Weight
81g
Thickness
6.4mm
Plies
5-ply
Head Size
150x158
Handles
FL
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Yinhe T-2
Yinhe T-2S is a 5-ply hybrid blade built for aggressive, close-to-the-table play. Its cypress outer plies deliver a crisp, direct feel, while the dual carbon layers provide significant stiffness and speed, excelling at blocks, drives, and powerful smashes. This construction prioritizes a fast, linear response, making it a potent weapon for offensive players who thrive on quick exchanges. While its lower dwell time can challenge heavy spin generation, it represents outstanding value, offering high-performance characteristics typically found in more expensive blades.
The construction follows a symmetrical 5-ply stack: cypress wood, carbon, cypress (core), carbon, and cypress. This 'wood-fiber-wood-fiber-wood' sequence is responsible for the blade's characteristic stiffness, speed, and crisp outer feel.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
TTSensei experts consistently rate the T-2S as a very fast blade, ideal for offensive play. The dual carbon layers and stiff cypress construction generate exceptional pace, making it a formidable tool for quick attacks, powerful drives, and aggressive blocks right off the bounce.
For a blade with such high speed, the T-2S maintains respectable control, particularly in fast exchanges. Its stiffness and direct feel require precise technique, especially for delicate short-game shots, but players report achieving reliable placement and good stability when paired with appropriate rubbers.
Yinhe T-2S delivers a crisp, medium-hard feel. The carbon layers and cypress outer plies create a stiff, direct connection with the ball, offering clear feedback with minimal dwell, which is characteristic of fast, linear blades.
Yinhe T-2S produces a low throw angle, a direct result of its stiffness and short dwell time. This trajectory is ideal for keeping drives and smashes fast and flat, favoring a direct attacking style over high-arching loops.
Dwell time is very short due to the stiff carbon construction. This characteristic enhances the blade's suitability for quick blocking and driving, as the ball leaves the racket rapidly, but it can make generating heavy spin more demanding.
Flexibility is very low; the T-2S is a notably stiff and hard blade. This lack of flex is a key contributor to its speed and direct power, providing a solid, unwavering platform for aggressive shots but offering little catapult effect.
The blade provides a medium-high level of vibration feedback. Its stiff nature transmits impact sensations clearly, which some players describe as a distinct, crisp sound and feel upon contact, contributing to its direct playing character.
Players consistently praise the T-2S for its excellent build quality and value. The blade features a comfortable, well-crafted handle and solid construction that belies its affordable price point, offering durability and performance that compete with more expensive options.
Technology
Yinhe T-2S utilizes a 5-ply hybrid construction designed in Germany. It features three plies of cypress wood sandwiching two layers of uniaxial carbon fiber. This architecture is engineered to combine the crisp, responsive feel of cypress with the speed and structural rigidity of carbon. Developed with input from high-level players, the blade is an upgrade focused on enhancing performance for fast, attacking play, offering a distinct blend of power and direct feedback.
Similar Blades
Yinhe T-1S
As a sibling in Yinhe's T-series, the T-1S shares a similar wood-carbon hybrid offensive philosophy. Our testing shows the T-2S is generally considered the faster of the two, offering a more direct and powerful option while the T-1S may provide a slightly different balance of speed and control.
Butterfly Schlager / Sardius
The T-2S is often discussed as offering a comparable speed profile to high-end offensive blades like the Butterfly Schlager and Sardius. It aims to deliver a similar level of explosive power and stiff, direct feedback but at a significantly more accessible price point, representing a compelling value alternative.