Tibhar Defense Plus

This is an excellent defensive blade. It is very light and hence highly maneuverable. It absorbs power, so it would suit a classic defender that relies on slowing down the opponent. It is unlikely to win points through power shots or loop kills.

It is highly recommended for those who use placement and deception to win a point.

The straight handle is very comfortable, and it is excellent value.

It has more than enough speed for amateur players with hard hybrid rubber. I find a lot of comments that this blade is too slow, but I disagree with speed rating(5). This blade in setup with hard rubber is from All+ to Off-. Its speed could be part of the consistency issue of this blade. However, I agree that for an advanced player, you should get more spin and speed to win a point. You can do this using more body and legs to generate more power from the rubbers.

It could be hard to recover after a powerful shot. As a result, you should plan your shot placement more carefully and play more combination games in my humble opinion.

I try to play Satoshi Aida style in defense with 2 inverted rubbers, and I like this combination with Yinhe Big Dipper Spin(tuned) on FH. I also try a few Chinese rubbers, and all of them work fine with this blade. For BH, I tested a few soft hybrid rubbers(36-38* DHS gradation), but none of them fully satisfy me.

In general, I really like this blade.

BTW, the st handle is a really comfortable shape but too smooth for me. A few times, I was close to throwing it at my trainer, so I started to use Yinhe heat shrink tubing.

Good control.

The blade initially feels slow. However, it has a lot of flex, allowing for significant speed and spin generation. It offers great control and is lightweight, around 70 grams, due to the balsa layers.

Excellent job.

Unique blade; having tried many defensive, all-around, and offensive blades, I have used this one for almost 11 years.

I use a banned Dr. Neubauer Super Block and Scalpel with a sponge on my backhand to block and attack with long pips on the table. You can really feel the contact of the ball and the blade, and it is so slow on passive blocking that you can always place the ball short. If you want to block the ball long, you will have to push forward with the blade.

If you step away from the table to chop, you will have trouble clearing the net since the blade is really slow. On the table, you can attack loose balls since the balsa middle layers kick in and give the blade decent power on offensive shots, so it is like the blade itself has two gears. However, away from the table, the blade clearly does not have enough power.

The only slower blade I have tried was the Dr. Neubauer Barricade, but it was too slow to finish the point with the forehand. All other blades were bouncier, so it was harder to keep the blocks with long pips short and controlled.

Good control for defensive play.

It’s a little slow, which is somewhat expected for a defensive paddle.

However, if you want to play aggressively and go on the offensive, this blade will definitely allow you to do that.

The price is very good, the quality is good, and it’s very lightweight. It also provides a good feeling when hitting the ball.

I highly suggest it if you are a chopper or just want to explore the defensive side of the game.

An average defensive blade. It’s good for beginners to try out long pimples.

I’m using this blade for hardbat play. It’s not oversized like the COS-3. Control is very good for chop-blocking.

I don’t regret buying this wood. It’s very light and allows for mistakes.

This blade is as light as a feather. Unlike other balsa blades I’ve tried, the balsa is on the outside, not in the core. This helps dampen opponents’ shots but also makes it feel a bit flimsy.

It worked brilliantly with DHS H3 Neo and TSP Super Spinpips Chop 2, 1.5mm; however, after 15 minutes, the ball was uncontrollable. I soon found out the problem: the balsa had snapped on either side of the handle.

The central hardwood core was okay, so for now, I’ve glued it back together, but durability is a concern with this blade. Up until then, it had worked very well with these rubbers.

The blade quality is not as good compared to the Victas Koji Matsushita.

A value-for-money choice!

Provides a very clear control feeling when chopping, yet a strong ability when you want to attack.

Top defense blade in this price range!

Very clear control when chopping, but also a very powerful attack when you want to fight back.

Affordable and effective.

Good quality wood, I wanted to buy it and taking advantage of the Dacasa price, I didn’t miss the opportunity.

Well packaged and fast shipping.