Blade with feeling

I've never really understood the concept of what a blade with good "feeling" actually feels like.  Maybe I've never owned a blade with exceptionally good feeling.  If the blade is slower does it tend to have more feeling?  Bceause I've personally never really owned a slow blade, all either medium speed or very fast.  

p500 is slow?!

Avalox p500 is a VERY SPECIAL blade.  I traded for a ST on the forum just recently and I'm really impressed with it.  It's not a rocket, like Violin speed wise.  The outer ply is very soft giving the blade great touch for over the table shots.  Actually I put some sheets of JO Silver on here and couldn't believe the spin compared to the energy wood I had them on before - the p500 adds spin and also made the JO more controllable.  I have solcion on the p500 now and its just great to play with.

It's really a question of preference, but for me personally the p500 hits a definite sweet spot in terms of softness + springiness.  I have a Visse balsa that is more soft and more springy, but loses a bit on straight hitting and blocking - p500 works well for those as well.

Avalox is based in Malaysia as I recall so there must be a way to get your hands on one.  First thing I did was use some fine grain 600 grit sandpaper on it, sealed the edges and single sealed the outside plies, and it really looks good.  Will post pics later today.

dalamchops, how would u compare your acoustic c with your photino c?

ohhh.... still havent arrive.....

really depends on how you like in a blade, some ppl prefer no vibration, others prefer some vibration.  my dad has a cypress s that i just can't play with, there's no vibration, and i barely feel the ball when it hits.  my yeo gives a good amount of feedback on contact which to some ppl could be disruptive.  in general, all wood blades give more feedback than composite blades,  there is one good blade you left off the list:  ma lin carbon, it's got the closest feel to an all wood blade of any carbon blades i've tried (granted it's a short list).  don't know how the ma lin soft carbon feels though...
if you like the feel of the ye that you are currently using, then both of the yasaka blades on the list can be good choices.
i didn't like the tube carbo when i was trying a friend's shakehand blade, but the energy wood felt really nice.

klkl........ didnt know korbel had lots of feeling >.<

Swiffers wrote: I've never really understood the concept of what a blade with good "feeling" actually feels like.  Maybe I've never owned a blade with exceptionally good feeling.  If the blade is slower does it tend to have more feeling?  Bceause I've personally never really owned a slow blade, all either medium speed or very fast.     I am familiar with and know the terms of, sweet spots on a blade.  And good control.. But can someone explain to me exactly what it means for a blade to have good feel, please?   Thanks

It's like this - when I drive my wife's SUV it feels very safe and big and roomy but you don't get the feeling of the road because it's farther away from you and you are separated from it by seven layers of suspension etc. When I get back into my small car, it's bumpy and less safe but I feel every little bit of the road and I know exactly where all of the corners of my car are... almost as if I can feel it as an extension of my body.

Same with the blade: more feeling means that you are more "connected" to the ball, the ball placement and understanding of its trajectory becomes more apparent to you (thru your eye/hand/brain connection).

It doesn't necessarily means more vibration like some people think. I actually do not like vibration at all but my blades have had various levels of feeling, some of them had a lot of it but they were a bit on the slower side. My current primary blade (offensive) has much more feeling than even many slower blades - probably due to some soft carbon/aramid combination with specific wood and/or general construction (I am not sure at all). If you could try it, you would see immediately what I mean, I am sure.

Usually it is related to the softness of touch or to your feeling of better control (although the latter is more dependent on the rubbers that you use) and to your own individual preferences, of course.

F.Z. wrote: best feeling: bty kiso hinoki

If you mean Kiso Hinoki V or 7 then you could go even further and suggest a 1-ply Hinoki like Senkoh or Darker Tanpan etc. But that would shift "feeling" too much into "softness" and I think that feeling is a more inclusive notion in TT.

kmh888,

Patrick

Don't know if you have considered a custom made blade.

You may want to check http://www.americanHinoki.com

Please read the feedback and individual blade reviews.
My 1-plys have very nice feel, especially the NWC and WRC.

Ahinoki