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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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External Review for XIOM V1 on May 16, 2016

Blocker blade... Also good for looping and smash... Medium hard n' Hard rubber recommended (head heavy)... Good quality from xiom...

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Review by josesiem for XIOM V1 on December 26, 2014

Outer ply is very hard and very thin. Under that is the "energy carbon" layer. It makes a loud carbon "ping" sound when played. Has an old school carbon Tamca 5000 feel; IOW, a very carbon-like feeling. When you hit the ball hard, this blade is really fast. However, it's controllable. I'd rate it about 87 on the Butterfly scale, that is, slightly faster than the Boll ALC. It's flexible enough for looping. Short pips work great on it. Throw is somewhat low. Good for blocking and hitting. After using it for awhile, I don't like it that much. It feels like a somewhat flexible, carbon brick. It's very hard. The Boll ALC feels totally "woody" compared to this thing. Overall, though, I think it's a decent blade. Can also work well with long pips, due to the very hard outer plies.

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External Review for XIOM V1 on March 22, 2013

i have stradivarius 88g and now i am useing v1 86g. on a fair test both were put with max vega pro both sides. i found v1 touch faster. on everything else i can not seperate theses two blades, v1 has slightly harder feel. i t.hink weght is important when buying blades according to xiom scale, it can make the deferrence some time. v1 was ment to be slower but not. main strength of both blades is looping. i cant make my mind which to use! 10/10 x2

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External Review for XIOM V1 on March 6, 2013

My Xiom V1 is 82 g, goes well with medium soft rubbers. Absolutely love it with Vega Europe great control. Overall, it is a fantastic blade, the handle is nice - required only minimal sanding, nice balance in the blade, very little vibration, about OFF- fast yet really stable, with enough dwell time even for slower looping, and also esthetically pleasing. I recommend it for intermediate level amateur players, and maybe higher.

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External Review for XIOM V1 on August 19, 2011

Usual flawless Xiom manufacturing quality. Lighter than Xiom Zetro Quad. Very controllable in the short game, feels slower than Zetro Quad. Looping with Palio Thors and Xiom Omega IV is simply great. Also, quite easy to lob from the second zone away from the table.

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External Review for XIOM V1 on January 24, 2011

Compared to a Stradivarius, the dwell time is definitely longer. The blade is more flexible, and paired with two Vega Pro 2.0, feels more flexible and slower than a Strad with two LKT Rapid Speed 2.0.

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