arylate/carbon question

Well i have only tried a few AC blades but if you want a good balance of control and speed I'd go with the Maze.  The Timo Boll Spirit is a fast looping blade but the balance between speed and control isn't the same as the Maze in my opinion.  If you want a cheaper blade there are some Galaxy blades that are practically clones of the butterfly blades that i just described and there are many members here who use and like them

bull_harrier wrote: Well i have only tried a few AC blades but if you want a good balance of control and speed I'd go with the Maze.  The Timo Boll Spirit is a fast looping blade but the balance between speed and control isn't the same as the Maze in my opinion.  If you want a cheaper blade there are some Galaxy blades that are practically clones of the butterfly blades that i just described and there are many members here who use and like them

Sorry, do you mean that for its speed, Maze has better control, compared to that of TBS of the same speed?

I remember reading that Maze is suitable for continuous attack while TBS (being softer) is better for varying spin type of offensive play.  Can you confirm this?

Thanks.

You can also try Galaxy's K series... Most of them are arylate/carbon [ they say kevlar but it's the same as arylate ]. The K-2 is a KLH clone and I think the K-5 is the Timo Boll Spirit Clone and K-6 I think is the Maze clone...not sure bout the K-6.

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bull_harrier wrote: You can unload some spinny shots with the Maze but that blade is a little better for driving and power looping.  I don't think that these two blades are the same speed though, I think and again this is from my experience, that the TBS is a faster blade

I advise you to stick with the Petr Korbel.

It's a versatile blade that is a great looper, with good technique and it's stiff enough to be good for blocking, loop driving, hitting and smashing. It also has a good feel to it, which helps touch in the short game too.

The first time I played with my Petr Korbel, I used it with Max Sriver EL and was surprised how well I played with that set up. In particular, I found myself playing with more confidence, consistentcy and accuracy, after 30 minutes; than with Max Sriver EL on the TBS and Michael Maze. Quite simply I had better control with the Petr Korbel.

The Michael Maze and TBS are very good blades and a lot of good players use them. They are designed for professionals and require good technique to get the best out of them, but they don't suit everyone and as a 5 ply wood blade player, you would need time to adjust your game to take advantage of the benefits they offer.

It took me 3 months to adjust playing with a Timo Boll Spirit.

In particular, getting used to the way the blade played in the short game because the lower level of feedback, you get compared to a wooden blade. It initially adversely affected my short game and I found it harder judging short returns on serve and pushes. I got used to it and can play reasonably well with arylate carbons in the short game, but my short game is still better with 5 ply wooden blades.

Or you could still try some very decent blade which can be real easy to get used to. My suggestion - Galaxy W-1 with Ultralights or with UL on FH and LKT Rapid Soft on BH. All can be had at http://www.colestt.com

Keopele19

Wise choice, concentrating on improving your technique; to generate more power will benefit your game.

Good decision!