ITC Dynarc Series Blades

The ITC Dynarc Series of blades are the 2^nd series of ITC Blades that will be released before the year ends. The Premier series are the more pricey ones while the Dynarc blades are mid-range in prices. The lower prices do not signify a lower quality however. All of these blades have high, quality finish and the handles seem to be more comfortable and smoother than the Premier Series. All of the Dynarc blades have burnt or kiln-dried koto outer plies. The blades are also designed thin which I suspect were built for looping. All of this blades were designed for the polyball era. Pics are both for flared and st blades (I used 2 handle versions for the pics).

Dynarc T5

Weight: 80 grams

Speed: off-

Plies: 5 (koto outer, with spruce and ayous inner layers)

Thickness: 5.8mm

Blade Head Size: 150x157mm

The ITC Dynarc T5 is a finely crafted all wood 5 ply blade. The fineline handle is very comfortable and ergonomic. It is very comfortable to hold on to. Overall construction is topnotch. The blade is medium stiff in feel. It is almost in the same speed level with the Petr Korbel. I would say it is faster than a Stiga OC CR and feels more balanced in terms of weight distribution.

The blade offers good speed for a 5 ply all wood blade. The hard, burnt - koto outer plies provide extra kick on the ball on impact. Even with the burnt koto outer plies, the overall feel doesn’t feel too hard or stiff. You will appreciate this blade if you are a developing player that is trying to improve on your basic looping skills. It is very easy to use and forgiving on your shots. It excels on all strokes because it is simply very controllable and forgiving. It is an accurate attacking blade with control when combines with either a tacky Chinese rubber or a faster euro tensor rubber. The thing with the T5 is that it never discriminates playing styles. It is a very good all around attacking blade. It blocks well, loops well and counters well near the table.

Dynarc T7

Weight: 85 grams

Speed: off

Plies: 7 (koto outer, with ayous layers)

Thickness: 5.9-6mm

Blade Head Size: 150x157mm

The T7 is the first 7 ply all wood introduced by ITC in its line of blades. Usually, the common wood component for 7 ply offensive blades is limba as commonly found on a Clipper wood and its variants and also other blades from other brands. Limba as an outer ply for 7 ply blades feels soft when you need more power on your shots. Instead of limba, ITC decided to use burnt or kiln-dried koto for the Dynarc series to give it a better and harder feel. 

The T7 is slightly faster than a clipper cr or clipper cc. The Butterfly W7 is almost the same in construction with the T7 but it is very heavy. The T7 is designed for hard smashes near and medium distance from the table. Despite the hard Koto plies, the T7 can spin well on heavy topspin loops or counter-looping spins.

The blade has a very good medium stiff feel. It offers some flex, a bit lesser compared to the T5 version but still a good looping blade. This is better if you loop drive rather than just do pure slow, spinny loops. The T7 is thinner than a lot of 7 ply limba blades that is why you can spin better with it. It is also lighter and not head heavy. If you want something faster but do not like to convert to a composite blade then the T7 is good enough. Intermediate and expert level players will appreciate this blade’s very balanced qualities, a balanced amount of power, spin and control. I would suggest using medium or medium hard rubbers for this blade.

Dynarc Q3

Weight: 78 grams

Speed: off-

Plies: 7 (koto outer, with ayous, carbon –fiberglass  and kiri inner layers)

Thickness: 5.9mm

Blade Head Size: 150x157mm

This is the soft and thinner version of the Timo Boll ALC blade. Although the blade surface feels harder, the overall feeling is softer than the TB ALC. This is considered as an all around attacking blade with very high control. It was designed to be slower than the TB ALC because this was intended for players who wish to have better control for a composite blade. The speed is more or less equal to the Ma Lin Soft Carbon or the Adidas Avenger Carbon. This is a composite blade designed for looping and spinning. It offers some flex so looping is very easy. The blade behaves and feels similar to an Andrei Grubba Carbon but a bit harder by a few notches and a little faster. You can place a max euro tensor and still have tons of control using the blade. Chinese rubbers like the Reactor Cyklin and DHS H3 are very very easy to loop with this blade since the Q3 is not only partially flexible but also it is light. Recommended for intermediate and advanced players who emphasize on using Chinese style looping strokes.