Weight
85g
Thickness
5.6mm
Plies
7-ply
Head Size
157x152
Handles
FL / ST
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Energon Super PBO-c
Joola Energon Super PBO-c is a premium hybrid blade built for the modern offensive player. It delivers explosive power while maintaining impressive control, thanks to its 5+2 ply construction featuring Koto outer veneers and Super PBO-C fiber layers. This advanced composite technology creates a remarkably large sweet spot, ensuring consistent and forgiving ball response across the entire racket face. With a medium-hard feel and dynamic explosiveness, it's an excellent choice for players looking to dominate close-to-the-table rallies with fast attacks and powerful counter-loops.
This 5+2 construction features Koto outer veneers for crispness and power. The Super PBO-C composite layers, a blend of PBO and 1K Carbon, are positioned directly beneath the outer plies, significantly expanding the sweet spot and enhancing explosiveness while maintaining control. The Kiri core provides a stable foundation.
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✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Energon Super PBO-c is engineered for high-speed offensive play. The Super PBO-C fibers provide explosive power, enabling fast attacks and rapid counter-loops that let players dictate the game's pace with authority.
Despite its impressive speed, this blade offers a surprisingly high level of control. The enlarged sweet spot and nature of the Super PBO-C fibers create a forgiving playing experience, allowing for maintained accuracy even during the fastest rallies.
Energon Super PBO-c provides a crisp, medium-hard feel due to its Koto outer veneers, offering a direct and high-playing sensation that appeals to offensive players.
Players report a quite low throw angle, which complements the blade's aggressive, close-to-the-table style by producing a flatter, faster trajectory for speed-driven attacks.
The combination of Super PBO-C fibers and Koto outer plies supports a medium-to-long dwell time, allowing for effective spin generation and a connected feeling during strokes.
This is a stiff blade, characteristic of modern offensive composites designed for power and speed, offering a firm and direct response with minimal flex.
The inclusion of Super PBO-C and carbon fibers helps manage vibration, resulting in a controlled profile that provides feedback without being excessive, suitable for focused offensive play.
This blade is consistently praised for its premium build quality. The combination of advanced materials, precise construction, and excellent finishing positions it as a top-tier product in the market.
Technology
Joola Energon Super PBO-c utilizes advanced composite technology centered on its Super PBO-C material. PBO (p-phenylene-benzobisoxazole) is a highly elastic and durable synthetic polymer. In this blade, SUPER PBO-C involves weaving PBO fiber closely with 1K Carbon fiber in a criss-cross pattern. This composite is placed directly under the thin outer veneers, significantly enlarging the blade's sweet spot to ensure an even and explosive ball response across the entire racket face. This technology is key to the blade's dynamic power while maintaining control and a medium-hard feel.
Pro Players Using This Blade
Louis Levene
Louis Levene, a table tennis content creator and player, uses the Joola Energon Super PBO-c as his personal blade for training and competition. He highlights its suitability for his close-to-the-table style, appreciating its speed, low throw angle, and large sweet spot for stable looping and powerful counter-attacks. He finds it effective for quick topspin counter-loops, punch blocks, and flips, making it a strong choice for aggressive play.
Similar Blades
Butterfly Viscaria
Energon Super PBO-c is often compared to high-end composite blades like the Butterfly Viscaria for its speed, stiffness, and offensive capabilities. Some players note its feel is similar to a Zhang Jike Super ZLC, with the Super PBO-C material being functionally analogous. Both blades offer a large sweet spot and are favored by offensive players for dynamic power play.