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High_Arc
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Posted: 01/22/2015 at 1:30pm |
I've just received my custom ALC blade from SOULSPIN.
I do really like this company and their innovative approach. I strongly recommend to check out their page: http://www.soulspin.tt/en/home.html The construction of my new blade is similar to the Butterfly ALC blades of TBS type, but when just bouncing the ball on the blade, the pitch of my SOULSPIN blade is a bit lower, and it overall feels a bit softer and also a tiny bit slower. I'm really happy with the appearance, craftsmanship and the feeling of the handle. I'm also really happy with the communication with SOULSPIN and all the possibilities that this awesome company offers. Curious to find out how the blade plays at the table! |
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AndySmith
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Ooo . It's a beauty!
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This was a great signature until I realised it was overrated.
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Timo1978
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Beauty! Please let us know if it Plays as nice as it Looks like
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slevin
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Looks great! Love that company - both the Soulspin blades I've tried (Holz Sieben and the Nittaku Basaltec Inner) have been fantastic. But I'm curious about the motivation for this purchase - BTY makes decent ALC blades at a lower cost! I thought that you were very happy with your Viscaria & the MJ-SZLC :)
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High_Arc
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Indeed, BTY makes (more than) decent ALC and (S)ZLC blades. However, I wanted to have something special and I really do like the idea behind soulspin - independently on whether I'll actually end up playing with the blade or not, the whole process (selecting handles etc.) was more than worth the money. And as a matter of fact, the most recent BTY ALC blades (e.g. ZJK ALC), not to mention the (S)ZLC blades, are more expensive than my custom SOULSPIN blade... |
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Baal
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Wow, I have been hoping they would make one of those for awhile, their blades are so good. Is the ALC model now on their website (I can't find it)?
Their advantage is being what ever kind of handle shape or weight balance you could possibly want. |
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High_Arc
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No, I've asked them to build this particular ALC blade for me because I really wanted to have a blade from SOULSPIN but preferred ALC/ZLC over Basalt. Given their knowledge and experience, they'll be able to build pretty much any blade one wants I would guess. However, my understanding is that they will not "copy" other brands as part of their roots series. |
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Baal
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Wow. I should have asked them!
Did you get an asymmetric handle? |
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NextLevel
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If they could make an ALC JRE, that would be my dream blade.
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I like putting heavy topspin on the ball...
Cybershape Carbon FH/BH: H3P 41D. Lumberjack TT, not for lovers of beautiful strokes. No time to train... |
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slevin
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Their specialty is making blades with spruce (which is very similar to Hinoki) outers, so I'm sure they'd make a great ALC JRE if you ask them.
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p1ngp0ng3r
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Really cool :)
How long did you have to wait to receive it after your purchase?
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High_Arc
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Yes, I have G2A on the FH and G4B on the BH. This is actually written on the blade face, but the photo I took with my mobile doesn't really resolve it properly. |
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High_Arc
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In my case it took quite some time from the moment I decided to actually get one to the moment it arrived at my place, due to a couple of reasons, mainly on my side (holidays, wanted to have test box first (amazing possibility), Christmas & new years break, ...). If one order one of their roots blade, I think it takes them less than a week to build the blade. If one orders something where they first need to get the respective materials (ALC/ZLC,...), it depends on how quickly they are able to get the material (say plus approx. 2 weeks). |
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Baal
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Have you played with it yet? How is it?
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High_Arc
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No, unfortunately I haven't played with it yet. However, I've certainly spent at least 10 minutes bouncing the ball on the bare blade and comparing it with my Viscarias, TBSs and TB ALC On top of that, I've spent at least another 10 minutes bouncing the ball on the balde with MX-P rubbers on, and doing serves on our dining table Obviously I can't conclude too much from this, but what I can conclude is the following: - The blade is softer than any BTY ALC blade that I have - It is slower at low impact speed - It feels a bit bouncier - The contact is deeper, i.e. I have the impression that the 'vibrations' come from a deeper layer rather than from the blade surface - There is more bite when serving I hope to play with it on the weekend - at latest I'll test it in my regular Monday training. |
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Baal
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let me know. I am not surprised so far. Soulspin blades are not superfast in general.
Sounds like an old Viscaria a bit. |
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slevin
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folks ought to give Basalt a try - there's got to be a reason why Soulspin went with that as the composite fiber in their blades. Their Basalt blades feel great.
I have a relatively inexpensive ZLC blade produced by them (the Donic Waldner World Champion '89). Haven't had the time to test it yet but on bounce tests, it is certainly softer & more powerful than the BTY ALC blades.
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Baal
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I thought the Basalt was a great blade too. I prefer just a touch faster.
Now though, I have a pair of perfectly matched black tag Viscarias, so I am not going to be trying new blades. |
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slevin
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Then you should try the Nittaku Basaltec Inner if you get a chance - exactly the same as the Soulspin Roots Basalt 6 except that it has a 0.2mm thicker Kiri core for more power.
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