Customer review for Yasaka Goiabao 5 - Chinese Penhold

Review by sontran5 (Verified Customer) for Yasaka Goiabao 5 on August 14, 2017

First, I put myself in beginner/ intermediate level. I had been using Butterfly Super Zhang Jike with Tenergy 05-FX untill I tried the Goiabao 5 with Joola Maxxx 500 . I iinitially intended to use Goiabao 5/ Joola as an extra paddle for my guests who come over to play at my house. But after 2 hrs trying this paddle, I decided to use this instead of Super ZJK from now on. And I am really happy with better perfomance.
For me, Butterfly Super Zhang Jike with Tenergy 05 is stiil the best combination in the world. But it just best for the advanced players. It too spinny, and especially too fast for me.
The Yasaka Goiabao 5, even thought very inexpensive, is the best all-wood blade I have tried so far. The Goiabao 5 combined with both Joola Maxxx 500 gives something I have been looking for in 3 years:
1/ Speed: not extremly fast as BTY sZJK, but still very fast. Very good in attack away from the table
2/ Spin: Joola Maxx 500 is very spinny. The projection is very curvy, very good for looping. My serves becomes more tricky for opponents
3/ Control: according tonYasaka website the Goiabao 5 is among the higher control blades. Indeed, it is very control, helping me with blocking, and returning opponent 's serves
4/ Throw angle: High Throw angle. I don't know if the credit is for Goiabao 5 or Joola rubbers, but it helps me lift heavy under spin to get more successful loops and banana flicks
5/ last thing about Joola Maxxx 500: very good rubber but a liitle bit heavy. If you want to try a combination like mine, you should get Maxx 500 with 2.0mm thickness, not Max thickness.
I will save my Super Zhang Jike and will use it once my skill get better

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