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im a penhold twiddler... would like to do some nice blocks with anti

I am probably going to have a OFF or OFF- blade

not sure what to get... super anti or super anti special (both in 1.9) or the antipower (1.5 or 2.0)

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Dawei Wavestone WRB Chinese Penhold Blade - Carbon Arylate OFF+
Friendship 729 802-40 Short Pips 1.8mm
Friendship 729 Cream MRS 2.2mm

If you goal is to only block with it go with the super anti. the super anti special has a different spounge but the same top sheet. It is considerd slower but i have yet to see that is the case on if you attack at all with it. So it is slower on soft pushes and blocks, but anything that seems to be able to get into the wood easier really plays faster then the super anti. the yaska anti-power is considerably faster then either of the butterfly super antis. They all three block well.

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Omega iv pro
Butterfly super anti special
Blades by Charlie
Tri-carbon HAMMER

will i be able to attack with the super anti

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Dawei Wavestone WRB Chinese Penhold Blade - Carbon Arylate OFF+
Friendship 729 802-40 Short Pips 1.8mm
Friendship 729 Cream MRS 2.2mm

Yes you can attack with it. Its not easy to hit dead balls hard enough, but just the change of speed works well when you learn to control the attack. Easy to attack backspin. I have played the supper anti special for 10+years and have adjusted to hit almost any type of return If I can get to it but it does take a bit to get the feel of it. The advantage of the faster anti is it is easier to hit with enough to put the ball away.

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Omega iv pro
Butterfly super anti special
Blades by Charlie
Tri-carbon HAMMER

what is the difference between the special adn the normal one

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Dawei Wavestone WRB Chinese Penhold Blade - Carbon Arylate OFF+
Friendship 729 802-40 Short Pips 1.8mm
Friendship 729 Cream MRS 2.2mm

The special is rated as slower but it doesn't play that away for me. The spounge is the only differance. It has a bit of a firmer spounge then normal. It feels like on pushes and soft shots it dampens the ball a lot before it gets in the wood. On more powerfull shots the ball is faster then regular super anti. I highly recomend if you can, to play it on a fast blade that is stiff if you are goig to attack with it. It gives you a few more options and better reversal of spin. PM me and I can send you a old sheet that is starting to seperate to try. New sheets tend to have a little friction for the first month or so.

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Omega iv pro
Butterfly super anti special
Blades by Charlie
Tri-carbon HAMMER

i was thinking about a yasaka extra offensive blade

i'm assuming the regular super anti is better for attacking than the special

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Dawei Wavestone WRB Chinese Penhold Blade - Carbon Arylate OFF+
Friendship 729 802-40 Short Pips 1.8mm
Friendship 729 Cream MRS 2.2mm