Xiom Vega Euro
Blade description:
The Xiom Vega Europe is an offensive-minus composite blade featuring a 3+2 construction. It is designed for players prioritizing a balance of control and feel, offering a medium touch that remains highly responsive to the player’s input. The blade provides a significant sweet spot, which contributes to its reputation for accuracy in ball placement.
Playing Characteristics
- Flex and Feel: The blade is characterized by its flex, which allows for a higher throw angle during topspin loops. It provides a tactile, medium feel with minimal vibrations, ensuring clear feedback during ball contact.
- Speed and Dynamic Range: While generally categorized as an offensive-minus blade, it demonstrates a dual nature: it remains stable and non-jumpy on slower, short-game shots, yet provides an extra kick of speed during aggressive, high-power strokes.
- Weight and Dimensions: With an average weight of approximately 86 grams and a head size of 152×158 mm, it offers a manageable, medium-heavy feel that supports consistent looping and driving.
Performance and Compatibility
The blade is highly versatile, performing well with both tensor-style rubbers and tacky Chinese rubbers. It offers extended dwell time, facilitating heavy spin production. Because of its controlled nature, it is often paired with faster, more dynamic rubbers to maximize its power potential, particularly in mid-distance topspin rallies.
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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.
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