Donic Epox Offensiv Review

I bought a donic epox offensiv as a replacement for my xiom aria which i consider a very good blade but due to its small handle and my big hands i choose donic epox offensiv. my first impression on the blade is that the quality is very good and the finish is like that of the donic black devil, a colored outer layer of the entire blade and the blade looks very cool too. the handle is very comfortable and the edges on the neck part of the blade is not as sharp like that of a stiga blade. when i bounced the ball it has a nice ping sound. i was unfortunate that i couldnt find an 85 gram epox offensive so i settled with a 92 gram blade based on the digital weighing scale in the store.

had a blast with the donic epox offensiv again today.. im more adjusted to the blade's weight and performance now and i think im gonna keep it because its good on attacking and blocking. chinese rubbers are good with this blade. if you follow the chinese player rubber set up, using chinese rubber on the fh and euro/jpn rubber bh, you wont regret it because its compatible

I switched back to my Epox Offensiv yesterday and hit around for about 3 hours with my friend. I also had great success with my blocks, drove him crazy with the backhand blocking, very easy to control it and manipulate the spin on it. Something I noticed coming from a fast composite blade to an all wood blade, is that there is a huge difference in the dwell time and the feedback. I really felt the lack of feedback coming from carbonkevlar blades that are pretty stiff and fast to this, I used to not notice it at all when I used it, but I really felt that despite the lack of feedback, I had better feeling for the ball, if that makes sense. I felt similar to how I did coming from a fast rubber to a slower one, like from tenergy to aircondle for me, softer, more dwell time, yet muffled almost? Like driving a standard car that you cant hear the engine. I did feel that on passive shots and slower shots it had way more control due to the lower gears of an all wood blade, it didn't fly off of it as much, I could really, despite the very fast rubbers on it, do some really soft touch shots. Forehand strokes took the most getting used to, way more dwell time on it than my K-5, but it was easier to get it on the table, there and all around in shots. I think the short game is also much improved because it's easier to keep it low and slower.

With me this blade quite heavy

I realize this is an old post but... Seeing that there are not many reviews on the Epox Off, I thought I would add my experiences. I have been playing with it for 3-4 months and it is now my main blade. It's a very solid construction, quality finish. The neck is is sanded smooth, a nice touch since many players dislike the sharp edges and sand themselves. 

I played with Epox Offensive for a year before I laid my hands on a TB Spirit. Maybe I had a bad peice but Epox Offensive felt too woody and slow.