a pimpled rubber from YINHE onto the backhand side (QING Pro OX) and a Donic Bluegrip J1 at the forehand!!! — and my comrade, to whom I gave the whole thing to test, was absolutely thrilled.

High-quality blade with little flexibility and almost no vibration. My copy is 96 grams, and it has a lot of control and enough power to win a point. This is a real top in the price-quality category.

The blade offers a lot of control but also speed when it is activated. It has some vibration; the feeling of wood and the great permanence of the ball are clear, which greatly favors players who like spin. The sweet spot is large, probably because of the addition of basalt. In other words, it is a very versatile blade, simply fantastic for the price at which it is offered.