Blades like Michael Maze / Timo Boll Spirit

Ok, like I said in another topic (Allround/Offensive blades and rubers), I'm comebacking in ping-pong. I'm an allround offensive player, close-mid, that like to block with his backhand and do spinny top-spin with his forehand. My game is more focussed on placement than speed.

I will purchase a hinoki blade (probably the Nittaku Septear), but Carbon-arylate blade seems really attractive.  So as a second paddle I would like to get one.  Anybody here can tell me what carbon-arylate blades in the cheaper brands (729, Gambler, Galaxy etc) are like Maze and TBS, wheter they're clones, knockoffs or just feeling like those?

Thank you!
(You can answer me in english and French)

The dawei GTS seems interesting after reading what ColesTT says about on his site!

What about the Galaxy K4, that is said to be in another topic, a Michael Maze like blade?

gtlug wrote: The dawei GTS seems interesting after reading what ColesTT says about on his site! What about the Galaxy K4, that is said to be in another topic, a Michael Maze like blade?

K-4 is a TBS clone, K-5 is a Maze clone. It seems that K-5 has had a bit more people who tried and liked it. You can get both from colestt.com

I thought K-4 and K-5 are Carbon-Kevlar blades.  Do they really perform similarly as Carbon-Arylate blades?

What aramid carbon blades? I need a not too much expensive one.

Hi Joris. When you say "we have" do you sell them?

BTY michael maze rock

The Galaxy K4 plays similar to the Timo Boll Spirit in many ways.

My Galaxy K4 weighed in at 87 grams, whereas my lightest TBS weighs in at 91 grams.

The Dawei GTO I've been told is close to a TBS as well, but I haven't tried one.

The Galaxy K6 is said to be the Michael Maze clone, again i  haven't tried one.

The Galaxy K5 is said to be a Viscaria clone, again I haven't tried one.

I have a K-4.  I haven't played with it much, but did play some last week with it.  Found I liked it alot.  Probably the lower end of OFF, with good control.  Short game plays very nice, almost like my PhalanxII (OFF-), although probably not quite as good.  Seems to have a second gear when I hit it harder.

Juan King Carlo wrote: I haven't seen a Galaxy K-4, but my K-1 blade has an identical cross section to my friends Maze. The only difference is that the central ply in the K-1 goes down to�about 1cm�above the handle and then changes for a 3-ply middle section.

I'm interested in the K1 since I've seen a picture on the galaxy website.

The center plie on this picture looks very different to the Maze.I thought maybe it is hinoki (would explain the much higher price compared to rest of k-series).After what you are saying it pretty much has to be a ayous center ply.
What's the difference in feel, and speed of k1 and Maze?http://yinhe1986.cn/english/news/27/2006331175450.htm

and according to BH-man, who's played with TBS and the T8 extensively, the T8 is faster.

 

NgocHip wrote: can someone help meget the list of chinese "clone" blades? Thanks

Galaxy/Yinhe
Take with a large grain of salt. I believe they're not exact clones.

gtlug, there are probably several dozen blades that you would like if you tried them. NOTHING will replace the TBS or MAZE - they are unique. However, many Dawie/Galaxy/729/Gambler/U name it blades can perform very well at a real nice proce for what you want - an OFF or OFF - blade with good feel and performance.