YINHE (Milkyway) racket 03B All-

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YINHE (Milkyway) 03B is a rare case, specially selected by me (A. Sypachevsky), when the racket assembled at the factory is suitable for playing table tennis. This racquet is made of good quality wood and rubbers, and is quite suitable for both initial training and amateur playing. As a budget option, as well as for those who do not want to bother with the selection of bases and overlays. It is slightly slower than the 04B, but otherwise very similar to it.

This is a racket for the amateur all-round-defensive style of play. It is assembled directly at the company's factory with overlays with a sponge thickness of about 2.0-2.1 mm. Her speed is less than average, and closer to the defensive, although not quite slow. In principle, she can perform all technical elements, but defensive ones work better. Defense control is good, and you can attack effectively with comfortable balls, as well as in place and rotation.

The racquet has a rather stiff ball feel. Not the hardest, somewhere in the middle between medium and hard. The sound of the ball rebounding from the racket is quite sonorous. There is also some vibration. The handle is quite thick and wide in the hand lies very comfortably, finished smoothly.

The rotation of the racket is able to produce good and undercuts, and innings, and when performing topspins. Flat shots and rolls are also well executed. But less comfortable than the faster older models of the series.

Despite the fact that this racket is much cheaper than those that are assembled from separate components (the base plus a pair of rubbers), it can successfully compete at the amateur level. Because the racket is much less important than the player who controls it. And therefore, due to its own technique and tactics, it is possible to block some of the flaws in the inventory, if any.

Note on the overlays installed on it. They vary from batch to batch, and may differ from copy to copy.

At the same time, although these rubbers are signed and look the same as separately sold YINHE rubbers, they differ in playing properties from separately sold rubbers, as they have a different, cheaper sponge than individual rubbers.

And this should be borne in mind - the difference in price between this racket (assembled at the company's factory) and a set assembled from separate overlays and a base is fully justified by the difference in quality. A racquet assembled from separate overlays and a base will have the best playing properties. However, this racket plays quite decently and allows you to learn the technique of all the basic techniques of table tennis, as well as play at an amateur level.

The durability of the rubbers is high, the grip lasts a very long time, in contrast to the "racquets" from the supermarket, even much more expensive ones, or expensive rackets from fashion brands with portraits of champions on the package.

A note on the YINHE (Milkyway) factory racket series: they have the smallest in the line called 01B and as the number increases, the price and speed increase, as well as playing opportunities. The appearance (design) of the purchased racket may differ from that shown in the photo.

Note on the name of the company: in some stores they write GALAXY instead of YINHE or MILKYWAY, who is interested in knowing the correct name of the company - here is more about it.