Weight
75g
Plies
7-ply
Handles
FL / ST
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Rossi Trix Fast
Joola Rossi Trix Fast is an offensive table tennis blade designed for players seeking a responsive balance of speed and control. Its unique construction combines a balsa and carbon composite core with cypress and fichte wood plies, creating a remarkably lightweight feel ideal for fast-paced play. The TRIX interlocking handle system enhances rigidity and stability. This blade excels for players who want aggressive offensive capability without sacrificing too much touch, making it a versatile choice for powerful loops and controlled rallies in the modern game.
The construction features a symmetrical seven-layer build with cypress outer plies, followed by fichte layers, sandwiching a core of balsa wood and carbon fiber. This combination aims to provide lightweight performance with a good feel, balancing speed from the carbon with control and a unique catapult effect from the balsa.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Joola Rossi Trix Fast delivers high-level speed suitable for aggressive offensive play. Players report it offers grandiose rapidity, performing like a silver bullet when paired with high-performance rubbers. The carbon-enhanced core provides a strong catapult effect, making it highly effective for powerful loops and fast counter-attacks.
Despite its speed orientation, this blade maintains an excellent ratio of speed to control. Its lighter weight and softer feel contribute to better maneuverability and precision, particularly in short game situations. Many players find it offers fantastic control for serves, pushes, and placement shots during fast rallies.
Joola Rossi Trix Fast offers a softer, more absorbent feel compared to many all-wood blades, with a distinctive click sound from the carbon layer. The balsa core contributes to this unique sensation, providing a spring-like effect that enhances ball contact and dwell time for spin-oriented play.
The speed-oriented materials and construction tend to produce a medium-high throw angle, ideal for generating heavy topspin loops and arc shots over the net. This characteristic supports aggressive offensive play with good clearance.
The combination of soft wood veneers and the balsa core increases dwell time significantly, allowing for more spin generation on serves and topspin shots. This extended contact gives players more time to impart rotation and control the ball's trajectory.
This blade exhibits good flex that aids in dwell time and control, particularly for looping and softer shots. It's not overly stiff, providing a balanced playing characteristic that allows for both power generation and touch play when needed.
The TRIX interlocking handle technology is specifically designed to increase blade rigidity and reduce vibration transmission. This results in a more secure feel with less hand shock, contributing to better control and stability during impact.
The Joola Rossi Trix Fast demonstrates good build quality with precise manufacturing. The TRIX interlocking technology requires careful construction, and user feedback consistently notes solid fit and finish. While not in the absolute premium tier, it represents reliable quality for its performance category.
Technology
Joola Rossi Trix Fast incorporates the proprietary TRIX technology, a specific method of interlocking the handle and blade during construction. This technique enhances rigidity and reduces vibration for improved control and stability. Additionally, the blade features a innovative balsa and carbon composite core. This construction optimizes the balance between speed and control while achieving a remarkably lightweight feel, making it particularly effective in the modern post-glue era of table tennis.
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Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive (YEO)
Players report the Joola Trix Fast shares very similar speed and control characteristics with the Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive. However, many find the Trix Fast offers superior performance in the short game, providing easier execution of short serves and pushes while maintaining comparable offensive power.