Yinhe T-4

I’ve been using this blade for several months and, despite its low price, it has exceeded my expectations. Among the five different blades I own, including premium options like the Gewo Hinoki Robles, Xiom Hayabusa ZX, and Tibhar Drinkhall, this one stands out as the most lethal and precise for my playing style.

I’ve paired it with rubbers from the same manufacturer, a Moon Medium on the forehand and a Poly Uranus short pimple on the backhand, and I’m thrilled with the results. The entire setup costs less than $100 yet performs like a more affordable version of Mima Ito’s racket.

I highly recommend this blade to both beginners and advanced players, although professionals may find it lacking. If necessary, slight adjustments to the phrasing can be made.

Seven Wounds: When hitting the ball hard, the rubber is easily separated from the sponge. These separated rubbers include Yinhe Mars, Yinhe Appolo, and Yinhe 9004.

Use it with Victas V>15 limber on FH and RITC 802-40 (SP) on BH. This is a low throw, short dwell time, and very fast blade, albeit still with good control.

Due to its short dwell time, it is a bit difficult to lift serve with a lot of underspin.

All in all, for $35, it is a blade worthy of consideration.

I have three blades. One of them has very good control at high speed as the others (as light as better). It works better with soft rubbers. One can even play a defense game with it, in spite of its high speed.

If you want to develop ping-pong skills that involve high tactics, the T-4 is the answer.

It excels in speed, smash, and chop.

It is fair for topspin, but if you put on a slow sheet, you can top loop and drive easily.

It is the best for blocking.

I love this bat very much.

This amazing blade is incredibly fast, provides excellent control, and is lightweight. I adore it! It’s also incredibly affordable.

This blade is exceptionally hard, stiff, and fast (Off++). It pairs well with extremely soft, slow, and nontacky rubbers. When paired with Palio CJ8000 36 jap sponge max on the forehand and LKT pro XP black max on the backhand, the combination provides both low and high gear, similar to a fast wooden blade with two Acuda S2's, but at a much lower cost.

The blade’s speed is attributed to its four carbon layers. However, due to its hardness, it has a low throw, lower than the Dawei Wavestone, which is an OFF+ carbon-arylate blade.

The blade is fast and bouncy, so using a slow rubber is crucial for maintaining control close to the table. It features a comfortable handle.

Compared to the Wavestone, this blade is faster, harder, and equally stiff, with a lower throw. The Wavestone is better suited for looping, but the difference becomes less noticeable when using extremely soft rubbers.

The blade has a medium weight of approximately 82 grams.

My style of playing is a modern attacking game, looping from close mid-distance, with a few blocks.

Speed is definitely less than the 10 given by the manufacturer and has more control. I rated it 9 speed and 7.5 control. It’s a stiff and hard blade with minimum feeling, like playing with a pan. I had a major problem with smashes but improved a lot with this blade combined with Blitz. If you are a hitter, this might be your blade. If you are a looper, like me, don’t expect enough dwell time from this blade to help you loop. However, if you differ your looping angle a bit, you can get enough speed to play away from the table with ease, which is where it fitted me perfectly. There are zero vibrations.

Overall, a great blade for its cost. If you don’t have a fast, hard (but without feeling) blade and want one, go for it.

Ultra Fast with good control, excellent for active style of play.

Requires skill for passive blocking.

I bought the T-4 from Far East Sports for $25 and paired it with 729 Focus-II rubbers. This blade is very fast. Its construction is superb, and the handle is very comfortable (I got the Flared handle). The wood quality is excellent.

I would be afraid of what this blade is capable of with fast rubbers or, dare I say, speed glue. It’s great for smashes, attacks, and loops. The control is great for such a fast blade, but if you want more, then pair it with slower/ALL/DEF rubbers.

A highly recommended blade!

This was my first Yinhe blade, bought for £10.00 from a UK distributor. It retails for £21.00 on eBay.

Would the Donic Baracuda, Donic Jo Platin, or Tenergy 05 be any good with this Blade?

I own two T-4 blades. They are great blades for any price. I paired them with Outlaw Max and Geospin Tacky. The blades loop greatly. However, I know a weaker player who used a T-4 blade with fast rubber for a blocking type of game. The results were terrible.

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This blade gives great fast blocking, wonderful flat hits, and smashes. Looping requires more skills but is still good if used with not-too-hard rubbers.

For such a fast blade, it has very good control. Paired with softer rubbers, you can play a passable short game as well. However, this blade is more for OFF players hitting and looping from both wings.

You can find this blade as light as 77 g and as heavy as 90 g.

Great blade if you play offensive shots without compromise, excellent if you have pips outs rubbers or offensive rubbers. Good control and touch. The weight is comfortable to make topspins and block the ball, but you need to play well because the blade is very fast.