Nexy Lissom reviews

My first impression about Lissom which is head heavy because of heavy Scirrocco rubber now become not so head heavy, Why?
I sanded the sharp edges of the wing area, now it's not sharp anymore and I can put my hand deeper, as a result It's not as head heavy as before only feels a bit head heavy.

The more I play with Lissom the better it become, is it because of the break in period of White ash wood? With Air Scirocco SF and Outlaw I found it fast enough and has a very good control without tuning.

My Long time waiting for Lissom from concept until final products really pays off, In fact it really perform more than I'm expected. Nexy, thanks for creating this unique blade!!!

First impressions :

I received an 84 gram straight handled Lissom.

The straight handle felt okay in the hand, but it didn't feel as comfortable to me, as the Dexter or Color straight handles.

When I did the bounce test, it's bounce height and the feel of a blade felt familiar; which I wasn't expecting. I was trying to think of which blade it reminded me of, as two came to mind; namely the Samsonov Alpha and the Persson Powerplay Senso V1.

I came to the conclusion it reminded me of the Samsonov Alpha, which is a 5 ply blade, with the same thickness as the Lissom; but has a more compact blade face.

Tompy has made the point that the Lissom is less like your typical 7 ply and more like a reinforced 5 ply wood. I would agree with that analogy, as it's the compact blade face of the Samsonov Alpha, that gives it more stiffness than the majority of other 5.7mm 5 ply blades; which tend to have a bigger blade face and are more flexible blades; with a bigger catapult effect; as a result.

Whilst the Lissom reminds me of the Samsonov Alpha, in feel and bounce; that didn't necessarily mean it would play the same, as its construction is different. As such, I was curious to find out what the differences were.

For the first session I used 2mm 47.5% Macro Era and 2.1mm Tenergy 64, against a fellow left hander, with a big forehand. Unfortunately it was a hot night, where the moisture in the room meant the ball slipped off the Macro Era on more than one loop, which was disappointing.

The other thing I didn't feel entirely comfortable with, was the handle.

I don't often have a problem playing with square straight handles as a rule; however I do occasionally run into a handle like the one on the Lissom, which feels okay when you initially pick it up;  but doesn't feel right in the hand, once you've put rubbers on it and start playing with it. 

It was the sharpness of the shoulders on the Lissom, in particular; that I didn't like and it's a point that other testers have raised too. Fortunately, a few minutes with a bit of sandpaper solved that one and the Lissom's handle feels a much better fit and more importantly, it sits properly in the hand too.

I could also feel the squarer corners in play too. Part of that could have been due to the shoulders being sharp. Even so, I've sanded the corners to a more rounded shape, resembling the Color handle.

My initial impression of the Lissom was one of disappointment, because of the sharp shoulders on the handle and the performance of Macro Era, on the blade.

However, I'm pleased to say that since reshaping the handle; I've found the Lissom a good blade to play with and I'm beginning to get a better idea of what I can and can't do with it.

At present, I'm playing with 2.1mm black Tenergy 05 and 2.1mm red Tenergy 64 on the blade; which incidentally came in the same parcel as the Lissom.

I'll be doing a breakdown of my views of its performance in another post; as I'm due to play in less than an hour.




Edited by Peter C - 09/28/2010 at 1:32pm

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Edited by Nexy - 10/01/2010 at 11:05pm

I have always been of mind that it is not worth it to spend more than $14 on a rubber, and $30-40 on a blade - for most of my playing years I have had an $18 blade with $14 on both sides, and it has served me better than $150 setups I've tried.

That being said, I find the Lissom to be a joy to play with. If my current Lissom broke, I would buy another in a heartbeat. It has a very special feeling about it, especially in the short game.

It will not do the work for me. When I am lazy and tired, the setup is sluggish and not powerful. When I am having good days, and playing well, the feeling is dreamlike. I will not say anymore, lest people start accusing me of pandering to Nexy, and being a blind fan. But in short, this blade was advertised for its spin and its feeling. It more than delivers in both regards, let alone the other aspects of the game.

Some people will hate this blade. There will be people to hate everything. Some people will love this blade. Others will be ambivalent. That is just how the game is, I think.

Edit: Anyways, thank you Mr. Moon for putting out such a quality product on the market! I hope it garners the interest/investment it deserves


Edited by rawrtje - 10/02/2010 at 12:09am

I will also make soon a review about the Lissom that I've got...

Hi Nexy,

Thanks so much Nexy! Do you need my shipping details or do you already have them. They are simply the details of the last order I made (the one where I purchased the T05 2.1mm black). Just to clarify, it's an 86g FL handle. Also, FYI Nexy, I've recommended your products to my entire table tennis team at the University of Western Ontario and had a couple of members try out the Lissom (ratings range from 1100-2600) so expect some new orders within the next two weeks!

Edited by Nexy - 10/04/2010 at 9:30am

Skyline wrote: I will finally decent it with two decent rubbers Gambler Outlaw and Boost TP. Black Power GCS and Armstrong Warrior were a flop on this blade.

I think that could be a good solution. Lissom is flexy enough, GO is rather flat - the combination should be fast and moderately spinny. Try it out and tell us...

Skyline wrote: JimT wrote: Skyline wrote: I will finally try it with two decent rubbers Gambler Outlaw and Boost TP. Black Power GCS and Armstrong Warrior were a flop on this blade. I think that could be a good solution. Lissom is flexy enough, GO is rather flat - the combination should be fast and moderately spinny. Try it out and tell us...   yes both GO and TP are rather flat. so I think this combo will suit me much better.

What about BP GCS was wrong on the Lissom? I'm supremely pleased with the performance of regular BP on the Lissom, and was considering trying the GCS version once it came out on zeropong.

rawrtje wrote: Skyline wrote: JimT wrote: Skyline wrote: I will finally try it with two decent rubbers Gambler Outlaw and Boost TP. Black Power GCS and Armstrong Warrior were a flop on this blade. I think that could be a good solution. Lissom is flexy enough, GO is rather flat - the combination should be fast and moderately spinny. Try it out and tell us...   yes both GO and TP are rather flat. so I think this combo will suit me much better. What about BP GCS was wrong on the Lissom? I'm supremely pleased with the performance of regular BP on the Lissom, and was considering trying the GCS version once it came out on zeropong.

Just got a chance to do proper hitting with Lissom.

Edited by bogeyhunter - 10/05/2010 at 12:57am

rawrtje wrote: Skyline wrote: rawrtje wrote: Skyline wrote: JimT wrote: Skyline wrote: I will finally try it with two decent rubbers Gambler Outlaw and Boost TP. Black Power GCS and Armstrong Warrior were a flop on this blade. I think that could be a good solution. Lissom is flexy enough, GO is rather flat - the combination should be fast and moderately spinny. Try it out and tell us...   yes both GO and TP are rather flat. so I think this combo will suit me much better. What about BP GCS was wrong on the Lissom? I'm supremely pleased with the performance of regular BP on the Lissom, and was considering trying the GCS version once it came out on zeropong.   the Speed it was so incredibly slow. GCS version must be slower than, to be described as "incredibly slow". Regular version is fast enough to blow loopdrives past 2000 USATT players...is GCS more suitable for the backhand?

Edited by Skyline - 10/05/2010 at 6:28am

Today I tried H3 Neo Provincial 39 deg on Lissom. It is tuned with Parafin Oil before, but the tune effect is gone, I don't retune it, just stick it with DHS WBG.
The top sheet still tacky, hasn't break in yet, so it feels slower than Air Scirocco SF, and need more effort when blocking smash than Air rubbers.
I can loop low bounce underspin ball with ease with H3P Neo which I can't do it with Air Scirocco.
I believe after H3P Neo break in, it will become faster and better on Lissom.

does anybody want to exchange a Nexy Hannibal or a Nexy Oscar for my Nexy Lissom ST?