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yogi_bear
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Xiom TMXi AN Jae Hyun Blade Pro & Regular
Weight: 92 grams (Pro) 89 grams (Non-Pro) Thickness: 5.9mm Blade Head Size: 152mm x 158mm (Non-Pro), 160mm x 152mm (Pro) Speed: Off+ Plies: 7 (Limba – Limba? – TMX – Ayous – TMX – Ayous? – Limba? – Limba) The TMXi AJH blade is the flagship blade of Xiom for 2022. This blade
was pre-viewed as early as last year wherein An Jae Hyun was using this blade
in some of his games. There were also samples of the prototype showing up
online by people who had access to stores. The one I saw was a version where
the picture of the player was at the bottom of the handle. Blade Construction The AJH TMXi is a blade made in Korea. This is an inner-composite type
blade where the composite called Trimetrix is being used. Trimetrix is
basically a triple composite material weave formed by weaving 3 materials –
carbon, AL and ZL. The blade feels stiff
but I could still feel some vibrations with it kept to a minimal when I was
bouncing the ball onto the bare blade. People would think this is an Innerforce
clone blade but due to the composite materials used, it is far from being one.
The Pro version is slightly larger and heavier as what has been stated. The handle
shape is somewhat different a little bit compared to that of the Hugo Hal or
Ice cream blades. There are parts of the handle’s curve that feels different
around the The Test I used all the new Jekyll & Hyde Rubbers from the 47.5 X and V Variants
to the 50 and 52.5- degree variants. I weas lucky enough to test it with
several types of rubbers with different hardness and performance. I have used
both the Pro and Regular versions. The Pro version feels a bit heavier after
you attached the rubbers due to an increase amount of rubber that is added with
a bigger blade surface, you would need to swing a bit harder but then you would
also get rewarded with a stronger shot. The difference would be minor so I will
just uset he regular version here as an example. I have used both 2.1mm and max
versions of each of the J n H rubbers. The TMXi feels stiff despite having an inner composite layer. The
feeling is still new to me despite having used a blade having the same
composite material but with an outer or 2nd layer placement. The
Trimetrix does not feel like any other composite blade because of the 3
composite weaves it possesses. It has some hardness of a pure carbon weave but
at the same time it has some sort of better feel and stability granted by the
AL and ZL strands respectively. When I was bouncing the ball onto the bare blade, the sound was of
medium pitch and the bounce is of any typical control offensive blade. It did
not bounce as high compared to pure carbon blades or with zylon. I think there
is a need to revamp the speed ratings of both rubbers and blades. I am saying
this because for example in a group of off+ blades, there are blades that are
faster from another blade in that same group. I have rated Tamca 5000 blades
and similar blades to off++ instead because sometimes they are hard to compare
and make the speed rating simpler to the person inquiring. This is a true off+
blade but it feels unique because it has the stiffness of a carbon and zylon
composite blade but at the same time it has some of the impact absorption of
the ALC. Like another blade with a similar composite layer but on the 2nd
layer, the TMXi has a new distinct feel. The speed of the TMXi is comparable to
that of the Viscaria, Stradivarius and other outer ALC blades. I would rate it
a notch lower or 2 in terms of speed if compared to zylon-carbon blades. If compared to an Innerforce ALC blade, the
TMXi is clearly faster. What does the TMXi offer for players? The TMXi has the feel that has the
stiffness you need for an extra speed or kick on your shots due to the carbon
and ZL layers while at the same time, the ALC layers makes sure that the blade
impact feel is not too stiff which makes the blade great for spinning the ball.
I also tried Hurricane 3 37 degrees with the TMXi and this blade felt a good substitute
for a setup that usually is prevalent in the market right now – tacky rubber on
the forehand and a Jpn or Euro rubber on the backhand. The TMXi with all the
rubbers tested, gave a medium to medium-high arc when looping the ball. Even
with tacky rubbers in the forehand, the power did not diminish much with a
distance far from the table. There might be some reduction in terms of speed,
but this is due to the Chinese rubber used but when I switched using the Jekyll
and Hyde rubbers for the forehand, doing counter loops about 15 feet away from
the table did not feel slow. I must admit at first, I was not able to adjust to
the feel of the blade since I am used to using ALC or ALC-like blades but after
a few days, I began to like the TMXi since it was not really hard to control.
It’s just that the feel needs to grow accustomed with given time but it is more
of a personal preference and you will get to like the feedback of the blade in
your hand. Overall, this is an excellent attacking blade that excels almost in all
fields. It is an almost complete blade that excels in blocking the ball passively
or actively like punchblocks. It is stiff enough to smash effectively but at
the same time has some flex to have that “feel and dwell” when looping the ball
that it aids the rubbers in some sort of a “dwell” when brushing or grazing the
ball. If you value delicate shots that are inside the table like dropshots or
flicks, the TMXi will deliver these shots for you with no problem. I believe the
blade is controllable even if an intermediate player uses the TMXi with slower
or thinner rubber but this is used best by trained players. Edited by yogi_bear - 06/01/2022 at 6:55am |
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haggisv
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Beautiful looking blades!!!
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Gordy
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We carry the regular (non-pro) version at Xiom.shop for anyone interested in the United States. We will be carrying the Pro version in the next few weeks.
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JediJesseS
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Will you be sharing your impressions of the J&H rubbers as well?
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mykonos96
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I Guess this blade must be a copy of the DHS 968 Ahn jae hyun was using. |
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Maloong
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wrong, that was my guess too but I tested both, and both are nothing like W968.
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DukeGaGa
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I've been playing with TMXi for the past two weeks, and I agree that there's some getting used to. But once you do, it is really a good controllable blade. I'm still waiting to get my hands on a pro version though.
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yogi_bear
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yes. there are 6 versions with 2 thickness that is why it takes time. to test all.
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How you you find it compared to the 36.5 ALXi? (and the Victas ZX-Gear In if you've tried that)
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JustANoob
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Would also like a comparison with innerforce ZLC/Apolonia.
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TTKid
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Hi Yogi,
How does the Xiom TMXi compares vs the Xiom AZXi? Regards, TTKid
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Colin Ksh
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Is the difference(speed,spin,control,power,etc) between the normal TMXi and Pro significance ?
The wood surface looks quite different imo though. Thanks in advance |
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yogi_bear
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Not much only that the Pro version has a bigger head making you swing harder but the Pro version felt more solid to me.
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Colin Ksh
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I see. Could you tell abit more detail please what do you mean by more solid. How much did you pay for the pro and non-pro respectively may I know. Did you order online ? It's not available here where I live yet.
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Colin Ksh
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Could you explain more specific please. How TMXi and TMXi Pro are different to w968. I suppose them to be similar. Is the pro and non-pro differ alot too in terms of performance. |
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Vind55
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Would love to hear the difference between TMXi and ALXi, why would someone chose one over the other?
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plazm
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Regular(left), Pro(right) |
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thats interesting. Thicker outer plies on the pro?!?
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Colin Ksh
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May I know the feedback using those blades pls. And is the difference in terms of performance (speed,spin,control,power ) significant between the two?
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May I know if the difference is big between non pro and pro tmxi. apart from thicker handle and heaveir weight. Comparing in different aspects would be cool:) Btw, let me share the photo please Edited by Colin Ksh - 06/27/2022 at 12:46am |
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Sorry been to busy outside of table tennis but to answer your question, only the blade head size differs and probably due to the weight you would need to swing harder. I may have noticed a slight difference in quality as the pro version are handpicked by Xiom.
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TMXI has more stiffness in it since the composite layer has carbon, zylon and arylate carbon while the ALXi has alc only.
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It's fine. Thanks for sharing by the way. Is the difference noticable between the two? do you also think the normal TMXi is more than enough for amateurs? I'm interested in getting one but still considering. |
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Maloong
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what do you mean. Normal TMXi is for amateurs and Pro version is for pros as name indicates. Don’t think you have to use the pro version to play like a pro.
Since the first release in March, The difference btw two has been widely discussed already in Korea. The pro version has slightly thinner core with bigger head size, compared to the regular version. So you can predict what these features bring. More dwelling, less speed, heavier especially with rubbers on both side. I tried them both, I am happy with my Viscaria.
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AJH seemed not having good results after using this blade. That won't help on sale.
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Colin Ksh
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Do you think he performs better with w968? what he used to play before. Is it because of his equipment or due to some problems with himself lately. |
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Similar to Joola Trinity? |
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yogi_bear
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trinity is 2nd layer.
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piligrim
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So it's like Trinity inner
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anyone have new input on the TMXI (either version) blades - I tend to like blade similar to HL5
Edited by tom - 05/05/2023 at 3:18pm |
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