I'm using this blade too now, and it certainly does have something special. The other special thing is the description relates very little to the performance of this blade.  
Here is the description from TSP:
Quote: TSP Trinity Carbon OFF+
The new Trinity Carbon OFF+ is a fantastic, 7-ply offensive blade. By using very high quality material, TSP ensures to get a unique feeling. The Carbon provides very good speed, the Balsa core supplies the necessary feeling. The blade, which weighs approx. 85g has especially been developed for players, who are playing from the half distance with topspins on both sides.
Characteristics:
7-ply, fantastic offensive blade for aggressive offensive players
Balsa-core and Carbon layers guarantee perfect playing abilities
Perfect for aggressive topspin players
Speed: ++++++
Control: ++
Handle Form: FL | AN | ST
Veneers: 7
The first bit I agree with... it's fantastic!
However the weight is much lower than 85g, it's around the 70g mark, which is the thing that first got my attention, as a blade that's meant to be OFF+ is rarely this fast, unless it's a 'fat' balsa blade. This blade thickness is pretty standard,, probably about 6.5mm.
The plies mentioned are Limba, Samba and Balsa. I suspect the outer layer is Samba, as I've not seen this before. The one below is probably limba, followed by the carbon layers, and an inner balsa layer. The balsa is not the real soft balsa that you find in other TSP blades or Re-impact blade, but relatively firm,
I'm currently using it with Victas 401 2.0mm black forehand and Spinlord Dornenglanz OX on backhand.
Looping is very good, as it seems to have good dwell time. Speed is probably around OFF- to OFF, until you hit really hard and engage the deep-laying carbon layer, making it a good OFF.
Blocking with the pimples is really good, which is where it excels. It takes the pace off really well, and gets great reversal, exactly what you want for the push/blocking style of the game.
I suspect it's the Samba outer ply that makes this blade special. It seems to be hard enough to give good reversal, but slow enough to take the pace off for passive blocking. For looping it behaves similar to composite looping blade, with a fairly soft feel.
I've yet to try it with a softer Tensor... ones I'd like to try is the Evolution EL-P, which I expect will work very well.
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So imagine my surprise when trying a practising partners TSP Trinity Carbon blade with the following description: 
& it really suited my style giving me the control I desire with the carbon fibre giving it plenty of punch when required. 
