Weight
90g
Thickness
5.7mm
Plies
7-ply
Handles
FL / ST
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Custom
Balance
Balanced
Persson Carbotec
Donic Persson Carbotec is a 7-ply hybrid blade built for aggressive players who demand maximum power and dynamic response. Its unique carbon-glass fiber construction delivers enhanced stiffness and elasticity, providing significant acceleration and power directly from the blade to compensate for the modern, glue-free era. This design excels in generating high speed, tremendous final acceleration, and high spin development, making it ideal for powerful topspin shots and offensive rallies. Despite its stiffness, it offers a surprisingly superb feel and a larger sweet spot for improved accuracy.
This 7-ply construction follows a symmetrical 5+2 pattern. Outer Koto layers provide feel and spin, followed by Carbon-Glass fiber layers that add stiffness, speed, and a larger sweet spot. The inner wood plies (Tanne and Kiri core) structure the blade and influence its overall flexibility and dwell time.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Donic Persson Carbotec is highly regarded for its speed, living up to its 'Carbotec' name which implies advanced carbon technology for enhanced velocity. Players report incredible acceleration and power, making it suitable for aggressive offensive play. The carbon-glass fiber construction is key to this speed, providing direct power transfer that shines in powerful topspin and drive shots.
Despite its high speed and stiffness, the Persson Carbotec offers a good degree of control. The combination of carbon-glass fibers with wood plies, along with a larger sweet spot, contributes to this balance. Many players find they can execute controlled blocks and precise shots, especially when paired with suitable rubbers that complement its characteristics.
Donic Persson Carbotec delivers a medium-hard feel that players describe as stiff, lively, and highly rigid. Despite this stiffness, it offers a superb, crisp sensation for drives and smashes. The touch is often compared to having a slightly harder feel than similar composite blades, providing solid feedback on impact.
The combination of speed, stiffness, and composite materials typically produces a medium-high throw angle, especially when paired with modern rubbers. This facilitates powerful looping and attacking shots, allowing players to generate heavy spin and arc the ball effectively over the net.
The blade's stiffness and composite nature result in a medium dwell time. While the focus is on direct power transfer and speed rather than prolonged ball contact, the wood layers do contribute to sufficient ball grip for effective spin generation during loops and topspin shots.
Donic Persson Carbotec is consistently described as stiff and semi-rigid. The carbon-glass fiber construction provides significant rigidity that translates to powerful, direct shots. This low flexibility supports explosive attacks but requires proper technique to harness effectively.
With carbon-glass fibers contributing to its structure, the blade exhibits moderate vibration. It feels semi-rigid and stiff, providing controlled feedback rather than excessive harshness. This balanced vibration level helps players maintain feel without being overly dampened or too lively.
The blade demonstrates good build quality with premium materials and solid construction. The bonding of plies using innovative technology is noted, and the finish and feel of the handle are often praised. While some mention the handle being on the smaller side, the overall workmanship is considered very good and reliable for competitive play.
Technology
Donic Persson Carbotec incorporates 'Carbotec technology,' referring to its advanced carbon-glass fiber composite construction. This technology delivers enhanced speed and power directly through the blade, compensating for the post-speed glue ban era. It also features Adjustable Balance Point technology, allowing players to fine-tune the racket's balance to match their playing style, potentially increasing the sweet spot and control. An ergonomic handle design promotes comfort and reduces hand fatigue during play, facilitating effortless transitions and supporting an aggressive attacking style.
Pro Players Using This Blade
Jörgen Persson
Jörgen Persson, a five-time Swedish World Champion, is prominently associated with this blade. Designed in collaboration with him and named in his honor, it was developed to help players achieve high speed and power without speed glue—a key consideration during his career. Persson's aggressive, all-around game would have benefited from the blade's power and speed capabilities, enabling powerful shots and sustained pressure on opponents.
Similar Blades
Butterfly Timo Boll Spirit
Donic Persson Carbotec is often compared to the Butterfly Timo Boll Spirit. Many players find they share similar feel and grain patterns, with some noting the Carbotec is comparable to early batches of the TBS. It represents Donic's answer to this popular blade, offering similar performance characteristics in speed and feel, potentially with different nuances in its composite construction and at a distinct price point.