Recommend a modern defender blade

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   The A. Grubba is a good allround blade but the quality has been on the poor side the last year or so. No longer is that model made in Japan...but in China. Maybe I just got a lemon? The old Japanese versions where great!

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frogger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premier Member Joined: 08/03/2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3062	Post Options Post Reply Quote frogger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/26/2012 at 4:58pm
	The A. Grubba is a good allround blade but the quality has been on the poor side the last year or so. No longer is that model made in Japan...but in China. Maybe I just got a lemon? The old Japanese versions where great!
	Wood Paddle Red side Black side.

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melarimsa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premier Member Joined: 06/22/2006 Location: North East US Status: Offline Points: 5618	Post Options Post Reply Quote melarimsa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/27/2012 at 12:04pm
	DHS Classic Hurricane blade is ALL+ rated NITTAKU Monophonic is DEF+ rated, but at least ALL in speed TSP Fiblerglass 2.5 and 3.5 are excellent choices
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AllezCho Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Super Member Joined: 03/24/2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 434	Post Options Post Reply Quote AllezCho Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/27/2012 at 3:16pm
	If you're fortunate enough to find it, Butterfly Defence II. It's very suitable for modern defence because it's stiff enough for attacking, but also slow enough to chop with control.
	Viscaria T05/T64

5jd33 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Super Member Joined: 12/19/2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 209	Post Options Post Reply Quote 5jd33 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/27/2012 at 3:21pm
	another defender at our club uses yasaka's sweden classic. from what he tells me it pairs well with a lot of rubbers too, pips and inverted.
	Haneyoshi/Globe 999/ TSP Spinpips

gnopgnipster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Member Joined: 07/22/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 877	Post Options Post Reply Quote gnopgnipster Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/27/2012 at 3:27pm
	Yinhe 980 has a very comfortable FL handle, it's medium size (almost identical to the BTY Joo Se Hyuk), light weight about 82 to 92gr, and it is very nice on the counterattack. All in all a very nice inexpensive defensive blade.
	Hardbat: Valor Champion/FH/BH-Valor Premier-OX Regular:Valor Big Stick FH-Apollo II & BH-Globe 979 OX