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Found this on a forum.

What do you think?

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. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-8ECXb9n9w - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-8ECXb9n9w

 

here you have chen qi playing with the MM and Ma Long with the tbs.

 

either one is playing great.

 

if going to analize the subtle differences i would point out the same. the bh with the tbs helps less dynamics and looks with better power and the fh and bh with the MM look with a little more control feeling.

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

I have been thinking about upgrading from Acoustic to Viscaria however, I´m just using GRIPS Europe FH and Tinarc on BH, but sometimes it lacks a bit of power from mid distance and need more arm power. Do you think MM will fit on my rubbers?

I have tried both TBS and Viscaria but honestly, felt too head heavy with these rubbers.

What do you think about it?

 

 

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.

TBS got more marketing wind in its back and probably sells better , but MMaze is not far behind in popularity among pros and casual players alike.. 

I have both (MMaze and TBS), and although in certain situation both blades can accommodate the same strategies MMaze is the closest to the fast all-wood blades in terms of feel.  Someone said Korbel with AC, yep, something like that... I played with Joola Viva for a long time before switching to MMaze, and IMHO, if you can put an AC layer in the Viva, it will play sth like my MMazes (I have 3 at the moment).

I see lots of potential MMaze testers, so here is an advice, I have noticed that blades head dimensions and thickness rarely vary significantly, so weight variations usually come from the handle. Heavier MMazes in general have a thicker handle, which shifts some wight to the hand. If you are looking to try heavy rubbers, you may want to get a heavier MMaze to start with for a more balanced racket. 

I like mine in the 89-92 grams range. To me MMaze is a good compromize in therms of power, feel and control.

It is a not a soft-blade though. My experience is that if you are looking for a softer-feel in an AC blade, older Viscarias are the way to go. Somehow they have a softer feel. Newer Viscarias tend to be lighter and harder (more akin to TBS). 

Well, unfortunately the sample of BTY ALC blades I've tested is not very large. I have the following at the moment:

3 MMazes FL - 2 new logo and 1 old logo 

1 TBS FL - old logo

2 Viscarias FL - 1 old logo and 1 new logo

1 ZJK FL

1 TB ALC ST

I've also owned the following in the past 5 years

2 other MMazes (one FL and one ST)

2 other TBSs (one FL and one ST)

and 1 more Viscaria FL.

2 TB ALC FLs

So its not like I've tested 20 blades of each TBS and MMaze, so my observations are probably very biased.

BTW, I did not like the ST version o f the MMaze at all, has a very different balance, that I dislike being an user of a relatively heavy rubbers.

NB. Not gonna discus KLHS and Innceforce ALC, Viscaria Light and Iolite Neo - cause they are REALLY different form the bunch above.

from your post it seems u have tried almost 5 MM blades so i think u are the best to answer my query . i play with a MM blade with donic sonex on both FH and BH and i find my blade quite head heavy even after putting a grip . in fact there are 3 other players in my academy who also play with MM but my blade feels heavier compared to all of them .is it normal for maze blades to have such weight distn ?  is it a good thing or a bad thing ? do i need to use a diff rubber ? 

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 

 (the Indian Marriage Strategy) : Like the analogy ..

I have never owned an ALC (and will never) but i had about an hour of hitting with ALC and i dont think i like the feeling it provides it is way too springy on the palms vs MM which i feel has the right amount of vibration leading to the control aspect , of course i know feelings differ and no offense meant here for ALC fans.