Customer review for Dr. Neubauer Firewall Plus

External Review for Dr. Neubauer Firewall Plus on June 11, 2015

I have returned to this blade again as I have found my slower blades to be a little too slow against better caliber players. Is it worth the price and is it right for me?

Perhaps if you want to play passively as a pushblocker, just like the Pushblocker himself! Hes still my favorite player.

Like other faster blades it will block a little longer than compared to a slower blade. However, it will allow faster pushes. Thus there is a trade-off but it appears that this has the optimal combination of blocking most hard attacks yet possessing a sudden quickness that a passive player can utilize on the spot. More aggressive players may make more errors so it may be ideal for passive style.

I have tweaked the blade with a slower/thinner fh rubber and currently I find the new dtecs oxlp to be the more controllable disturbing bh pips. I find the talon to give weirder balls but its harder for me to control and return serve.

Also, it is very stiff as it will totally turn in my hand under a jolting attack if very close to the table unlike a slower,flexible blade. But off the table, it blocks and chops effectively, low and fast, giving more trouble to the attacker. It feels unique as it absorbs the impact and perhaps there is some dwell too, then it spits it out quickly. Sounds unique with balsa.

The blade manuvers and feels great even with a thicker handle and 1cm thickness and oversized face.

update: I got immediate results vs the better players but you have to take advantage of its speed for pushes which takes practice...and just one more thing, it is hands down even better than my R2's which I adore, the block with dtecs is low, linear, fast and disturbing! Nothing beats that!

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