Tibhar Nimbus VIP

PALIO HADOU 40+, an ALL++ level blade, is engineered with the world’s leading-edge PALIO CJ-8000 Province technology. The PALIO HADOU 40+ offers outstanding performance that empowers players of all levels, allowing them to unleash their maximum potential.

Very nice and powerful blade, with good control. The weight is perfect and it is not expensive.

- Powerful blade — Low vibration — Control is not bad — Great speed and spin — Anatomic handle is not so great

Advantages:

1. Powerful: Generates both power and spin. 2. Controllable: Offers a balance between speed and control.

Disadvantages:

1. Small playing spot: The center provides high speed and power, but the outer edges are slower, affecting stability during high-speed loops and shots initiated from the outer edge of the blade. 2. Thin and light handle: Shifts the balance of the racket higher than the center of the rubber, making wrist control slightly more challenging. However, with time and practice, this can be overcome.

With Nimbus VIP Rubber:

When paired with Nimbus VIP rubber (tested on both backhand and forehand), it provides exceptional speed and spin. On the backhand, it excels in counterloops, active blocks, and counterattacks, thanks to its remarkable speed and “mass speed-push” feature.

With Tenergy 05 Rubber:

On the backhand, Tenergy 05 offers improved spin but reduced speed, especially when initiating shots from the outer edge of the racket (due to the disadvantage mentioned earlier). However, it performs exceptionally well on the forehand.

Conclusion:

Combining Tenergy 05 for the forehand and Nimbus VIP for the backhand provides an optimal balance of speed and spin.

Very light and powerful! Good for power loop and drive. Control is much better than the Sardius.