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Originally posted by Machine_Head Machine_Head wrote:

Andy - do you think it goes well with Chinese rubbers such as TG2/3 Neo on forehand? If you have tried the Avenger Carbon, how does it compare to that blade?

It's good with chinese rubber!  The feel is oddly soft for a koto top, but the results are good.  You get a super-smooth feel with H3N, for example.  And the hypertouch has a bit of bounce to it which helps with hard, chinese sponges IMO.  I liked it a lot.

I did have an Avenger Carbon for a bit.  It was slower, slightly harder, throws a bit lower than the hypertouch, but had a more woody feel.  The rx-carbon in the hypertouch does give a slightly artificial feel, probably where the odd sense of softness comes from.
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Somehow i feel this blade will be very good with MX-S.
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Thanks for the feedback Andy. Cant wait to get this blade later this year.
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Don't wait............, get it now Big smile
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Originally posted by Snakefish Snakefish wrote:

Don't wait............, get it now Big smile


Wish i can, but i just got an Avenget Carbon a few weeks ago. :)
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Don't wait............, get it now Big smile
Do you have one for sale?
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Originally posted by Snakefish Snakefish wrote:

Don't wait............, get it now Big smile
Do you have one for sale?


This is not a cheap blade. I remember you were eyeballing one. But you're a chopper, no ?
This blade is on my recommended list as long as you can afford it and it fits your game style
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tt-japan have their 7% sale on at the moment, making the hypertouch $83.
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Originally posted by AndySmith AndySmith wrote:

tt-japan have their 7% sale on at the moment, making the hypertouch $83.


That's a really good deal.
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Originally posted by jrscatman jrscatman wrote:

Originally posted by Snakefish Snakefish wrote:

Don't wait............, get it now Big smile

Do you have one for sale?


and one for me :)
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I actually miss the soft feel of this blade. Maybe ill get one again.
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Originally posted by yogi_bear yogi_bear wrote:

I actually miss the soft feel of this blade. Maybe ill get one again.


The "touch" of this blade is really that "hyper" good? :)

Do you find it lacking in speed?
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i actually played with this blade and still own it. 

1. Off or Off minus blade with very good control
2. Feels better on the backhand due to the soft control feel you get from the blade.
3. Due to the soft feeling, the forehand side does not feel as powerful compared to my clipper cc or clipper oversize. Great for looping and controlled offense. But dont expect the powerful punch you get from off plus blades.

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Thank you for your feedback 42. But i am getting conflicting reports about the speed of this blade. Some say it is in the middle of OFF while others say OFF minus. I am planning to uograde to a bit faster blade. If the speed is not much faster than my current blade (Avenger Carbon), i might have to go with something else.
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From personal experience, Hypertouch feels harder and a bit faster than both Viscaria and Vega Pro. It is definitely OFF, not OFF- at all.
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Softer and faster than the Viscaria I had. Also much more flexible, and quite numb. Mine weighs 86g.
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Funny how personal experiences of same equipment can vary :-) The stiffest blade I have ever played must be Xiom V1, and the flexiest (I still play with) is Calix. IMHO, Viscaria and Hypertouch are way closer to V1 than to Calix in terms of stiffness/lack of flex.
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Originally posted by Bran Bran wrote:

Softer and faster than the Viscaria I had. Also much more flexible, and quite numb. Mine weighs 86g.


When you say numb do you mean it doesn't have a good feel? It does not vibrate upon impact of the ball?
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Originally posted by vvk1 vvk1 wrote:

Funny how personal experiences of same equipment can vary :-) The stiffest blade I have ever played must be Xiom V1, and the flexiest (I still play with) is Calix. IMHO, Viscaria and Hypertouch are way closer to V1 than to Calix in terms of stiffness/lack of flex.


Yep, it can vary. Sometimes people also use the same term to describe different things. Soft for me means no clicky feedback when I hit the ball. Also I didn't mean to contradict you, I commented without thinking.

I expected I'd really like the Hypertouch after the Viscaria, after all they're both koto + fiber-carbone. But I didn't, I couldn't get my timing right, and since I could play right away with the Rossi Emotion, I never bothered adapting.

Machine_Head, yes, I mean it doesn't vibrate much. Numb is a little derogatory, I didn't like the absence of feedback, but it's very personal.

The additional flex (I felt) makes you feel the ball bite quite hard into it. I didn't take the time to get used to it, but I think it's a good blade.
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Too add to my point. My Adidas Hypertouch is around 80grams. So a very light version of the the Hypertouch. I suspect a heavier weighted Hypertouch would provide more oomph to the blade. My all wood Clipper Oversize is around 96 grams and it is heavy, but does provide alot of crispy offensive power and comparable to a offensive carbon blade.
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Originally posted by Machine_Head Machine_Head wrote:

Originally posted by yogi_bear yogi_bear wrote:

I actually miss the soft feel of this blade. Maybe ill get one again.


The "touch" of this blade is really that "hyper" good? :)

Do you find it lacking in speed?


No it's fast enough especially if you put tensor rubbers.
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I played with Boll Spirit (86g), and currently play with Hypertouch (82g).
HT is waaaaay softer, but the speed is certainly there, maybe even a bit more! So, no way it is a OFF- blade.

I just adore the way you can do loops with it, hitters should better stay away IMO.
In fact, something with 20% less speed, but with the same feeling would be my dream blade :)
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My experience; HT is touch faster than my ZJK ALC. Also it is softer.
Rossio Emo, ZJK ALC and HT are my alltime favorites. Soft, loopy, controllable and decent speed.
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Originally posted by Machine_Head Machine_Head wrote:

Thank you for your feedback 42. But i am getting conflicting reports about the speed of this blade. Some say it is in the middle of OFF while others say OFF minus. I am planning to uograde to a bit faster blade. If the speed is not much faster than my current blade (Avenger Carbon), i might have to go with something else.


I agree with what VVK1 said about his experience with HT

Machine Head, it's weird how there are different reports. I wouldn't think there's quality issues even though Adidas blades are made in China. I chalk it up to the different rubbers we have used on Hypertouch.

For example, I use Rakza7 soft on my backhand & I get way above average speed & spin. BH loops are spinny and fast. BH blocks I have to adjust depending on loop drives coming at me. But my WSC blocks are so easy - no adjustments required
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Originally posted by Snakefish Snakefish wrote:


Machine Head, it's weird how there are different reports. I wouldn't think there's quality issues even though Adidas blades are made in China. I chalk it up to the different rubbers we have used on Hypertouch.

For example, I use Rakza7 soft on my backhand & I get way above average speed & spin. BH loops are spinny and fast. BH blocks I have to adjust depending on loop drives coming at me. But my WSC blocks are so easy - no adjustments required


Snakefish, what other rubbers have you tried that seem to work well on your HT?

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I really enjoy medium hard rubbers on hypertouch. Bluefire M2,JP02 or Vega Japan.

In terms of speed it really has different gears, that's why it is not easy to judge but overall I would rate it as medium range of off.
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The beauty of the hypertouch is that it has off to off+ speed but the control is that of an off- blade
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DHS H3 Neo and Tibhar 5Q (VIP and power update) work quite nicely on the HT.
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Originally posted by Machine_Head Machine_Head wrote:

Originally posted by Snakefish Snakefish wrote:


Machine Head, it's weird how there are different reports. I wouldn't think there's quality issues even though Adidas blades are made in China. I chalk it up to the different rubbers we have used on Hypertouch.

For example, I use Rakza7 soft on my backhand & I get way above average speed & spin. BH loops are spinny and fast. BH blocks I have to adjust depending on loop drives coming at me. But my WSC blocks are so easy - no adjustments required


Snakefish, what other rubbers have you tried that seem to work well on your HT?

Thanks.


Only Aurus 2.1 on FH and Rakza7 soft on BH.  I lucked out as this is a very good fit for me.
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I tried it with P7, Rakza 7 Soft, DHS H3 Neo, even with classics, it goes surprisingly well with anything, and I think it is so because it is very soft for a koto blade, so it uses the best of the both worlds :)
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