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AndySmith 
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 Posted: 04/26/2012 at 2:02pm |
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I'm super confused about the whole thing. My guess is that there's a tacky one (which I've got) and a grippy one, which I wanted but didn't get. |
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Posted: 04/26/2012 at 4:37pm |
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Didn't you order a medium sized OSP expert a while ago?
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Posted: 04/26/2012 at 5:06pm |
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Yeah. It helped my forehand looping a lot, but my backhand suffered with it. It has made me think a lot about 5 plies in general, so I've got a Ross Leidy on the way based on what I learned. But I'm more effective with harder, stiffer blades...
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Posted: 04/26/2012 at 5:28pm |
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Andy, is the Spartacus stiffer than the Calix is....but the Spartacus felt too soft because of the Hinoki outer ply compared to the Calix?
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AndySmith
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Posted: 04/27/2012 at 6:06am |
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Yes, exactly.
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bluebucket
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Posted: 04/27/2012 at 6:32am |
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Andy have you ever tried a YEO?, it's not so good for looping but stiff enough for a blocking backhand and in the speed range you seem to enjoy (OFF). Myself I'd rather force myself to learn to loop both sides and use the flexible blade
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AndySmith
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Posted: 04/27/2012 at 6:43am |
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Not tried a YEO. Never had the chance to see one in the flesh either. Maybe I will look out for a JTTAA version. I'm hoping my Ross Leidy will be in this kind of category TBH. And I have an Adidas v1.5 on the way now as well. Learn? I'm too old to learn! I just buy stuff!
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Posted: 04/27/2012 at 6:58am |
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You wont find many 5 ply's with that same kind of made of spring steel feel that a YEO has, it' too fast for me. It's notably lower throw than most blades also, so you need some rubbers that are high throwers
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Posted: 04/27/2012 at 11:07am |
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Xiom V1?.... I thought you were wanting more of an ALL+ blade... the V1 is definitely not that. I enjoyed mine but it hindered my game (then again you are probably a much higher rated player than I) It was a beautiful blade but I've come to hate the flat Xiom flared handle
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Appelgren Allplay ST / Vega Europe max
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the_theologian
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Posted: 04/27/2012 at 11:09am |
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well that's true... but perhaps he could have Charlie put thin veneers of black walnut as the outers
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Appelgren Allplay ST / Vega Europe max
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AndySmith
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Posted: 04/27/2012 at 11:44am |
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Ok, I think we can scratch v1 from the list!
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Posted: 04/27/2012 at 12:16pm |
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I don't want to be a nuisance, but this is supposed to be the "Official Calix Review Thread" and people will look for information about Calix here. Let's try to stay on topic.
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AndySmith
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Posted: 04/27/2012 at 1:51pm |
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Yes, you're right. It span a bit out of control. If I get anywhere with my search, I will start a new thread. By the way, I should say that the Calix is a wonderful blade and probably unique. Don't want anyone to think that I'm knocking it in any way. Just wish I could get a slightly stiffer one, missus. |
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Posted: 04/28/2012 at 10:55am |
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If I see anyone make another full review of Calix, I will link it to the first post in the thread to make it easy for everyone to access reviews. Drifting into this or this related tangent will always happen. Anyone PM me if I missed a full review in this thread.
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Nexy
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Posted: 04/29/2012 at 10:02pm |
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Dear friends,
I will run a very special event. Calix will be only 70 USD for a week. It's a specail discount event, never done before. I just want to let people taste what NEXY like. So, come and buy one. It will start within today, and it will be ended next week Monday. Come to www.nexy.com Thank you ~!!
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Posted: 04/30/2012 at 12:15am |
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Yup, the deal of the century!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 04/30/2012 at 2:30am |
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Get one while supplies last!
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AndySmith
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Posted: 04/30/2012 at 2:41am |
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What an incredible deal! Get one before Nexy's medication starts working!
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Posted: 04/30/2012 at 5:24am |
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$70 USD ???!!! Someone must have hit Prez Moon on hte head with a hammer and he is still seeing the birds fly around!
Wow, that is like near 1/2 price.
Maybe his mother will have him drink some barley tea and he will recover soon and take this off sale.
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Nexy
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Posted: 04/30/2012 at 10:13am |
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Thank you for all the funny and interesting comments for my specail discount program.
(I liked your comment specially, BH-man  )My blades are good ones, but compared with the quality, I don't have good sales outside of Korea. So, I think I need to surprise one time, to get people intersted in our products. That's all. I don't want to ruin the reputation of my blades, by giving cheap price for long time. I think this will not last long. Just one week promotion, and this will not come again. So, just forgive my crazy discount program, and just take it as a sudden luck. We have that sometimes in our lives.
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Posted: 04/30/2012 at 10:50am |
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I checked out the English version of his site (Nexy.com) and NEXY is discounting Hexer HD, T64FX and Spartacus as well. I am not going to pay for Tenergy again, but Hexer HD has the hype. PP Rob would disagree and passionately say the hype is not just hype, but real. Myself, I am hooked on Aurus and at 43,000 won everyday price, or just under $40 USD, it is a good price. BTW, PP Rob is a grand-dad, congrats!
About Nexy's mother, you have to understand Asian culture a bit. Prez Moon is teh Prez, but his mother is a force in the shop! What she sez goes, period. If any of you visit Korea, you simply MUST visit the Nexy HQ in SE Seoul, the mother and the whole staff are hospitable, there is a table to test out the gear, and a very high level club nearby as well. Even though Tak9.com is a huge online store, still, MANY TT athletes visit the shop. A few visits ago, I met (WR #54) Lee Sang Soo's dad there. Absolutely a fun place to go and always an adventure of some sort.
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Nexy
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Posted: 04/30/2012 at 8:34pm |
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You were quite exact about my mother. Actually, I feel much more comfortable since I started to work with her. That's the reason I can focus more on blade designing job. And personally, I hate to work on money problems.... not very good at calculations.
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Calix vs Donic Waldner Ultra Senso carbon ?
Both 7 layers, both carbon, both light? Which one I choose? Calix = 150$ WSUC = 60$
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Thank you very much. Which one is better between Calix and Donic Waldner Senso Ultra Carbon? Which one serves spinner? Which you have a choice, you will choose Calix? Why? I really want to know which one is better for a looping style with H3 Neo as FH, Ten05 as BH. Calix is flexible, and is easy to flick ?
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I just received a Calix today and it definitely is one of my best experiences ever. Only 30min on the robot let me feel that immediate satisfaction from the very first balls. My conclusion is that the Calix is the blade for the people who like to loop and hit close to the table. I always was in love with the mj and it took a minute to tell myself the Calix was the mj for players who do not want to walk away, want to be fast and aggressive staying 3 feet from the end line. At some point i was counter driving at a very fast pace and my recovery was impeccable and natural. I have to say a fast Setup that weighs 175g total will help. It is rare to have such a light and thin blade be so solid and it was an enlightenment.
Disclaimer: i am back from an 8 months injury and I might be in the mood to like any blade but a couple weeks with other fine blades did not fire me up inside as the Calix did. One more word: I used 2x 2.0 lkt rapid speed both brand new and they are not that neutral. I can't wait to test it at the club with something like m2, calibra or ...or... I have the feeling I could play my very best game with that blade dressing it up with Adidas p3/p5 or Cornilleau pilot advanced/power. The idea is to avoid giving stardom to the rubbers and favor balance between lightness, speed and spin for a fast allround game. |
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Posted: 03/26/2013 at 4:20am |
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Sounds like the kind of blade I like. Have you used a Spartacus? How does it compare?
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I tend to switch between the ever popular viscaria and the calix 1 over and over. The moment i hit a few balls with my viscaria i realize again that the calix is just a better blade in almost all aspects "except a bit of speed" same rubbers on both blades btw. t64 on FH t05 BH
1 month of calix so far Calix-1/>=</Viscaria Feel------ Calix>Viscaria The calix has more vibration than the viscaria and if what you like is to actually feel the ball before you launch it at your opponent then the calix blade wins this one easy. Control----- Calix>Viscaria This is caused by the feel IMO. also the fact that the blade is very thin. Even though the calix has two layers of carbon in it, it plays closer to an all wood 5ply blade than a carbon blade. Blocking----- Calix>Viscaria this is by a landslide. the calix makes blocking feel like a dream. Most of this is due to to feeling of vibrations when you block the ball. With more control comes easier blocking. Speed------- Viscaria>Calix This was an easy test. Viscaria out performed the calix in speed easily. Although over the table shots were harder to land because of the speed of the viscaria, hitting the table from mid to long distance was extremely easy to do with good pace on the ball. Off the table Loops------- Viscaria = Calix This was a hard one to judge, the calix out performed viscaria in a few ways while the viscaria out performed the calix in others. Loop/drives were easily more powerful with the viscaria, however the dip that the calix performed on the ball was unmatched. The calix put an insane amount of topspin on the ball compared to the speed it put out. This caused the ball to dip down very early. Slow spinny loopers would absolutely adore this. With the viscaria, when i missed the table it was from hitting the ball too far. With the calix, it would be from the ball dipping almost too early to where the ball would hit the net. But even with the ball hitting the net, it had enough topspin to often creep it's way over anyway. Again, this blade has an all woody blade feeling so looping is extremely easy to do with it. To be continued... Going to do about 1 more month of testing between the two
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Adding downsides to the calix:
1. Wings needed to be sanded down, very sharp and caused blisters among my hands and other high leveled player that tried out the blade. 2. Although the off the table loops are very spinny, it's not extroardinarily easy to generate a LOT of speed with them. 3. It's a different feeling of a blade that you've probably never experienced, it will take a while to get used to. OVERALL STILL MY ALL TIME FAVORITE BLADE, and the only blade that I'm purchasing a backup of the exact same blade for.
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Hmm, my Calix was purchased in Feb 2012, and came very nicely pre-sanded:  |
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