Weight
82.5g
Thickness
6.35mm
Plies
7-ply
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Yinhe Qiu Yike Palisander
Yinhe Qiu Yike Palisander is a 7-ply offensive blade designed for players who want a powerful attack without losing touch. It combines five layers of Palisander wood with two layers of soft carbon, creating a solid feel that excels in close to mid-distance rallies. This construction delivers crisp feedback, helping you generate both speed and spin for aggressive loops and drives. It's a versatile choice for intermediate to advanced players looking to enhance their attacking game with reliable control.
This 5+2 construction features Palisander outer plies for a crisp feel and spin, soft carbon inner plies for speed and a larger sweet spot, and a core of Ayous and Spruce to regulate stiffness and vibration. The layering creates a blend of offensive power and controlled feedback.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
This blade is built for speed, enabling powerful attacks and quick rallies. The combination of Palisander wood and soft carbon layers creates a responsive feel that translates into fast loops and driving shots. It provides enough pace for uncompromised offensive play, making it a strong choice for players who rely on aggressive topspin and smashes.
Despite its offensive nature, the Qiu Yike Palisander maintains a high level of control. The 7-ply construction and soft carbon integration offer good ball feedback, allowing for precise placement and controlled shots even during fast exchanges. This makes it suitable for players who need accuracy alongside their attacking power.
You'll notice a solid, medium-hard feel upon contact, providing clear feedback on ball impact and spin. This tactile response helps with precise shot execution, offering a firm connection that supports offensive play without feeling overly harsh.
The blade produces a medium-high throw angle, ideal for aggressive looping and driving strokes. This trajectory helps the ball clear the net with good pace and arc, supporting offensive play from mid-distance.
Dwell time is in the medium range, giving you enough time to impart spin on the ball for effective loops and drives. While the carbon layers add some elasticity, the blade's overall speed means dwell is slightly shorter compared to all-wood options, but still sufficient for spin-oriented strokes.
Flexibility is moderate, leaning towards stiffer due to the carbon layers but retaining enough give from the wood plies to aid spin generation. This balance allows for powerful shots and controlled loops, making the blade responsive yet stable during aggressive play.
Vibration feedback is controlled and moderate, transmitting enough sensation to feel the ball without being excessive. This balanced vibration helps with placement and comfort during rallies, filtering out harshness while maintaining useful tactile information.
Crafted with selected Palisander wood and soft carbon, this blade shows good finishing and solid construction. As a professional player's signature model, it meets expectations for durability and performance. While detailed quality assessments are limited, the materials and build suggest it is a reliable option for serious players.
Technology
Yinhe Qiu Yike Palisander utilizes a 7-ply construction with five layers of Palisander wood and two layers of soft carbon fiber. This design aims to enhance speed and sweet spot size while preserving the tactile feel and control of a wooden blade. The soft carbon layers add elasticity without sacrificing feedback, making it effective for powerful attacks and spin generation. This technology supports a playing style focused on close to mid-distance offensive play, offering a blend of power and precision.
Pro Players Using This Blade
Qiu Yike
This blade is named after and designed in collaboration with Chinese professional player Qiu Yike, reflecting his attacking style that emphasizes speed, spin, and control from close to mid-distance. While specific tournament usage details are not extensively documented, the blade embodies his playing philosophy and is endorsed for players seeking similar offensive capabilities.
Similar Blades
Yinhe Qiu Yike Wenge
Part of the same series, the Qiu Yike Wenge shares a similar 5+2 ply construction with soft carbon, offering a comparable speed and control profile. The main difference is the Wenge outer wood, which may introduce slight variations in feel and flexibility while maintaining the core offensive strengths of the design.
Yinhe Qiu Yike Rosewood
Another variant in the Qiu Yike series, the Rosewood model also uses a 5+2 ply build with soft carbon. Choosing between Palisander, Wenge, and Rosewood outer plies allows players to fine-tune feel and hardness, with all options delivering the signature blend of power and control that defines this blade line.