Victas ZX-Gear Fiber

I only played with this blade once, so I might update my review later. I used Victas VJ 07 Regular on the forehand side and Giant Dragon Dragon’s Talon (long pips) on the backhand.

Surprisingly, this blade seemed to be one of the best I’ve used with long pips. On the forehand side, however, I felt I lost a bit of control compared to using the same rubber on custom-made 5-ply and 3-ply wood blades by Mr. Levi.

I disagree with reviewers who said the blade feels like all wood. It has the extra rigidity typical of carbon blades, though it’s not as pronounced as in other composite blades.

Overall, this is a very good blade, finished to a high standard.

It works with any rubber, but is best with Chinese tacky rubbers. Very good for spin; when you impart spin with the right motion it goes fast, but for blocking it is good, kind of dampens the shot. It has a nice sound when I hit. Also, when you hit, try not to do it perpendicular because it will be slow; better with a forward motion. Also good for chop with the right rubber. The FL handle is OK, but the ST handle is different from the Firefall series, kind of oval. The quality is better than Butterfly, it needs a little sanding, but other than that it is top notch. What can I say, it is the best blade which I tried. Speed ALL+/OFF-, spin a lot, sweet spot not so big compared with other composite blades. Hope it helps someone, it has a special feeling. Good luck!

Good.

The only drawback is a small FL handle; it is supposed to be designed as the old Firefall series, which fits any size of hands. It is just as small as Nittaku Acoustic FL. Speed is fast, with good dwell time and a beautifully designed appearance.