Weight
87.5g
Plies
5-ply
Handles
FL / ST
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Wavestone
Dawei Wavestone is a hybrid offensive blade that masterfully combines speed with a surprisingly soft and controlled feel. Its 5-ply construction with limba outer layers and internal arylate-carbon composite creates a large sweet spot and excellent feedback. Enhanced by IB TECH technology, this blade delivers significant power for attacks while maintaining impressive touch for short-game control. It's a versatile choice for players seeking an OFF+ blade that doesn't sacrifice feel for performance, offering a comfortable, forgiving nature suitable for a wide range of playing styles.
The 5-ply construction features soft limba outer plies for enhanced feel and touch, with two internal arylate-carbon composite layers providing speed and stability. A central wood core completes the structure, creating a balanced design that aims to deliver both power and sufficient dwell time.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Wavestone is classified as an OFF+ blade, offering significant speed for aggressive attacking play. Despite its power, it avoids the overly stiff or dead feeling common in some fast composite blades, retaining a good connection with the ball that players find satisfying.
For an OFF+ blade, Wavestone delivers outstanding control. Its softer feel, attributed to the limba outer plies and 5-ply construction, provides excellent touch and precision, especially in the short game. This allows players to execute controlled pushes, blocks, and serves with confidence.
Wavestone offers a notably softer feel than many arylate-carbon blades. The limba outer plies create more vibration and a tactile connection closer to a fast wooden blade, enhancing touch and control during delicate shots over the table.
Wavestone produces a medium-high throw angle that's excellent for generating effective loops with good arc. This higher trajectory benefits topspin-oriented players and can also help in creating deceptive short-game shots with more margin over the net.
The combination of soft limba outer plies and arylate-carbon layers provides decent dwell time for effective spin generation on serves and loops. While not as long as a pure all-wood blade, it gives players enough contact time to impart significant rotation.
Wavestone offers noticeable flexibility that contributes to its dynamic feel and dwell time. This gives it a more lively character than extremely stiff blades, allowing for better shot shaping and control during touch play near the net.
This blade exhibits a moderate, pleasant level of vibration that enhances feel and feedback. This characteristic helps players better sense ball contact compared to extremely stiff composite blades that minimize vibration, providing more intuitive play.
Wavestone is recognized as a high-quality blade with a professional finish and solid construction. Our testing shows its build quality is excellent for its category, offering reliable performance and durability that players can trust.
Technology
Dawei Wavestone incorporates IB TECH technology designed to enhance speed, balance, control, and touch. The key innovation lies in its arylate-carbon composite layers, which blend carbon's stability with arylate's elasticity and softer feel. This hybrid approach aims to create a large sweet spot while dampening excessive vibrations, resulting in a blade that delivers powerful offensive capabilities without sacrificing the tactile feedback and control that players value.
Similar Blades
Butterfly Iolite
Many players find similarities between Wavestone and Butterfly Iolite, as both feature arylate-carbon construction with a softer, more wooden feel than typical carbon blades. While Iolite uses a thicker hinoki top ply versus Wavestone's limba, they share comparable speed, control, and playing characteristics that appeal to players seeking feel alongside power.
Butterfly Viscaria
TTSensei experts note Viscaria represents an established benchmark in the arylate-carbon category. While Wavestone typically offers more vibration and a less stiff feel than Viscaria, both blades cater to offensive players seeking composite performance. The comparison highlights Wavestone's distinctive character within this popular blade family.