Tibhar Illusion Killer

A unique blade. Although made without composite material, it has composite blade power. Yet, it has good flex and a lovely feeling. I tried Donic Bluefire M1 2.2mm and it was too fast for me. Like some other people mentioned, the player should get used to balsa’s extra kick. I used Bluefire M1 max and it still does not feel hard. It is a little lightweight. In my opinion, it is better to pair with heavy rubbers and max thickness. BTW, I did not like the color of the handle. I painted it into the same color as the head (navy blue) and used red color on the upper side of the handle. It is very beautiful now.

Now I use the TIBHAR Illusion Killer (before: Boll Spirit and Stiga Clipper WRB). The ILK has much more feeling, but it is nearly the same fast. It’s not like a typical balsa blade (the balsa layer is very thin), but it has catapult like speed gluing!

I did write a long review here (sorry, only in German):

http://forum.tt-news.de/showthread.php?p=2186197#post2186197.

Very good racket! For me, it’s the best topspin racket with excellent control.

It’s not an OFF- or OFF++ racket; it’s a true OFF racket.

For topspins, it has a better catapult than other rackets, but it’s not only good for topspin playing. It’s also very good for countering, smashing, and blocking.

It’s not too hard and not too soft, as it has an ideal combination of woods.

It’s cheaper than expensive carbon rackets, with a price around 100 US dollars.

Try it, and you will love it!

This is one of the best blades I have ever played with. It is fast, powerful, and has very good control. In my club, it is one of the most commonly used blades.