Weight
80g
Thickness
5.5mm
Plies
5-ply
Head Size
149x154
Handles
FL / ST
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Amagi Carbon
Neottec Amagi Carbon is a 3+2 hybrid blade crafted for offensive, spin-focused players. It combines two outer plies of flexible Hinoki wood with two carbon layers and a Kiri core, creating a balanced feel that prioritizes control and feedback. This construction delivers a pleasant, slight vibration that enhances precision without sacrificing power. Relatively lightweight for a carbon blade, it offers a manageable yet potent setup ideal for aggressive, spin-based attacks from close to mid-distance, making it a reliable tool for developing and advanced attackers alike.
The blade uses a 5-ply, 3+2 construction: three wood plies and two carbon fiber layers. The sequence is Hinoki (outer), Carbon, Kiri (core), Carbon, Hinoki (outer). This arrangement blends the flexibility and feel of wood with the stiffness and speed of carbon, with Hinoki outsides specifically enhancing touch and spin capability.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Amagi Carbon offers a medium-fast speed that is well-balanced for offensive play. While carbon layers provide a solid power base, players report its pace feels more controlled and accessible than many stiffer carbon blades. This makes it powerful enough for strong attacks while remaining manageable for consistent looping and counter-driving, preventing the overwhelming speed that can compromise placement.
Control is where this blade truly shines. The combination of wood plies and carbon creates a predictable, forgiving platform. Players find excellent reliability on all strokes—topspins, blocks, and smashes—thanks to the clear feedback and balanced construction. This high level of control allows for smart, spin-based attacking play where precision is as important as power.
Amagi Carbon provides a medium-soft feel characterized by a pleasant vibration and soft touch on contact. This nuanced feedback allows players to feel the ball deeply, enhancing spin sensitivity and control. It avoids the harsh, stiff sensation of some carbon blades, offering a more wood-like connection that benefits touch shots and looping.
The blade produces a medium-high throw angle, ideal for offensive, spin-focused play. This trajectory facilitates powerful loops and arc-heavy topspins, making it effective in opening attacks and sustained rallies from mid-distance. It supports an aggressive, lifting style of play.
The blade provides a medium to long dwell time, excellent for spin generation. The flexible construction and wood plies allow the ball to sink into the racket, giving players ample time to brush and impart heavy rotation. This characteristic is a key reason for its effectiveness in spin-oriented attacking play.
Amagi Carbon exhibits a medium level of flexibility. It has a generous amount of flex for a carbon blade, which contributes to its good dwell time and spin potential. This flexibility makes it more forgiving and easier to load with spin compared to stiffer, more rigid carbon alternatives.
Vibration is moderate and pleasant, offering clear feedback without being excessive or jarring. This slight vibration is a deliberate feature that enhances the sense of control and ball feeling, providing useful information on shot quality without causing discomfort.
Build quality is consistently praised for its fine craftsmanship and premium aesthetic. The finish and material execution, combining beautiful Hinoki with carbon, result in a solid, responsive blade. While the vast majority of feedback highlights its beautiful look and feel, a very small number of users have mentioned minor cosmetic points, which does not detract from its overall excellent construction.
Technology
Neottec Amagi Carbon employs a precise 3+2 ply hybrid construction. The outer layers are Hinoki wood, prized for its lightness, flexibility, and superb feel that enhances spin. Sandwiched between are two carbon fiber layers that add stiffness, increase rebound speed, and expand the sweet spot. At the core is Kiri wood, contributing to the blade's overall balance and feel. This material synergy aims to merge the tactile feedback and spin potential of wood with the power and direct response of carbon, creating a blade optimized for controlled offensive play.
Similar Blades
Primorac Carbon
The Stiga Primorac Carbon shares a similar 3+2 Hinoki-carbon construction. Players note the Amagi Carbon offers more flex and a slightly lower speed profile, which they attribute to differences in core thickness, resulting in a blade that feels softer and offers more dwell time for spin.
Yinhe T-6
Yinhe T-6 is another 3+2 blade with a nearly identical Hinoki-Carbon-Kiri-Carbon-Hinoki layup. The key difference noted is thickness; the T-6 is slightly thicker (around 5.8mm), which may contribute to a subtly different feel and flex profile compared to the Amagi Carbon's 5.5mm build.