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yogi_bear
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ITC Premier Blades
The ITC Brand will be
unveiled this October. The designer of these blades is none other than Jeremy
Yun who has been responsible in making some of the best blades in the market.
The Premier series are the top of the blades from ITC and a bit costly but very
much worth it. The blades are not
similar mostly to other blades right in the market right now. The first thing I
noticed about the blades (since I was given both ST and FL handles), is that
both the st and fl handles are very comfortable and a bit smooth but not
slippery. I would like to take focus especially on their st handle. It feels
like a butterfly st handle but more comfortable and a bit ergonomic to the
hand. All blade head sizes are 150 x 157 according to ITC. I used Reactor
Ckylin, Corbor, MXP and MX-S rubbers for the tests and the Andro Spin Fix Glue. XQ Weight: 85 grams ST, 87 FL Plies: 5 (hinoki top plies
with ayous layers) Speed: Off- to Off Thickness: approx. 6.2mm The XQ or Exclusive Quad
Hinoki is the only all wood in the Premier Series. This blade has a mixed
feeling when hitting with the ball. The overall physical characteristic of the
blade is hard but when you hit with the XQ, it doesn’t feel too stiff. The XQ
was designed an an offensive blade with hard impacts on the ball contact while
maintaining a medium soft feel. Strange, yes but it feels that way. The speed
is slower than that of the Stratus Powerwood but it is faster than a Petr
Korbel. The blade offers good speed for all wood lovers out there. It has some
flex which is also good for spinny loops. Basically, a top notch all around
attacking blade. It blocks very good and control is very high. Excellent for
blockers, smashers and controlled loop players. This is even beginner and
intermediate friendly. XF Weight: 90 grams St, 92 FL Plies: 7 (white ash top
plies with blue fiber, ayous and kiri) Speed: Off- to Off
Thickness: approx. 5.8-5.9mm This is the first
combination of White ash wood and fiberglass materials for a blade that I have
ever tested. The feel is very nice and doesn’t vibrate too much. The feel
reminds me of a Nittaku Violin but with a composite layer. The blade offers soft
feel on ball impact despite having a medium stiff hardness. If you want a
faster blade but need a blade that doesn’t have a very long trajectory in the
table, then this is the one. It has a medium to high arc on loops. It offers
very good control. It is slower than a TB ALC but offers more control on
looping and is better in loops. XR Weight: 88 St, 90 FL Plies: 7 (white ash top
plies with red carbon, ayous and kiri) Speed: Off- to Off Thickness: Approx.
5.8-5.9mm
This is the flagship of
the ITC Premier Series and my personal favorite. I glued the MX-P rubber onto
this and boy I could control the MX-P like a slow rubber. The speed is like
that of a NIttaku Acoustic Carbon but offers higher arc and of all the Premier
blades this one has the best feel. It has little vibrations. Fast enough speed
upon ball impact whether you are smashing, counter looping or simply doing
spinny loops. The MXP is an amazing rubber if you can control it. Many have
problems pairing it with a fast but controllable blade. The MXP pairs well with
the XR. It produces shots that are very forgiving and good enough for accurate
placements. This has a medium feel on ball impact.
XC Weight: 86 St, 87 FL Plies: 7 (hinoki top plies
with carbon, ayous and kiri layers) Speed: Off+
Thickness: Approx. 6.7mm This is the fastest
Premier blade. This has hard hinoki outer plies paired with a very fast carbon
layer on each side. The speed is more or less faster than a Primorac Carbon. This
blade was designed for hard and powerful topspins near and far from the table.
The feeling is moderately stiff despite the hard wood and carbon composition.
It gives a medium to high arc on loops. It offers low amount of vibration, good
feedback to the hand when hitting the ball and the control is fairly high for a
fast carbon blade. It gives a strong and solid impact upon every smash or
counter topspins. This is also good for active blockers because of its ability
to control your blocks. Ideal to be paired with medium or medium soft rubbers. |
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Da Baobei
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Doesn't it say ITC?
edit: after editing the op and changing the thread title this post looks stupid Edited by Da Baobei - 08/26/2015 at 2:48pm |
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A new Korean brand?
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Viscaria FL - 91g
+ Neo H3 2.15 Blk - 44.5g(55.3g uncut bare) + Hexer HD 2.1 Red - 49.3g(68.5g 〃 〃) = 184.8g |
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ITC - next HTC, so they are from Taiwan, right?
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reincarnation of adidas?
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zeio
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News of the brand being launched this fall two months ago. Names like Avalox and Addidas were mentioned.
Google translation of the excerpt from the pdf file in the second link:
There are two tiers of blade - entry-level and high-end. Out of the gate they have four high-end models announced back in July, the Premier Series - XR, XF, XC, and XQ.
Edited by zeio - 08/15/2015 at 2:06pm |
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Viscaria FL - 91g
+ Neo H3 2.15 Blk - 44.5g(55.3g uncut bare) + Hexer HD 2.1 Red - 49.3g(68.5g 〃 〃) = 184.8g |
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Da Baobei
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Damn, I hope they don't play as good as they look otherwise my wallet will suffer.
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It is mentioned the price point of the Premier series is below ₩200,000(~US$170).
I like this one. Those huge-ass lens in the Avalox blades get in the way. Nope...no grip tape, please. Edited by zeio - 08/15/2015 at 2:15pm |
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Viscaria FL - 91g
+ Neo H3 2.15 Blk - 44.5g(55.3g uncut bare) + Hexer HD 2.1 Red - 49.3g(68.5g 〃 〃) = 184.8g |
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Let me tell you guys that the designer of these blades is the one who desivned adidas blades. None other than J. Yun
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Really looking forward to this. Keep us posted, Yogi.
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Korean Brand? Xiom got competition in Korea now =X.
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Yes. Get in. Edited by AndySmith - 08/16/2015 at 3:36am |
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Also like zeio, I just did a quick translation of the PDF and I think it's clear where Adidas' knowledge has gone to.
Link pdf: http://cafe.daum.net/_c21_/bbs_search_read?grpid=Dbac&fldid=AL1P&datanum=3875
XR = eXclusive Red Carbon - The top model of the series premiere, saw blades for special materials-oriented players. - Suitable for power-play around the sheep to drive high power RedFlex Carbon hand-in-One former senior. - Existing Adidas radikseu series with other (more rigid sense) add a different nature to the surface of the material XF = eXclusive Flex Fiber (BlueFlex Fiber) - Premier XR than speed is low, but control is better stability and special material blades. - Ideal for daring attack or a positive drive forward the all-round play center hand drive BlueFlex Fiber high balance. - Blade of nature, such as enhanced speed from the existing text of the Adidas Pro Series. XC = eXclusive Carbbon - The destructive power was a top priority in improving the sense of stability when catching a ball drive to improve hinokki carbon pursue blade configuration. - 5 + 2 layers of inner fiber consists of pursuing a high balance and rotational force of the drive during power-attack. - Has the characteristics anneun existing adidas wrapped around the ball strike deeper than the carbon: the drive improves the ability to play. XQ = eXclusive Quad Hinoki - The airlift to the destructive power of the overwhelming flexibility and counterattack when struck in the block of Argyle pursue a balanced play of pure plywood blade. - A sense of stability by using only 4 layers and the middle layer of the surface material of the hinokki 5-ply poly-optimized view. - The blade of the power of nature, such as enhanced existing butterfly yoni Puerto I couldn't help it, but looking at the colors combined with the materials, I think: XR => Adidas Avenger Carbon XF => BTY Innerforce ZLF XC = > BTY M. Jun XQ => Xion ZetroQuad Thanks for informing us Yogi and please keep us updated. Looking forward to it! :) |
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The XQ has hinoki outer plies and the 2nd layer seems basswood with ayous central core
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updated with actual pics!!!
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Wow! Come on, tell us how it plays! :)
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Yogi, any news on when prices will be available and when they can be ordered?
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Fab stuff.
The translated PDF file also mentions that rubbers are being announced at the end of the year...
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Need further testing. I do not know about the prices because it is not until october that these blades will be released.
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They also used a very similar font And tbh this blade's design is nothing special, it's too simple, anyone could design that.
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Crazy great looking quality. Look out BTY. |
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Exciting to see a new player in the blade market, can't wait to see a review of the XF.
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I really like their indicators: speed level, hit response, vibration at finger, overall hardness, surface hardness
Seems to cover pretty much everything |
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So basically it seems like Adidas spun off their TT division. Well at least all that expertise won't be entirely wasted.
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I thought Addis was using its name to distribute the products of the Taiwan company and the Taiwan company owned the manufacturing and any patent's related to those products. ITC appears to be another high end local blade maker without brand recognition major distribution outlets that will be saying its products are equal to or better then BTY. Suits BTY, they love underfunded competitors..
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The only person related to Adidas before it stopped TT is the person who is designing the blades and rubber specs. This Korean company is a partner of Greenmaster Fitness and they will be handling this from now on. Good and high - quality blades but not too high of a price.
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updated with pics of all the blades!!!!
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Personally I don't like the design of the handle. However, I would not stop me from trying/buying one :)
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updated with review and pics
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updated with pics and short review
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