Customer review for XIOM Ice Cream AZXi

External Review for XIOM Ice Cream AZXi on April 15, 2023

I think my search for "The Blade" is over. At least for my style of play. If i could characterize this blade in two words, its Spin & Control. My AZXi is 91grams. I have tried countless amount of blades in the past, as i am a Equipment Junkie. Some of the more well known blades are, TBS, Yinhe Pro 01, Andro Temper tech all+, Viscaria, Sanwei Froster ex-c, to name a few.
This blade has so much control + Spin. on my fh i have Hurricane 3 Neo boosted and on bh i have Yasaka Rakza Z. Throw angle is high with the ALC side with my H3 Neo. it has so much spin , long dwell time, making the arc pretty high. I had to adjust my angle a bit cuz of higher arc, but nothing serious. Compare to Viscaria you get more dwell, slightly higher arc, more spin, more feeling, but less crisp feedback. Speedwise i think its as fast or a tad bit slower than Viscaria. But take that with a grain of salt, becuz its been a while since i've played with Viscaria. But for my play the forehand is overall better than Viscaria.

On the back hand you get so much control. I can hit hard and it will stay on the table. Unlike whats known to everyone, with this blade the ZLC side is slower and has more control. BH on this AZXI is on par with Viscaria, just a little slower and duller feeling. You get more control than Viscaria. I think the speed being slower than Viscaria is probably due to Rakza Z being a slower rubber than what i was using on Viscaria, but at the same time i do still think it has better control. If you choose a faster rubber you will have no problem ending a point with a kill shot. I choose to play with a slower rubber for control.

Serves are very good with excellent spin. its not too bouncy on short game, so you can hit a short drop shot with good placement. This blade is the best blade i have played with when it comes to short game for me. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

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