Yinhe T-1

Clone of Schlager Carbon, but the control is much better than Schlager Carbon. Yesterday I broke an ap seamless 40+ ball.

Mine is the T1S, and all I can say is it’s amazing.

The only strange thing is that it sounds like a balsa blade. I would describe it as fast+, but you have to commit to every shot. It’s best to attack right after the serve and keep attacking.

I am using it with the Stiga Calibra LT Plus on both sides, which may be why it sounds like a balsa blade since the rubber is rated as hard.

It flicks like nothing I have ever used. Close to the table control took a couple of games to figure out. The answer is wrist with good contact, and it screams.

It’s funny, but it forced me to stay at the table more and attack because it just seemed possible.

For such a fast and cheap blade, I am shocked. I wanted to get a blade similar to my Schlager Carbon that I sold way back, but nothing really compares. This combo reacts fast, so fast that initially I thought the rubber was not gripping the ball.

At first, I thought this is not working for me, but then, “Whoa.” Sticking with this, it seems to reward aggression. Just got to fire and forget.

-Tom

The blade is fast, but there is a loss of control.

The Yinhe T-series blade is very hard with decent feel, like playing with a frying pan in your hand. It is the fastest of all Yinhe T-series blades and pairs well with the Big Dipper rubber for forehand shots. This blade excels in hitting close to the table and looping from mid distance.

This is a great blade if you are a skilled mid distance looper and your main problem is keeping the ball low in counterloop.

Another reason to use it is to increase the speed of your opening loop.

This blade is off+. It is very stiff. The hardness is hard but not very hard. The throw is very low and long.

Warning: looping balls close to the table, in particular tricky serves, will be difficult. If you can push well, you should have no problem.

The blade has good touch, better than e.g. Dawei Wavestone, which is unstable and nonlinear. However, the layer of wood above the carbon is still very thin (not as thin as Wavestone though).

This blade is very cheap ($23) at eacheng.net.

Teamed this blade up with Mark V 1.8 on each side. The blade is not very fast with the Mark V rubbers but the control is outstanding. When compared with other carbon blades I own, this blade is not very heavy and doesn’t feel very stiff. I think because of this, the blade is a little more forgiving, hence better control.

I recommend this for players that are moving onto equipment that they want to use to start learning loop strokes.

This blade, made by Galaxy, is one of the fastest on the market. It is great for messing around from long distances during practice, but it is essentially useless for matchplay. However, it is still worth purchasing, considering its price, just so you can say that you own one.

Unexpectedly spiny blade. The handle is not smooth, which caused blisters on my hand.