Customer review for Donic Original True Carbon

External Review for Donic Ovtcharov True Carbon on March 23, 2018

I am an intermediate (above average) FH looper who likes to end rallies with good FH spin placement. I also attack with my BH occasionally. Donic OTC is a good blade for attackers who also want good ball feel on controlled strokes like short pushes, flicks and blocks. For my style and level, the blade is best suited for medium or medium hard rubbers with 1.9 or 2.0 thickness, not max especially if you're an attacker who's looking for controlled loops. I don't think using max sponge rubbers for extra speed is necessary because the blade itself is already fast. I would rather focus on maximizing the blade's potential in terms of ball feel. However, I'm not saying that using max rubbers with this blade would automatically compromise your game. What I would like to point out is that if ever you feel that your rubber is too thick, bouncy or heavy for this blade, switching to rubbers with 1.9-2.0 thickness is the solution. It will not produce as much speed compared to max rubbers, but it will certainly increase your ball feel and stroke consistency. I used Tibhar Evolution MX-P (1.9-2.0) for my FH and Donic Baracuda (Max) for my BH. The setup for my FH provides the best balance of spin, speed, control and feel i've ever experienced for my playstyle and my level. It did not produce as much power compared to max sponge rubbers, but gave more feel and dwell. My serves were a lot more spinny with this setup because the ball did not rebound as fast as rubbers with max thickness. Blocks were also a lot easier with the thinner sponge. For my BH, counterhitting and looping was easy for me. It was also fairly easy to block fast and powerful attacks but hard for me to block slow and spinny topspins due to added spin sensitivity and lack of wood feel. Ok with flicking but not too spinny. Just enough to lift the ball. I'm planning to change my BH to Donic Baracuda with 2.0 thickness help me feel the blade better.

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