Yinhe Earth E-3

This blade is worthy for this price and has excellent quality.

This is my first blade; before that, I played only with premade rackets. My first impression is that this blade is only slightly faster than premade rackets. But after some training, I realized that this blade is like an extension of your arm - if you hit it slowly, this blade is slow, and if you hit it hard, this blade is rocket fast. I recommend this blade for everybody, even if you are only starting to develop your feeling, because it’s perfect for that.

I use a sticky hybrid BIG DIPPER on FH and a cheap bouncy “tensor” like AK47 rubber on BH. I think this is a good combination, although my technique is not perfect. I’ll stick with this blade, and for further improvement, I want to try true Chinese sticky rubber DHS NEO HURRICANE 3 on FH and tensor GOLD ARC 8 rubber on BH.

Classic limba spruce ayous core composition. A great control attack blade. A steal at around £14. As good as Stiga Offensive Classic but marginally faster.

A very nice blade, with a high throw and a generous sweet spot. Pair it with the Tibhar ELS on the forehand, and you have a winner.

Very good blade for a penholder. I will continue to use it.

New to the sport and will enjoy the blade.

After getting back into table tennis in my late 50s, this was the first blade I bought on eBay. It is a very good all-around blade. I bought Nimbus Sound rubbers after trying out someone else’s bat.

Cracking blade. Soft, flexy but consistent ALL+ loopers blade. Limba-Spruce-Ayous-Spruce-Limba composition. Amazing feel. Only weakness is that smashes are not strong otherwise great at looping, blocking, driving. Best of the under $30 blades I’ve tried.

A very good bat to loop, it’s a soft feel. The control is good in power loops!

It works well with hard rubbers like the Chinese rubbers.

There is a catapult effect in returning serves due to the softness.

Great all-round wooden blade. Lots of control and good speed, though it is an ALL+.

Fast ALL+ with good control.

Highly recommended if you want a blade with good control but not too fast.

This is a medium blade in all terms except for its low price. It is a great example of an excellent all-round/off blade. It even plays well for defense/block/chop. It not only plays well, but it looks awesome too. I have owned it for a couple of weeks now and I am pleasantly surprised. If you are a starting to medium player and need a cheap “do-it-all” training blade, just go for it.