Weight
90g
Thickness
5.7mm
Plies
7-ply
Head Size
156.5x150
Handles
FL / ST
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Avalox Ruiba
Avalox Ruiba Bloodwood Carbon is a Swedish-crafted offensive blade that masterfully blends wood and carbon. Its 5+2 construction features Bloodwood outer plies and soft inner carbon fleece, delivering carbon-like power while preserving a traditional wood feel. The design enhances speed on light touches and provides a larger sweet spot, making it ideal for aggressive topspin and counter-topspin play from close to mid-distance. Players appreciate its excellent responsiveness and satisfying connection, offering a unique balance for those seeking controlled power.
The construction features Bloodwood outer plies, thin wood plies, soft carbon fleece layers positioned as inner plies, and a thicker Ayous center ply. This arrangement provides the speed and power of carbon while maintaining the touch and flexibility often associated with all-wood blades. The inner carbon placement offers a larger sweet spot and consistent energy transfer.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Ruiba Bloodwood Carbon is consistently rated as a fast blade, with speed estimates placing it in the high 9s. The Bloodwood top layers and inner carbon fleece contribute to powerful output for offensive shots like topspins and drives. While it offers significant speed, it doesn't feel excessively fast or uncontrollable, balancing power with playability for aggressive attacks.
Despite its high speed, Avalox Ruiba is praised for excellent control. The soft carbon fleece and blade construction contribute to good feel and dwell time, allowing for precise shot placement. Players find it provides ample control for serves, blocks, and spin-oriented attacks, making it a well-rounded offensive option that doesn't sacrifice accuracy.
Ruiba offers a surprisingly soft feel with good dwell time despite its carbon construction and Bloodwood top layers. This is attributed to the soft carbon fleece and overall construction that allows the blade to hug the ball. While some users note a slightly muted feel compared to pure wood blades, it still provides a satisfying connection to the ball.
The combination of speed, dwell time, and emphasis on topspin suggests a medium-high throw angle, suitable for aggressive attacking strokes that clear the net with spin. This makes it ideal for players who rely on looping and topspin attacks from various distances.
The blade provides good dwell time that allows players to impart significant spin on the ball. This characteristic, combined with its soft carbon fleece, enables the ball to stay on the racket face sufficiently for powerful, spin-loaded topspin shots.
Ruiba has a good amount of flex, especially for a carbon blade. This flexibility contributes to its dwell time and spin potential, allowing for controlled looping from various distances. Players report that the blade hugs the ball deeply when hit strongly and offers noticeable flex during powerful strokes.
Ruiba offers moderate vibration feedback with descriptions noting outstanding touch and a little flex. The soft carbon fleece helps reduce excessive harshness, providing a more comfortable feel. Some users mention a muted feel, indicating that intense vibrations are likely dampened for a smoother playing experience.
Avalox Ruiba is described as a high-quality blade with excellent craftsmanship and a luxurious finish, typical of Swedish-made products. Attention to detail, from smooth edge rounding to material selection, points to a well-manufactured blade. While long-term durability information is limited, initial impressions suggest very good build quality and finish.
Technology
Avalox Ruiba Bloodwood Carbon employs an inner fiber construction with five wood layers combined with two soft carbon fleece layers. This inner carbon design places synthetic material closer to the blade core, preserving the natural feel and flex of wood while benefiting from increased speed, larger sweet spot, and reduced vibration. Bloodwood outer plies are selected for hardness and aesthetic appeal, contributing to aggressive characteristics during light to medium impacts. The construction bridges the gap between traditional wood blades and more aggressive composite-based options.
Similar Blades
Yasaka Ma Lin Carbon
Both blades are Swedish-made 7-ply hybrid blades with 5 wood + 2 carbon construction. They share a similar philosophy of combining wood with carbon for speed and control, with both noted for good feel and spin capabilities. Ruiba is described as having a softer feel due to its specific carbon fleece, while Ma Lin Carbon offers a slightly different touch profile.
Yasaka Extra Offensive 7 Power
This Swedish-made blade shares design lineage with Avalox Ruiba, indicating similar performance characteristics in blending power and control. Both blades reflect Swedish craftsmanship traditions and offer offensive capabilities with good touch, making them comparable options for players seeking this particular balance.