Customer review for Tibhar E. Lebesson

External Review for Tibhar E. Lebesson on August 19, 2019

Mine is 89g (FL) and definitely OFF- . Wood composition is limba/mahogany/ayous. Would rate speed as 8.5, control 9, stiffness 5 and hardness 5.5+, due to it's hard mahogany 2nd ply. You can feel the hardness of the mahogany, but it isn't as extreme as the outer walnut ply in the Yasaka Extra Offensive, which is very hard and stiff feeling. This feels more dwelly and woody than the YEO, but not as soft and flexible feeling as typical limba/limba/ayous blades. Plays like a synergy of the Primorac OFF- and the Yasaka Extra Offensive. Or, plays like the Nittaku Acoustic, but a touch harder and stiffer, without the Acoustic feeling. I paired with Evo FX-P to replicate the setup used by Lebesson himself, and can certainly see why he uses this combo. It blocks, flicks and counters well, with no obvious issues in short game. Looping with the FX-P is really nice too, with lovely click from the FX-P and a fairly standard amount of dwell. Doesn't have the dwell time of a thin/soft ZLF blade, however still has plenty enough imo. This is a really nice blade for an intermediate (or better) player, not wanting something painfully slow, or uncontrollably fast either. Blade has a longer handle length (5mm longer) and smaller blade face size, which makes for a perfect 50/50 weight balance - no head heaviness, relatively speaking. For the price on special (around $30 USD) it's great value for money.

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