Tibhar CO-S 3 Defensive

This blade offers a pleasant feel, slow speed, and exceptional control. It is ideally suited for classic defense strategies while also allowing for occasional attacks. Its affordability makes it a great value for money.

Soft feel, not too slow. Enough power for finishing smashes and spin-drive shots. Very good balance between handle and blade. I use it for combination ox long pips (Blitzschlag) forehand and thin fast classic rubber (Nittaku Hammond 1.4). Control is very good, especially for chopping mid-distance from the table, and it is also good for short play near the table. It is also possible to attack undercut incoming balls. I don’t know why it is so cheap, because I have tried a few expensive defensive blades, but this one suits me the most. Recommended for modern defense players who mostly play chop and block with occasional attack.

This blade may seem slow, but when I put a Grip S Europe on the forehand and medium pips on the backhand, everything fell into place. I used 1.3 mm of thickness on the medium pips, which made my backhand very powerful and controllable. I was amazed at the speed this blade can produce with the proper rubber.

Defensive blade that is surprisingly not too slow. I paired it with Grass D.Tecs 1.2mm and Acuda S2. It performs well in blocking, pushing, chopping, smashing, and looping. A great and inexpensive blade from Tibhar.

This is the slowest blade that I own, and I use it with Dtecs Ox and Tacky-C.

It is slower than the Toxic3 and feels more controllable than all my blades with Dtecs.

It feels great against loopers who keep looping to my pushblocker chicken wing backhand and then fall apart after three or four loops.

However, hitters rated 1200+ can smack through the spin, and it could be due to the slow speed of the blade.

Also, flat hits into the Dtecs make the ball die on the blade. The solution is another LP or a faster blade, like FW+.

Great blade for the price, it gets a 9 for value/performance!

It’s a pretty classic defensive blade that gives you enough feedback with every shot you play. It has good feel and control. It’s slow enough for controlled defensive shots but not too slow at the same time.

I’m using 563-1 (1.5mm) medium pips on the FH and my flat hits and counter drives are quite fast but still precise enough to place the ball where I want. It’s good for blocking loops.

The straight handle is quite comfortable and makes it easier to twiddle. With this blade I can do BH chops with pretty high stability and accuracy from mid-distance, although I’d say that you’d need a reasonably slow defensive rubber for that.

The blade is not expensive. It’s a great choice for a defensive player who likes to attack from time to time.