Yinhe Venus V-12

Not 100% similar to Butterfly KLHS… Maybe 80-90%… Overall, I love it… Good quality… Good to improve every kind of stroke… Fh & Bh - Yinhe Moon Soft… Good on the fast topspin (accurate) n’ Smash… Chop, Push, n’ Block too…

An excellent attacking, do-it-all blade, it has heaps of control for delicate shots and short balls and more than enough power when the ball has to be put away! At 6 mm thick (my blade weighs 91 grams), it gives good feedback without nasty, “clunky” vibrations. I think this comes from the combination of the outer hinoki plies and the carbokev layers. The carbokev also adds rigidity—just rigid enough to make great blocks and powerful smashes. I don’t feel there is flex on hard shots; I like it this way. I like my blade to give a linear response without a sudden sharp increase in oomph!

Paired with H2 Neo 2.1 mm black on FH and Xiom Vega Asia 2 mm on BH, the whole setup is weight balanced and capable of all offensive shots. I use a “Chinese style” FH, and this combination works for me. If you like an even more rigid blade, then the Venus V13 blade (thickness 6.5 mm) will fit the requirement. However, the V13 gives a more muted ball feel. Between the two variants, I prefer the feel of the V12!

The quality of the hinoki plies looks excellent. The handle is beefy enough and not skinny. I had to sand off some sharp edges at the neck for added comfort. Its performance-to-price ratio is excellent!

Good all-round blade with two Carbon-Kevlar layers, so it has power when you need it, but feels and sounds like an all-wood blade rather than a carbon blade. Medium-fast ALL+ with good control.

Nice blade for its price. It’s not too fast or slow and is balanced. Works great with any softness rubber, including hard rubber like Yinhe Apollo 5 39 or Yinhe Big Dipper spin. You can easily adjust speed in high range, changing rubbers, almost any rubber will work okay. It feels nice to me, but it has some vibration in the handle. This blade has a moderate ST handle size, but it would be better for me if it were bigger.