Description
The Yasaka Sweden Defensive has the highest level of control in the Sweden series. With a larger headsize and somewhat softer outerplies, you can expect to feel a strong sense of security in all of your strokes, including defensive strokes and chops.
Bram –
I was very impressed with this blade. I paired it with a Friendship 755 Mystery III in 0.8mm and a DHS Tinarc 5 in 2.1mm. Chopping, pushing and hitting was all very well with the LP as the blade’s speed was low and its control felt high. When hitting and looping relatively close to the table with the inverted rubber, the ease of use and the speed were there. I could easily win points with it. I’ve never used a defensive blade like this, one that has it all. Granted the handle is a little short and the head size is almost normal but for me it performed perfectly. Update: the flexibility and thin-ness of the blade can make very hard shots such as drives quite unpredictable, so be careful when applying power and apply spin as well to keep the ball on the table.