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Xiom Vega Euro
Blade description:
The Xiom Vega Euro is a highly regarded table tennis blade celebrated for its impressive combination of speed and control, making it an excellent choice for attacking players. This blade is constructed from seven plies of high-quality wood, designed to provide a well-balanced playing experience with a thickness of 5.8mm. Weighing in at 86 grams, the Vega Euro is considered to have a medium weight, allowing players to maneuver it comfortably during fast-paced rallies.
With a stiffness rating of 5.9 and a hardness of 5.9, the Vega Euro offers a noticeable flexibility that enables players to generate exceptional spin. This duality allows for a comfortable touch near the net while also delivering rapid responses on powerful shots. Players have praised its ability to maintain impressive control over ball placement, making it easier to execute tricky loops and drives with precision. The consistent feedback from reviews suggests that this blade excels particularly well with rubbers like the Vega Euro and Vega Asia, showcasing remarkable dwell time and an enjoyable feel.
As for alternatives, while the Xiom Vega Euro is a standout, players seeking a different feel might explore other blades in the Xiom lineup, such as the more specialized Vega Tour or different offerings from brands like Stiga or Butterfly. Overall, the Xiom Vega Euro is recognized not only as a cost-effective choice within the Xiom series but as a versatile blade that can accommodate various styles of play, ensuring that players at different skill levels can find joy in its performance.
Recent Reviews
#1 — July 2020
What an amazing blade! For the price of inexpensive ALC, you get Xiom’s ZLC, which to me gives much greater control in most elements.
This seems to be a real driver’s blade. While normally I mostly brush loop, with XVE it doesn’t seem necessary, as all drives land very close to where I want, with great spin.
Prior to this, with my level of skill, I thought landing 3 balls in a row on a white line, in the same spot wasn’t possible; but here comes XVE and does it first time asking.
Great control! Having played for 2 years with H Zxi (also Xiom’s ZLC under one layer), I wasn’t really surprised.
And with Vega Euro being the cheapest blade in the series, while Vega Tour being the most expensive Xiom’s shake blade overall, having read the reviews, makes me think Pro and Tour must be even better and really remarkable.
I had Simon special 999 - FH and Huifu Shark 2 - BH while testing. XVE was immediately singled out by friends as something special among my collection.
With this series being out of print, you can find Vegas sold both above and below their original RRPs, which are stated on the manufacturer’s site.
#2 — July 2018
Excellent blade that is light and has a comfortable handle. It plays slowly near the net, but has a fast extra kick on powerful shots. It does not pair well with hard rubbers like Vega Pro, but is an excellent match for Vega Euro and Vega Asia. It has a very big dwell time, good feel, and makes topspin play easy. I highly recommend it.
#3 — May 2018
Great blade. Together with ANDRO Rasant Beat 1.7 and DHS Skyline 3 2.2, this racket is really a power machine. Spin is insane, backhand really powerful. Loops are extremely gentle and spinny. And to me, the most important thing: Ball placement is so easy. Speed with Top Spin Forehand is fatal for each opponent. Great blade, worth each cent.