Tibhar Drinkhall Power Spin Carbon

Great Timo Boll ALC clone. Mine felt better than the couple of TB ALC’s I’ve tried. Worth considering if looking for an outer ply blade.

Firstly, this blade is said to be an arcylate carbon blade, but it does not appear to be the case. The carbon looks like that of a regular blade. The blade is stable on the backhand, similar to my BTY Viscaria. However, on the forehand, I found it to be unstable and not performing as expected. It became difficult to topspin, and I may need to adjust the angle. My Viscaria plays exceptionally well with DHS Hurricane 3 and Yasaka Rakza X on the backhand. I do not favor this blade as much and believe I will continue using my Viscaria.

Review:

Equipped with 85 grams, Andro R50 on both sides with a thickness of 2.0 mm.

This blade has exceptional speed, fantastic control, and is effortless to use. I’ve previously utilized the Hurricane Long 5, Long 3, Fang Bo 1 and 2 and 2x, and TBALC, but none of them can compare to the R50 in any of these aspects. If I had to draw a comparison to another blade, I would say it possesses the speed of the TBZLC with the control of the Long 3. It requires minimal effort to execute loops and spin low balls, is extremely easy to block with, and makes it almost improbable to go off the table during passive or active blocks. Lobs and countering come naturally with this blade.

I particularly appreciate how its exceptional control allows me to brush off the receive or my third ball, leaving my opponents struggling to keep the ball on the table. If it does land, it’s often high and easy to counter. This blade is essentially a Viscaria on steroids, and I would highly recommend it over the Viscaria any day. It is also more reasonably priced.

However, one potential drawback is that the short game can be slightly challenging when flipping. I noticed that even when attempting to flip heavy backspin, I would occasionally overshoot the edge of the table by a small margin. This could be due to my technique, as I have not previously encountered significant issues in this area. It is possible that the R50’s hardness contributes to the difficulty in holding and spinning the ball effectively in these situations. I will continue to experiment with my technique and update my review if I find a solution.

A good blade offers excellent control and impressive speed, making it very comparable to the popular Viscaria blade.

Better than Spirit, Viscaria, or other Butterfly Arylate Carbon blades.

Pros: - Good speed - Lightweight - Excellent for topspins and smashes

Neutral: - Blocks and feeling are decent

Cons: - Not recommended for beginners - Feeling is only decent to great for upper-intermediate or advanced players

Conclusion: Compared to the Victas Koki Niwa Wood, this blade is faster and lighter, but the latter offers slightly better control and feeling. Overall, it’s a good attacking blade.

This blade is fast and light.

5 stars.

Excellent.

Goes well with Tibhar Evolution rubbers.

Brilliant blade.
My game immediately improved.
Great control too.

By composition a copy of Viscaria, only cheaper, and supposedly a little faster. Not a flexible base, pure OFF. Not for amateurs, you have to play carefully straight, swung a little harder and it flies off the table. Heavy to handle, but if you hit a topspin on the table - then you hit it.

Review: 85 grams, Andro R50 on both sides 2.0 mm. Phenomenal speed, wonderfully controllable, and easy to use. I’ve used Hurricane Long 5, Long 3, Fang Bo 1 and 2 and 2x, TBALC, they do not compare in any of those departments. If there was one blade it felt similar to, it would be the speed of the TBZLC but control of the Long 3. Easy to loop with, easy to spin low balls, super easy to block with, and almost impossible to go off the table when being passive or active on blocks, lobs are easy, countering is easy. I enjoyed the fact that when I brushed off the receive or my third ball, a lot of people had trouble keeping the ball on the table, or if it did land, it was high and easy to kill. It is a Viscaria on steroids. I would highly recommend this over Viscaria any day. Price is better too. Only one issue, the short game can be a bit of a trouble when flipping, I found in flipping even heavy backspin, I would go off the edge of the table by a small margin, it may be my technique but never had big issues before doing it. Perhaps it may be the R50 is too hard to hold and spin in those circumstances. May edit if I find it easier to flip with a small technique change. For the constant attacker and who is relentless with pressure.

Good ALC outer blade.
Similar to Viscaria except for a little vibration.

My first really expensive blade. I can say it is worth every penny. The consistency of my hard shots improved dramatically. I’m amazed by the control and speed this blade gives me. It is somewhat flexible as well, which is to my liking.
I got Andro Rasanter R53 with 2mm sponge on the forehand and Yasaka Rakza 7 2mm on BH. I would recommend R53 with this but Rakza 7 doesn’t suit my play on this blade.
The only downside I can think of is the horrible packing :D.

Nice blade for attacking.