I still don't understand that how can tt11 sell the rubber cheaper than tt-japan.

P.S. waiting to read the rubber's review

Thanks

P.S. I reside in Minneapolis, MN and play every day except for Sunday and Monday

I'll be reviewing the ZX2 gradually in this post.

Rebound Speed: 1507 Hz

Here are some photos:

I put H3 Neo, T05 and Xiom Omega V Tour rubbers on this blade (not the TT11 testing one but another spare that I have).

Generally, I have more affinity to non-Innerforce composites and my review shall be similar. This blade is slightly bouncier and faster than the ZX3. Speed is similar to that of the Viscaria. Great spin on slow strokes. A bit less on powerloops (relative to ZX3) but more speed. Great feeling. Paired with T05, you'd have a combination of a rocket launcher / spin machine.

Again, I like this blade more than those of the prior versions (except the Xiom Vega Pro which was decent). Stiffness is similar to that of the ZX3 (though the Innerforce structure should make this less stiff, this blade is about 1mm thicker which offsets that). However, I like the ZX3 a bit more (just personal preference).

A must try if you're into blades like the IF-ALC, HL5 or IF-Layer ZLC.

I'll review the ZX3 gradually in this post

Weight: 85g

Thickness: 5.69mm

Rebound speed: 1335 Hz

Notes: So, this is perhaps why this ZX3 seems a class slower than the ZX2 - it is 1mm thinner (5.69mm vs 6.61mm). Examining the two blades, it seems that the 1mm difference seems to come from the thickness of the 2 non-core wood layers.

On the face of the blade, the catapault is indicated as 'extreme' - I doubt that that is true.

Both the Feel blades are very well made - initial quality seems very good.

Here are some photos:

I tested the blade with H3 Neo, T05, Xiom Omega V Tour and Rasanter R42 rubbers.

In short, I think this is one of the most (if not THE most) spinny composite blades I have played with. The outer layer is really something - it is really sticky. I use tearmender and for the 1st time, when I removed the BH rubber from the blade, the entire glue layer stuck to the blade and none to the rubber. It gives great feeling. 

Loops are very easy to generate with this blade and you have a lot of control on them. Short game is great as well. Stiffness is about the same as that of the Viscaria.

The speed is perhaps a notch or half notch slower than Viscaria (it is about the same as the Xiom Vega Pro). However, because it has ZLC fiber, you can really power through if needed.

The blade offers good feedback as well. 

I think that this is the best Xiom blade I've tried so far.

Detailed review shall be posted Saturday. Cliff Notes: felt quite similar to the H3 Neo except with a slightly softer (and differently numbered from H3 Neo) topsheet and hard Euro-sponge (though it feels Chinese to me).

Heavy (57g cut) but the weight did not affect me. Perhaps, slightly easier to play. To me, it felt quite similar to H3 Neo. A bit bouncier on smaller hits but a bit less powerful on power loops. A bit easier to generate spin with (topsheet is less stiff). Does not require boosting (to make topsheet more elastic). Easier for players to convert from Euro / Jap rubbers.

BTW: Equipment to test goes out today and tomorrow. I shall update everyone with the tracking numbers.

The blades looks nice

The rubber is heavy (like the H8): 57g cut to standard blade. However, the weight did not affect my play much.

The topsheet looks and feels very similar to the H3 Neo except a bit softer to the touch). It has a different LARC number.

The sponge feels hard (harder than that of the MX-P) and to the naked eye it looks very similar to the regular orange sponge (I can't see the pores). However, here are photos with a 65x microscope (1st photos is this rubber and the next one is the regular H3 Neo Provincial 39 deg sponge):

I tried this on a Viscaria.

In short, this is a fantastic choice for those that don't want to boost and want as close to the H3 Neo experience as possible (but find H3 Neo not bouncy enough without boosting). This rubber plays like the H3 Neo except that it is slightly more bouncy (and a bit less tacky) at the table. I find my powerloops with H3 Neo to be a bit more powerful.

The build quality of the blade is very fine. The top hinoki layer looks ..... pretty. The handle is not small to me, kind of reminds me of that of the Primorac Carbon. The good thing is that it is not flat and wide like the Zetro Quad.

2),Second test

The blade will be mailed to the next tester. I will be starting to test Zx3.

I used a ruler to measure the Zx2 i am testing right now (so +-1.5mm errors). 160 X 152 to me. With the rubbers on, there are errors in the measurement. But one thing for sure is that the face is on the large size. My rubber on the old version ML5 fits well.

Testing rubbers: forehand, T05, backhand, Razaka 7 soft. Total weight 180g.

Again, the balance is very good. The first time I held the paddle, I actually felt that the paddle is head light like the ZX2, but the weight center slightly towards the head.

The ZX2 and Zx3 blades are probably designed for quick action for close to table as you can easily switch between forehand and backhand.

The blade is pretty good at serving with backspin. It is relatively easy to lift backspin ball too (easier than my Barwell fleet at mty first try).  As I expected, the switch between forehand and back is very easy.

h0n1g shall test the C45 and post a review soon. I'm currently using a faster composite blade (MJ-SZLC) with limba outers just like the C45. I did not want to be the 1st tester as the test blade's weight (78g) is very different from what I use (~90g weights) and I fear that that would affect my review.

I shall test a 92g C90 over the weekend and compare it to my blade.

I did play with a friends' C45 but it is very heavy (~100g), stiff and fast - a lot like my current blade. 

Test rubbers used: MX-P, T05

Blade characteristics: FL, 92g

Blade bounciness: 1,340 Hz

Build quality: meh!

First, a note on initial build quality. While the handle and the tag are all good, they have clearly used jointed wood in the outer limba ply. I don't mind jointed wood at all, but they just make it too blatant (by using very contrasting shades for both woods). Also, I wish I had sealed the blade. It felt very smooth, but upon putting glue (tearmender), I could feel some grain that might become problematic. 

Now, onto how it plays: I was surprised by how much I liked this blade (as I wasn't a big fan of the 145 and 190). Of course, all tests depend on not only the rubber used but also how that rubber matches with the blade. That being said, MX-P (on forehand) paired with the C90 is one of the best combos I've ever played with. 

First of all, in no manner is this blade (with MX-P on FH) slow. This rubber feels fast and powerful on this blade (maybe the 92g weight contributed to that). But what shines is this duality: you get a lot of dwell (more than with Viscaria, of course) on loops and yet it feels very crisp and powerful on flat hits, counters, and blocks. This added dwell made provided a forgiving nature while executing loops & loop drives (if out of position). Spin on loops and serves is great.

The blade had a very woody feel and yet it felt solid because of the carbon layer. It offered plenty of feedback and good feel. It was at least as stiff as a Viscaria - which means that one would benefit from a slightly softer backhand rubber (I did not like T05 too much on BH on this blade. Perhaps, something a bit softer & with a longer trajectory would fare better). Throw was medium. 

Let me know if anyone wants to test this.

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It is discounted 20% at TT11 website for the next 2 days!