Tibhar MK Carbon
Blade description:
This composite blade features a 5+2 construction, utilizing Krypto Carbon fiber and Koto outer veneers. It is characterized as a fast, “Off” category blade that maintains a relatively light weight, often falling in the 82–84 gram range. The weight distribution is centered toward the handle, providing a balanced feel even when paired with heavy modern rubbers.
Playing Characteristics
- Feel and Feedback: Despite its composite construction, the blade provides clear, detailed feedback at impact, with a noticeable degree of vibration that mimics the tactile experience of an all-wood blade. It is neither excessively hard nor soft, offering a distinct dwell time that allows for more curvature on shots compared to stiffer, more direct blades like the Viscaria.
- Speed and Stiffnes: The blade demonstrates a unique gear-based response. It is highly responsive to the level of active engagement; while it offers stability during rallies, it requires an active stroke to maximize its potential. It performs reliably from close to the table up to mid-distance, maintaining speed and spin through both short, compact strokes and longer, more aggressive motions.
- Control and Versatility: Designed for players with developed technical skills, this blade excels in serve, receive, and flicking due to its precise touch. While it allows for consistent blocking, it favors an active approach rather than passive redirection. The large sweetspot and high-throw momentum facilitate spin generation, making it highly effective for looping and spin-oriented play.
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Recent Reviews
#1 — June 2025
Quite hard, weighing 84 grams. Rubbers used: Skyline 2 Pro Blue 2.1 40’ and G-1 2.0 red.
The weight distributes well, remaining in the handle even with the blade’s light, bare weight. It tends to stiffen up on gears 1-3, gears 4-6 are quite kick-oriented, and then gears 7-10 stiffen up again.
Blocks are consistent but require some form of active approach; you must add something. Even a little swing helps. Passive blocks are only good when the other player is loop killing the ball with tons of power/spin.
Looping is easy with Chinese rubber using a shorter, more compact stroke. It maintains good speed and spin on shorter strokes and longer strokes with tensors for spin, or shorter strokes for good drives. Active smashes/blocks are excellent.
Rallying needs some form of active ball engagement; you cannot let the blade passively return the ball when the other player hits to you. This blade rewards even the lowest level of active engagement to the ball, but not passive shots.
Serve/receive is excellent with clear touch and easy to flick. Chop blocking is also easy.
Drives are good as well, with a slight squirrel on the flat drives. Viscaria tends to create direct, straight balls; the MK dwells a tad longer, and more curvature occurs. Countering is good, along with touch. I like it close to the table and far away.
The blade works well from slow to mid-speed on the table and slow to super-fast 1-4 steps off the table. Placement is easy, with crystal-clear feedback.
It seems to play better with lower arc rubbers, as the blade seems to have a quite high throw momentum. T05 and C45/48, BlueGrip C2 or 09c may only work with loop spinners, but no loop driving is available as the throw is uncontrolled.
This is a great blade for those who want a slightly more flexible Viscaria with more spin, much better feedback, and control. It needs good technical skills and is not for the faint of heart.
#2 — June 2025
My job is to advise players for a big seller, and I’ve tested over 200 blades in recent years.
This is simply the only one that made me want to stop testing.
#3 — May 2025
The Tibhar MK Carbon is a very good blade. It features a classic Viscaria structure with Koto outer veneers.
What makes this blade special is the “Krypto Carbon” fiber used in its construction. This results in a huge sweet spot and provides clear feedback during play.
The blade is neither too hard nor too soft. You can feel the ball very clearly upon impact, offering a very good touch and high-speed potential.
Being “Made in Japan,” the build quality is excellent. The MK Carbon is a direct competitor to the Butterfly Outer ALC blades. I prefer the Tibhar MK Carbon over the Butterfly Viscaria and Butterfly Timo Boll ALC.
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