Yinhe Mercury Y-13

Amazing blade for the price! I tried Chinese Tacky, ESN Tensor, Hybrid, and classic European rubbers on it, and all the rubbers suited it well. My current setup is the Big Dipper 4 38 with Uranus Pro medium. For my playing style, hybrid and Chinese rubbers fit a little bit better on the Y-13.

It’s not too stiff or too flexible, and not very fast, but fast enough for my beginner-intermediate level. The ST handle is very comfortable, and I highly recommend the ST for a more BH-style game. I can recommend this blade to beginners and intermediate players who prefer mid-hard to hard rubbers and need good control and speed.

My first blade was the Petr Korbel Japan, and I decided to try a composite blade. I must say that the Y-13 is even more comfortable for me than the Korbel in terms of speed, hardness, stiffness, and possibly control. Best value for money.

I started playing table tennis 5 years ago, and I wasn’t very good at first. I began with a Donic Schildkrot Waldner 900, which was recommended to me. However, I couldn’t play well with it due to the handle being difficult to hold.

Since I didn’t have a large budget, I purchased the Yinhe Mercury Y-13, which had positive reviews and was affordable. I added some Reactor Corbor rubbers and immediately noticed a significant improvement. The combination of this blade and rubber offered excellent control, and my game quickly improved.

However, after a while, I desired a faster playstyle and experimented with various blades and different types (DEF, OFF, ALL, and even the Sanwei TwoFace).

Someone suggested I try playing with long pimples because of my defensive backhand, and I began experimenting with setups from other club members. I loved the way I could control the game by slowing it down and speeding it up when needed. However, blocking became problematic with the Yasaka Goabaio 5 blade I was using.

During a training session, I switched to my ‘old’ Yinhe Y-13 with similar rubbers, and I rediscovered my love for this blade.

For the past 2-3 years, I’ve been using TSP Ventus Soft 2.0 on my forehand and Yinhe Qing 0x on my backhand, and I’m still very satisfied with the setup. In the near future, I might consider using TSP Ventus Speed and reverting to my favorite 0x rubber, the DHS Cloud and Fog III.

I believe this blade is also a great choice for beginners, but only if it’s paired with slow, control-oriented rubbers like the Reactor Corbor.

I came from Sanwei f3 pro. I changed my blade because f3 pro was too hard for me. I needed a flexible blade with less error. I chose this Yinhe y13 out of luck while searching for a good 7 ply all wood blade. It was recommended in one comment here in revspin that it is better than pg7. The reason I chose this one is because it has a fiber glass layer which Donic Diablo Waldner also has. That blade I fell in love with. Sad to say that Waldner Diablo is no longer available in the market place. Thanks to Yinhe for making this one. I will update this comment once I got my yinhe y 13.

I had played with someone’s Y13 blade and I thought it had potential, so I decided to buy one. I played with the Y13 blade once, and it has a good feel. However, I noticed that you have to hit the ball with an open racket, or else it will end up in the net. I am currently using Reactor Tornado V5 rubbers on both sides of the blade. I plan to replace the rubbers with my D80 and 09 °C rubbers in the near future. I will update this review after 2 weeks of playing with the new rubbers.

More of a control and attacking blade. The feeling of Fibreglass carbon as compared to normal carbon was softer. Affixed stiffer and harder rubbers would be a better option.

Excellent, pleasant, consistent.

However, one of the layers broke when playing. I cannot see where, but you can hear the broken sound even with the rubbers on. I am going to buy another one. However, I point out that it can happen.

Weight: 94g. I’m currently using this blade with Yinhe Big Dipper H38 and TSP Ventus Soft Max. I’m coming from using the 729 V-6 blade and trying to find a replacement for it as it seems to be going out of production.

This Yinhe blade is quite similar to the V-6, perhaps a bit faster. I like the fiberglass layers. They make the blade feel very solid and quite stiff. These are the best characteristics in a blade, when you play very brush loop oriented play with Chinese tacky rubbers.

The only downside is that it’s quite heavy. My Big Dipper and TSP Ventus Soft weigh 89g together, so that makes it playable though.

Esta raqueta de tenis de mesa ofrece una calidad increíble por su precio. Presenta una sensación realmente agradable y un diseño muy atractivo. Es una de mis mejores elecciones.

Coming from the DHS PG7 all wood blade, the Yinhe Y13 felt very different from what I was used to. The Y13 felt very solid with minimal vibrations compared to the PG7.

While the PG7 offered better “ball feel,” it was slower than the Yinhe Y13. The fiberglass layers right underneath the outer limba ply help stiffen the blade.

The result is a fast OFF+ blade with exceptional speed while maintaining control. For my game, it had the right amount of stiffness/hardness. Both the Yinhe Y13 and DHS PG7 were great for blocking close to the table.

However, looping from far away is really where the Yinhe Y13 surpasses the PG7. The Y13 had the extra “oomph” to generate topspin while not sacrificing power during far table loops. Meanwhile, the PG7 was great for looping but lacked power from mid-far table play.

Overall, the Y13 has a shorter dwell time and is faster than the PG7. It is a perfect blade for those who want to transition from an all wood blade to a composite blade.

I’m using it and am very happy with my backhand looping. I have paired it with Friendship 729 on backhand and 999t on forehand.

I use this blade with Giant Dragon Hard in the forehand and backhand, which is an excellent combination. This blade behaves differently with Chinese and European rubbers. With European rubber, it feels firm and solid, which many players may not prefer.

However, with Chinese rubber, it performs differently. The fiberglass layers make it highly suitable for using this class of rubber. I’ve owned various blades (including Butterfly and Donic), but this particular blade is my favorite when paired with tacky Chinese rubber.

Mercury Y-13 is part of the 2020-2024 upgrade series. Unlike the other blades in the series, it lacks a prototype and carbon layers. Instead, it reportedly contains two fiberglass layers.

As expected, the blade measures 5.7-5.8 mm in thickness and weighs 90 g. The relatively larger head (159×151) contributes to a slightly head-heavy balance. The construction appears to be limba-GF-ayous-ayous-ayous-GF-limba.

Despite the absence of vibrations, the blade provides necessary feedback, resulting in an excellent overall feel. It pairs well with rubbers such as Mars 2, H2 Neo, and IQUL 2.0. The recommended rubber thickness ranges from 1.8-2.1, making them appear harder, particularly Hurricanes.

Overall, Mercury Y-13 is a fast offensive blade in the middle Off range. It features a catapult effect and a large sweet spot, making it suitable for 2-wings topspin attackers.

I am using this with Mercury 2 Soft on backhand and Hurricane Neo 3 on forehand. It is a good combination, well-suited for close-to-table blocking and flat hits. It does not generate much spin unless effort is applied. I believe this is also a characteristic of Chinese rubbers—the more effort you put in, the more result you get.

I have only been using this combination for a week. I will provide an update in a few months.

My 2024 setup combines this Y13 blade (tapered long handle) with 729 Battle II Provincial 38 on the backhand and 729 Battle II Provincial 39 (blue sponge) on the forehand.

UPDATE: After 20 hours of time with this setup, I can say that my initial thoughts were mostly accurate. There is noticeable vibration outside the sweet spot, accompanied by a slight roll-off in power. This seems to reduce the overall size of the sweet spot. Otherwise, shots that are centered are excellent and very crisp. Therefore, even if the sweet spot is not as large as I first thought, the Y13 remains very good value for money and is a very enjoyable blade to use.

ORIGINAL: Some of the other reviewers mentioned this blade is quite hard and lacks feedback. For me, the sweet spot is slightly larger than average, and hitting outside of it has more vibration than my previous setup (729 Bomb Off blade, which is regarded as having very good feedback). This was quite unexpected; however, unlike the 729 Bomb, this doesn’t seem to significantly impact the quality of the shot, so I believe the true sweet spot is larger than it feels. Shots within the sweet spot are very crisp, especially for flicks and drives. For looping, this edge vibration is reduced, making the sweet spot feel larger, but with slightly less feedback. The handle is more comfortable than the 729 Bomb and a number of Stiga blades I’ve used in the past (I’m 6'4”, and have big hands). The blade weight is only slightly below average, perfect for these heavier rubbers. I’m very pleased with how this blade is performing, for the price. Its value for money is exceptional.

Changing from Yinhe Pro 01 to this. It’s surprisingly good with tons of control. Much better control than 01.

Balls have enough spin & speed to win the points. Very forgiving in looping, especially looping heavy underspin.

Suitable for hard Chinese rubbers since the blade is medium soft but has a large sweet spot & a little vibration enough to get the feeling of the ball.

In short, a steal for 20$ with quality on par with expensive 150-200$ blades…