Customer review for XIOM V1

Review by themaker (Verified Customer) for XIOM V1 on July 10, 2017

I got the V1 at 81 grams and put yinhe big dipper on forehand and tibhar mxp on the backhand. The craftsmanship is flawless; the handle is more conic than flared and fit my large hands perfectly. I have to say that Xiom's description for how it plays is pretty accurate: it's a hard and stiff blade with enough flex for looping. Blocking is very crisp and it excels at both aggressive and passive blocking. Close to the table it's faster than xiom stradivarius, bty timo boll alc or viscaria by far. The lowered dwell time made it more difficult further away from the table though. The optimal distance is definitely close to mid. I bought this knowing carbon blades suffer from a lack of feel and the v1 isn't much different in that regard. It takes some getting used to in the short game. Regardless, if your playing style has you close to the table, the v1 is a good bet, especially for the price.

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