Balsa + Rubbers = Combiantion

Currently I have H3 and 802-1 1.8mm on my BCX5.  People say H3 has a hard sponge but I don't think it is that hard.

Barricade + Tenergy 05 is pretty good. Good speed and spin.

Balsa core is good with H3 (tacky) topsheet.  Hard sponge is questionable and depends.  If you use balsa core all wood blade, then it's good to have hard sponge.  If you use carbon balsa core, you might want to use medium-hard sponge.

Why?  Just because I have used them both ways, and I like them equally.

speedy wrote: Balsa core is good with H3 (tacky) top sheet.

speedy wrote: aroonkl wrote: speedy wrote: Balsa core is good with H3 (tacky) topsheet.  Did u feel that u lost some spin? I tried couple times. I always felt spin was decrease in both slow spiny  and power loops. I meant when comparing to typical Koto like HK or P500. I thought the discussion is Balsa + Rubber and not Koto (HK or P500).  Anyhow, I understand what you are talking about.  However, it all depends on your stroke.  With H3, you can't force the power/stroke.  With H3, you need full stroke and good acceleration at the impact.

would you consider MC1 a balsa blade?... anyhow, i believe you use to like this blade speedy? what was the rubber you used on it then? i use to play 729 focus 2 (FH) and 729-2(BH) on my MC1 and liked it alot. now i have Acuda S1T (FH) and TG3 (BH) on it (I know its odd). Anyway my point is i like playing with medium hard rubbers since the stroke i developed depended on these type of rubbers. So in relation to the topic. The answer depends on the user!?

Thinking to try SPINART 1.9mm on balsa blade, but not sure yet. Thinking for Palio THOR'S but I do not like 2.3mm thickness, as I think it is too much ?

melarimsa wrote: Thinking to try SPINART 1.9mm on balsa blade, but not sure yet. Thinking for Palio THOR'S but I do not like 2.3mm thickness, as I think it is too much ?

Silly question since I have never tried playing with the rubber, but do all P.Thors have 2.3 sponges? I am now curious with how it plays...

With H3/2, you need to brush if the sponge is more than 2.0 mm. Not so with 1.8 mm sponged H3/2 - they have a very decent bounce even when new.

The main problem with any Balsa blade is to dump the hollow feel, so any rubber that serves this purpose is good for it. For instance, Tibhar Chila blade goes very well with T05 1.7 mm.

collins.latag wrote: would you consider MC1 a balsa blade?... anyhow, i believe you use to like this blade speedy? what was the rubber you used on it then? i use to play 729 focus 2 (FH) and 729-2(BH) on my MC1 and liked it alot. now i have Acuda S1T (FH) and TG3 (BH) on it (I know its odd). Anyway my point is i like playing with medium hard rubbers since the stroke i developed depended on these type of rubbers. So in relation to the topic. The answer depends on the user!?

MC1 is a good blade, but it's different type of Balsa core structure.  It's very similar to Hunter X-Carbon.  They play different than a normal balsa core blades.  Yes, I used that blade before and liked it a lot.  I have tried many balsa core blades.  I think I will order a custom made balsa core blade that fit my game.

I own and tried quite a few different balsa blades. The best so far for me is the Hallmark Carbon Extreme which is softer and more flexible compared to the similar (but still bigger) T-11,lighter and more flexible than Bty X5, slower and more flexible than the MC-1.......and although (my experience) it is one of the softest and most flexible of the balsa blades, it plays much better with medium soft rubbers-tacky and non tacky.
BTW, I had a Cayman, TSP Balsa Fitter 6.5, D'r N Bulldog....