Yinhe Y-2

Almost 90 g, very loud noise, very good feedback, a little bit more control than T-2…

Mine has 89 g, so it’s quite heavier than the max tolerance limit stated by Galaxy (85 g).

I made a “test” bat with it, with a training Haifu Whale III in FH and a 729-5 in BH (both 2.2 mm), and these were both not good choices. HWIII is too heavy, although it can load lots of spin (for a few days the rubber sweated liquid and was very sticky until it eventually dried…) and 729-5 is too low throw for me.

In the end, the bat has around 190 g, which is too heavy for my taste (I like balsa blades ;-)), and so perhaps the bad choice of rubbers makes me grade Y-2 lower than previous reviewers. The Y-2 weightquite higher than the tolerance is the chief reason for my disappointment.

I recently purchased the Y-2 blade based on a positive review I read, and I must say that I agree completely with the assessment. It provides excellent dwell time, is fast without being excessive, and offers superb control. I had been searching for a blade that would complement Tenergy, but I was not willing to invest in a Boll Spirit. I have found that the Y-2 fits my needs perfectly. I have equipped it with Tenergy 80 2.1 red on the backhand and Xiom Sigma Euro Max black on the forehand. This combination has proven to be exceptional, delivering immediate improvement in my game performance.

Wow, my overall opinion: this blade is amazing!

Y-2 is a very good and very fast soft carbon blade. I was skeptical of this cheap blade at first.

My item is 83g and not too hard or stiff for me. I feel it’s softer than T8 or T11+, but if I’m wrong, it definitely has more dwell time.

More feedback and consistency than T11+, but similar control!

A hard, fast carbon blade at a very cheap price, around £17.00 with shipping off eBay.

WARNING: Play with soft rubbers, otherwise you will lack dwell time.

I made the mistake of putting Tibhar Legend red 2.2mm FH, black 1.8mm BH. The rubbers are a hard 40-40 degree and offer very little dwell time. Unfortunately, they were advertised as soft rubber…

With the right rubbers, this blade could be a very affordable Off- All + blade, but if you’re looking for a more Off- to Off + then play a hard rubber on the FH with a more softer rubber on the BH.

Can be used for short or mid-table play. Overall, a good finish to the blade as ever by YinHe.