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yogi_bear
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Posted: 11/18/2021 at 12:32am |
fSanwei
Froster EX-C Blade Weight: 90
grams Handle
type: Narrow flared Speed: off
to off+ Plies: 7
(Koto Outer – ALC 2nd – Kiri inner) The Froster
EX-C was already released worldwide weeks ago and I have this for almost a
month. It took me a long time to post this review since a lot of people
borrowed the blade because when they tested the Forster, they really like the
blade. The Froster EX-C has been selling like hotcakes in China. I was told the
factory had their stocks sold out within weeks of releasing the blade. The
blade quality is topnotch. Chinese-made blades have improved on their quality
in recent years that they can pass as having a quality close to Japan-made or
Swedish made blades. The handle that I got was the thin flared version. This
was designed to be used by smaller hands or for children. This is quite thin
and more or like in the size of a Butterfly Iolite blade before. The larger flared
handle is closer to that of the Paramid but I do not think it is as big as the
Fextra flared (older version). The head size is 159mm x 150 mm. The Sanwei
website lists the blade as having 259mm x 150mm because they included the
handle in the length of the blade. The handle is 100mm long. The thickness if I
remember it right is about 5.9mm so it is as thick as most of its
contemporaries for the Koto-ALC blades in the market. This is one of the few
blades who have used the cold-press technology of which only Xiom and Joola
have both used in their ALX blades and Vyzaryz Freeze blades respectively. The Froster
EX-C though with similar construction with most Koto-ALC blades in the market,
has its own unique feel that it can offer. The market is saturated with
Koto-ALC blades to be honest and if companies keep having the same specs for
their blade construction, you will end have up having almost the same blades.
From time to time there are blades that come out as having somewhat a different
feel but the minor differences of these blades can be a good if you are looking
for something different. On a bare
blade bounce test, the ball bounce was medium high. It has a slightly lower
ball bounce versus the Sanwei Hynover and slightly higher bounce than the Sanwei
Paramid blades. If I compare the Paramid and Froster ball bounce on their
respective surfaces, the Paramid has a somewhat dull sound compared to the
Froster. If I compare it with other blades from other brands, I would say it is
almost as fast as a Viscaria but the feel is definitely less crisp. There is an
obvious softness with the Froster and the feel is quite different from Viscaria.
I would place the speed of the Froster above inner-ALC type blades but it falls
short if compared to the speed of Viscaria or other faster carbon blades. The
speed difference does not really affect much the power of your strokes since
this can be easily compensated with fast rubbers. I tested the Froster with the
Sanwei Target National Gear Hyper and several ESN rubbers. It paired well with
the Sanwei Target National as the arc was somewhat better because the arc was a
bit higher. Usually, the Sanwei Target National rubber has a very low arc on
most blades I have tried but with the Forster, I was surprised that it was a
bit easier to use for me. I cannot say that this is just a purely looping blade
because it is not that slow. However, the speed is also not too fast so the
Froster is definitely not a power hitter’s blade unless you use very hard and
bouncy German rubber with it. I can say it offers a perfectly balance of speed
and control. It can be a beast if you pair it with European rubbers because the
power you need on your shots are there but it the control is very evident which
will help you loop better, land your shots better and be at ease because it is
more forgiving on your shots. I have had 55-degree Euro rubbers with it and it
is very fast at middle or far distance. I also used a 55- degree tacky European
rubber and for me it is the best combination I have used with the blade. Tacky
Chinese rubbers are great for the Froster but when I used Euro Hybrids for this
blade, it was surreal because I have the spin that I am looking for with
Chinese rubbers but at the same time, the rubber and blade combo was effortless
on stronger shots and at far distance from the table. The arc was medium to
medium high and the best thing is that you can feel the ball feedback on your
every shot due to the good combination of hard and soft feel of the blade
construction. This was used and tested by several players in my club and it
took a few weeks going around because some people who have used it are asking
me to give it to them due to the blade being so good to use. It finally landed
on a lady friend’s hand who was a former high-level collegiate varsity. The
reply was simple – the blade is excellent in its performance and blade looks like
a low-profile blade but moment you start using I, you can feel the blade’s strength
and control in your shots. The players’ feedbacks also specifically state that
the blade’s flex enables them to spin the ball really well but the flex never
resulted to a huge loss of speed sop it is perfectly balanced for them. I am not surprised
why this blade is a best seller when it came out a few weeks after it was just
introduced by Sanwei. As far as I know, the blade is out of stock due to heavy
demands from distributors. So far, Achoomai’s shop (Pingponghouse) still carry
some of these blades. I am just advising people who use the flared handle that
when buying this blade, make sure to specify that the flared handle type you
are using is either the thin or regular flared handle depending on your hand
size. The sample I got is the thin or narrow-flared handle and it is usually suited
for children or people with smaller hands.
Overall, this blade is bang for the buck because of its mid-range price
but offers performance on par with ALC blades almost twice the price of the
Froster EX-C. Even with competing Chinese branded ALC blades, the Froster EX-C
still comes on top. Edited by yogi_bear - 11/18/2021 at 12:34am |
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fhapa
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hi yogi, how it compared to sanwei paramid and yinhe pro 01?
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chronos
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nice yogi! Any idea how it compares to Sanwei 75?
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yogi_bear
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Paramid has better control. Have not tried Pro01
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yogi_bear
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I have not tried the 75 ALC. I think I will ask for it.
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chronos
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I ordered a froster from tabletennishouse what have you done yogi!
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ddoocc
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Sanwei always sell better looking blades outside China.
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yogi_bear
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Dude, that blade is good. You will not regret it.
Edited by yogi_bear - 11/25/2021 at 1:31pm |
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yogi_bear
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True
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Hasna Haura
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very Good
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Hasna Haura
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there's something new again, namely Froster PBO how's the performance? has anyone tried it?
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yogi_bear
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That one has a zlc layer on it. I have one coming to try. I think the Froster is still really selling well. Not only it is huge in China now due to the sales but other places are also doing well selling it.
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Hasna Haura
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Fine thanks, for the answer
if you have tried Froster PBO, we are waiting for the review.
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Vind55
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Very curious about the Sanwei Froster PBO. Is it the same blade as Sanwei 75 Pro PBO, just for international market?
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yogi_bear
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75 Pro is the same blade with Froster PBO but only for China market.
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Thanks, I suspected so :)
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