Tibhar Samsonov Carbon

I’ve used this blade extensively and found it to be excellent for blocking and smashing. Surprisingly, it’s also quite suitable for serving and pushing, despite its speed. However, I found it to be overly lively overall and not always consistent.

I’m not entirely sure who this blade is intended for (especially considering the cheaper materials used), but I suppose over-the-table blockers and smashers would appreciate it. I ended up giving mine to a friend who enjoyed playing with it, possibly because his style is similar to Samsonov’s.

It’s worth noting that I had one of the softer Acuda rubbers on the blade, which was definitely not the best choice. Harder rubbers are more appropriate for this particular blade.

Hitting the ball with this blade yields a high-pitched pinging sound, which, while peculiar to hear during play, does not hinder performance. The blade’s stiffness lends itself well to flat hits and smashes, executing them with precision. Loops are executed quickly. However, control is lacking, and blocks are inconsistent in quality. I added grip wrap, which improved the blade’s control. Slight adjustments to phrasing may be necessary.

This is my first purchased blade. I’ve used it for about 3 months. The blade produces a high-pitched sound when struck with or without rubber. It is faster than my friend’s classic Gergely blade and almost as fast as their Schlager blade.

With Joola 450Maxxx, it has a similar throw angle with Timo Boll Spirit with Joola 450Maxxx, a softer feel, and is a little faster with less control. It is not ideal for attacking short pips (soft).

Update: With Tenergy 05 and 05fx, it is great. It feels faster and is a great blade. It lacks control, but that is an individual preference. I did not have a problem controlling short play.

This blade is fully ayous, so it should be cheaper. However, you should use hard rubbers on it, but hard rubbers lose their feel very quickly on it.

If you want a blade like this one, I would rather recommend buying one with limba outer plys. Even Samsonov, who is told to have developed it, is using a more flexible blade with limba outer plys.

Ayous is mainly used for the core of the blade.

It provides amazing control and makes it easy to spin the ball. I love it the best.

Nice off blade. If you use it, turn the backhand side to the forehand side. It’s better with a nice combo with hard rubbers.

I swapped my BTY Sardius for this blade. It feels faster than the Sardius.

This is a very good blade for playing close to the table. Its compact head size allows you to react quickly and change direction. It excels in smashing and is very good for topspin and table-top pushes. However, it is not suitable for playing far away from the table.

I bought it for my friend. He likes this blade very much. It is his second Tibhar Samsonov Carbon. The first blade got very old. I tried it a couple of times. It is a stiff blade. Nice feeling. The outer layer is not soft. I liked its control. This blade is not very fast, not very powerful. Better than many blades I have played. In the future, I am planning to buy it for myself.

This blade is not the best but also not the worst. It is adequate, but if you are an offensive player, you might ask for more. Speed is okay and control is good enough.

Good control and also fast. Nice.

The blade had a piece of the edge chipped off before even playing, which is quite frustrating. The surface material is very soft, and the grip is good. Few people in China use it, as most prefer to play with spider web or carbon blades; this one is not very popular.

This blade produces very high speed when used with tensioned rubbers. Good control away from the table, but not on the table, makes it more difficult to pass the ball with precision.
When you hit the ball strongly, it generates a very good curve.
The only drawback is its high stiffness, which perhaps suggests another kind of fiber for a better feeling.

Very nice blade and fast.

I love this blade. Table Tennis 11 is the best.

This is an incredibly good blade! My blade has a straight handle and weighs 89 grams. Almost all of the blade surface is the sweet spot with no vibration. Great speed, great balance, and excellent control, all for a low price. Excellent delivery and shipments. Tabletennis11, you got me!

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Really good, not excellent, but considering the price, it’s really amazing, with good balance of speed and control.