Review of nexy Oscar blade
Blade: Nexy Oscar ( 5 ply + 2 Arylate/Carbon)
Speed: 8.5
Control: 9.0 (better than the Michael Maze and Timo Boll Spirit)
Feel: Medium
Weight: 91 grams
Handle : Straight and similar to the Michael Maze in size and feel.
Rubbers: Forehand : 2.1mm Tenergy 64 and 2mm 868 Tokyo, which were taken off my Michael Maze.
Review:
A well balanced blade 91 gram blade, with outer plies that look just like the outer plies of my Ishlion, which are Hinoki, with a high standard varnished finish.
Mr Moon Eui Bae has confirmed by email that the outer plies of the Oscar, are high grade Japanese Hinoki, which helps give it a different feel to any other arylate carbon I've used to date, i.e. the Timo Boll Spirit, Michael Maze, Dawei GTO and Galaxy K4.
Personally I like the feel of Hinoki, after playing with the Ishlion in the summer and was looking forward to playing with this blade.
The rest of the blade also has quality materials used in its construction, although I don't exactly know what the three inner wooden plies are.
However I do feel that Nexy have paid attention to detail, when developing the Oscar and it shows as they have produced what I feel is a great blade, with a good feel for the ball; which in turn makes it easier to play a good short game with, than the Michael Maze and Timo Boll Spirit.
Don't get me wrong, the Timo Boll Spirit and Michael Maze are very good blades, which I know well, but I've always felt that their muted feeling made the short game harder, compared to say 5 ply wooden blades.
Anyone familiar with the Michael Maze and Timo Boll Spirit will feel comfortable with this blade fairly quickly and speedwise, it is closer to the Michael Maze, which is good news for me, as I prefer the Michael Maze to the Timo Boll Spirit.
I agree with Speedy, the blade does provide the speed and control for power looping from mid-distance.
It also generates a lot of spin due to good dwell time, for a blade in it's speed class. This makes it easier to generate spin with compact loops closer in and one reason why I felt that 2.1mm Tenergy 64 performed better for me, when looping off the bounce and at the top of it, with the Oscar, than with the Michael Maze.
Likewise I picked up on how good it was for smashes close to the table and the accuracy for counter blocking, too.
As thethinker mentions, this blade is ideal for topspin players, who want more speed on their loops, both close to the table and mid-distance.
I also agree this blade is good for players who can loop consistently, with a compact swing, good footwork and a little experience under your belt.
For players wanting to develop their looping skills, I would suggest a slower blade, than the Oscar.
True these are only my first impressions, but I am impressed with the Oscar's performance.
Improvement:
The straight handle feels comfortable when playing with the blade, but the Color straight handle, with it's more rounded edges feels even more comfortable.
It's not so much an improvement, as an observation for those who would like a more rounded edge on their straight handle, which you can easily remedy with sandpaper and a few minutes.
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