OOAK Table Tennis Forum

I know these two brands are probably the most popular cpen blades out there.

I currently use a YE and find the handle really comfortable. Now I'm looking for a blade with a little more speed, I tried the W6 and found that the handle is too chunky and cramped my fingers after extended play.

How does the Stiga cpen handles compare to the Yasaka? I'm eyeing either an OC or Offensive NCT as an upgrade to the YE.

I would ask around the club I play at but penholders are rare and certainly not one who uses Stiga.

wider and thicker. I personally prefer the flatter Yasaka handle.

I'd probably go to the MEO or the MLC from the YE.

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Chasse Patate

Both are my favourite brands for CPen and you cannot go wrong with either one.
I like a simple 5-ply wood blade so I would suggest any of the 3: MEO, Off NCT, or OC.
Stiga would have more choices if you like a light weight blade.
Maybe you can try a slightly faster rubber on your YE first.
I probably would not go to a faster blade AND a faster rubber all at once.

Can you give a quick comparison between the MEO/YEO vs Offensive NCT?

Which one is faster and which one has better control/touch/feedback?

I have gone from a YE to an Allround NCT (ALL+) CPen and I am happy. Very good control and touch but sometimes (just sometimes) I wish for more speed. I'll most likely go to faster rubbers before I go for a faster blade.
YEO vs. Off NCT? I don't have enough experience with them to comment further. Both are good CPen (Off) blades and you can't good wrong with either one, I think. I am guessing the YEO is a harder blade. I would sugggest that you can start another thread: Yasaka Ma Lin EO vs. Stiga Off NCT, but don't specify CPen in the title, and you will likely get more answers from friends in the forum.

Mmm
I actually would expect the off nct to be the stiffer/harder blade. It's very different to the OC and OCCR. Haven't used an MEO unfortunately...

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Chasse Patate

I have only Butterfly Schlager Carbon and Nittaku Violin C-pen and I like them. I wonder why they are not recommended by Silver.

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Expert II crwi C-Pen
Red Acuda P1

I am not a cpen user, but have some NCT and YEO experience with shakehand bats. If I may, NCT seems to harden the wood a bit too much for my taste, while the YEO, while not having as sharp a ball feel as NCT or koto-topped blades, does make a very reasonable compromise between good flex (for looping) and ball feel (for smashing and short game).

I would probably pick the YEO over the Allaround NCT, if the NCT coat is anything similar to the Ebenholz NCT coat.

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Viscaria. H2 Neo 2.15. Tenergy 05 1.9.

I tried yeo and offensive nct, personally I think yeo is better close from the table (away from the table loop not as good as close to table). recently I liked tatanium 5.4 from stiga

Used Yasaka pen hold blades for 2 decades now (edited to add they are sponsor). Fine blades. Yasaka Ma Lin SOFT CARBON Cpen is moderately quick blade, good control, large sweet spot.

Never tried Stiga, did play with Butterfly Yoshida Kaii few weeks back. Nice blade-very fast with low throw.

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Yasaka Single Ply Hinoki Cpen (8mm) - Yasaka Original Soft (1.0mm)