Customer review for Dr. Neubauer Barricade

External Review for Dr. Neubauer Barricade on December 14, 2021

I have an unorthodox style of play - close to the table hitter and blocker who uses LPs and twiddles. The Barricade is a tremendous asset for this type of game! It is the slowest blade I have ever used but that is a good thing, bc it allows me to drop balls really short over the net with my long pips, and I can smack balls with any inverted rubber and they will land and be plenty fast, thanks to the catapult effect of the balsa core. SUPERB CONTROL. The huge blade face (164mm x 163mm) is an asset for chop blocking, and the amazingly light weight (my blade is 51g) keeps the blade light in spite of the extra rubber, as my setups with inverted & OX LPs are usually 117 to 130g. Tibhar Hybrid K-1 in Max, Tibhar MX-S 1.7, and DHS G666 have all paired excellently with the BC. Good LPs have included Saviga V OX and Qing in OX and 0.5; I plan to tame D.TecS 0.5 on it next!
This lightweight setup makes twiddling effortless and provides extra agility. I like the feel of my Defplay slightly more, however reducing my blade weight by 30g has been worth the trade off! FWIW, I do not chop, and I am a beginner-intermediate player. Highly recommended!

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