Why is the Maze blade so unpopular,

on the other side i like the bh flick more with either viscaria or tbs.

 

about chinese like rubbers i prefer the viscaria with them. I play with gpses. But i think either one MM, tbs, viscaria is also playable. just that imo is true that the MM feels particularly well with t05.

 

i think the selection factor plays also a role. in MM i like the stiffer ones and in tbs the powerful and not so thin ones. if getting one out of this parameters everything changes. 

i tried asking other club members why they prefer TBS and ALC over MMaze, many of them said that MMaze has too much unnecessary control and not enough power, id say it has enough power and excellent control, but then again those club members are much higher rated players than me 

and maybe because timo boll is more popular than MMaze thats why TB series blades are popular butterfly products, but i play with MMaze blade for over a year now and i plan to stick with it BTW i also own a TBS but i like the softer more controlled feel of mmaze

 

sure the MM is going to fit those rubbers. probably as good or even better than viscaria. viscaria feels a little bit harder than MM.

 

i also made the transistion from acoustic to MM some time ago. and i like lot more the MM.

 

MM also has the better handles so the balance is going to be the best one within the alc blades. It usually feels lighter with same weight same power.

 

i think it is a good move.

Thanks but  i don´t fancy to lose any feeling. I haven´t found any fibre-based blade than cant lose control. Maybe MM is the easiest to tame, but still feels bouncier than my allwood. Acoustic is fine, even a bit fast with ESN rubbers for.

Another thing to consider is the handle. I play with FL. Though the ST is a thick and good one I do not like the balance with the ST. I agree here with vvu. I prefer more handle balance. For me the FL makes the blade feel better.

 

I had several MM and I liked one quite better than the rest. 

the FL version (2 of them) that I am using actively at the moment have a relatively good balance (still headheavy, but not as much as the ST and lighter blades.)

all in all, MMaze along with the TBS have a neutral to head-light balance (some viscarias too, esp. if weight is over 92 grams ) and can handle heavy rubbers well. these are my impressions.

for example and to give some perspective, I have a 76 grams tsp balsa 6.5, I've tried it with the same type of rubbers I am using on the MMaze. The combo comes out 13-17 grams lighter, but it feels heavier in the hand. although it has good control and power, it does not have a better touch or a better kick. (I am aware that if I play with it for 3 months with it I will probably get accustomed to it, so take my opinion with a grain of salt).

PS. ...and yes, I did try several before finding the MMazes I like (I call this the Picky Bachelor/Spinster strategy); however, there is an alternative and less expensive strategy (the Indian Marriage Strategy), do your research, buy a blade and then just bite the bullet and play with the one you've bought, you will get used to it and everything will fall in place in due time, and the love between you and your blade will grow. besides, headheavy blades have their advantages as well (every combo has strengths and weaknesses, just get to know them them and use them to your advantage). in my case, I was playing for far too long with a different blade (balance) and could not allow to a lengthy transition, so I went the more expensive route to get a blade to simulate as well as possible to my previous setup. this is not necessarily the best way to pick a blade. as with people, it is better to get to know them, appreciate them for what they are and accept them, rather than trying to find the perfect match or mold the people you are with into something you like