MilkyWay Blades?

K4:  Great blade!  Upper end of OFF- or Lower OFF.  Feels like a solid blade although still soft.  You can get power behind the ball, but still have plenty of control.

T7: Thought it played like a TBS.  Maybe slightly slower 

896: Great for $16. Good for looping and flicking.  I thought that pushing was lousy with it - too easy to pop them up.  but hey... you're spending $16

I like the flared and conic handles on galaxy blades.  I will be sticking with the K4 for a long time.  The quality is great and the price is low compared to other brands.

I use an Yinhe/Galaxy MC-1 and it is of very good quality IMO.  I actually bought 2 and they were within 3 grams of each other without a special request.  The edges near the neck and handle were routered down at the factory so there is no "sharp" angle to rub your finger on.  This is usually a sign of at least a decent quality blade.  Probably straight OFF, maybe comparable to Primorac carbon or Primo Vitesse in terms of speed.

N series is bad but cheap.

ACTUALLY...I did just that...lol, I was visiting an old club of mine when one of my past "students" told me to play with his racket that he was getting no feel etc. etc.

I creamed everyone there (they still played to 21 which annoyed my a bit), it was a N9 (whichever the OFF+ one is) and some version of the palio CJ rubbers unglued.

A wise choice alfie, I am sure you will find this a very nice blade. All you need now is some transcend SP stuck to it and before you know it your current bat will become your back-up.

I just got in samples of two new series, the EC-13 and TC-1.  Engineered wood and Thin carbon.  I like the TC-1.  It's kind of a poor man's w1.  Same, nice outer ply.  Minus the weird stuff down by the handle, plus the carbon is a bit more prominent.  The EC was cheaper and indeed I didn't like it as much.  More flexible and with a lower tone.  Good for looping though as carbon blades go.  Both are for sale at around 25% off list, since I've sampled them for a few minutes each.

86g.   Retails for 36.  I'll sell for 27

It means the people in your club are far better off playing another sport, say tennis lol, jokes mate

Back many years ago when I had been playing only a couple of years, I could beat most people at a local youth club with a cassette case. I can't remember which artist was on the cassette though.

Hey cmugica, are you from france?



I don't think that what you say is common knowlege. This is the first time that I've heard it, anyway.

donar wrote: Hey cmugica, are you from france? I don't think that what you say is common knowlege. This is the first time that I've heard it, anyway.

I used the Galaxy/Yinhe MC-1 for a long time and LOVED IT!! Great look, feel, speed, and quality for the price!!!

I have used a Galaxy N-2 all wood and it worked just fine. OFF - speed, good control, balance, feel, and loops good. Decent Allround Offensive blade for the money - very little money.

Juan King Carlo wrote: [ I would probably agree that eacheng is about the cheapest out there. The problem is I have had stuff take between 3-5 weeks to arrive from China and I am currently waiting for a blade and 4 rubbers which have been 4 weeks. I have had stuff come from Rob in Australia in one week. So if you need your stuff quick I would stay away from eacheng and try elsewhere or at least try one of the more expensive postage options on the site.

896 is better for people who prefer a control loop or flip to pushing most of the time. You're right it does tend to pop up pushes, which I'm sure is what you're referring to.

I dont' only stock the kinds of blades that I use, of course. But I do try to pick the best blade within a given niche of playing characteristics and price. There are so many blades out there, you just can't carry them all.