Tibhar Fortino Force
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#1 — July 2024
Palio 5Q Sound (AN) is a well-made blade with a decent overall feel. It is flexible, yet moderately stiff, providing a unique combination of control and power. The blade has a soft-medium hardness of 5 (2.1), similar to Tackiness Chop 2 (1.7).
Tackiness Chop 2 is an excellent choice for backhand, as it produces a good amount of spin and control. For forehand, players might prefer Tackiness Chop 1 (1.7) - a highly-rated inverted rubber that offers great control and spin.
The 5Q Sound works well for all-around play, but it excels in blocking and countering, providing great stability and control. It can also handle power loops well, and is comparable to popular blades like Yasaka Mark V or Butterfly Viscaria.
Overall, the Palio 5Q Sound is a versatile blade that offers a balanced combination of control and power, making it suitable for a wide range of playing styles.
#2 — May 2023
I bought this coming from a Fortino Performance blade, which I really, really like, but found a bit slow at times, and was hoping it would offer me some extra speed.
The Fortino Force is worse in every aspect compared to the Fortino Performance, except for speed, but even then, it’s a shrug because you lose so much control close to the table because it’s faster at any level of stroke, even at the baseline.
So there is less spin, less control, serves are harder, but the worst thing is when you flat hit, even just test-bouncing the ball on the bat, it makes a weird hollow sound you usually get from cheap $10 premade bats. I tried both hard and soft rubbers, so I doubt it’s just a pairing issue. I don’t know… never happened with any of the blades I had before.
I just found better-suiting rubbers for my Fortino Performance: FH Victas Ventus Extra 2.0 or less, Rakza 9 also works wonders with marginally more spin and less speed, BH Rasanter R45 2.0 or less. I also improved on my fitness, and overall, I’m in a much better playing form… Just got this blade; I’ll have to find a new owner for it.
#3 — March 2022
Slightly faster than Fortino Performance. Topspin friendly, looping is fun.
#4 — April 2020
The Tibhar Fortino Force is a fast blade with an inner layer structure.
#5 — August 2019
155×148×6.6 мм, ручка: 28×24.4×102 мм, 87.1 г. Огромная игровая зона, не жесткая, в ручке есть пустота, но на баланс, звук и вибрации это отрицательного влияния не оказывает. Лопасть почти не гнется и пружинит слабо, мяч на лопасти почти не задерживается, вращать весьма затруднительно, мяч слишком быстро отходит от ракетки, нужна резина с большим временем задержки. В завершающих плоских ударах основание ведет себя великолепно, и короткими шипами на БХ играть тоже очень здорово. Из-за отсутствия гибкости и вибраций играть из дальней зоны весьма затруднительно, приходится прикладывать слишком много усилий. Характер отскока линейный, отсюда и высокий контроль.
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