Weight
86g
Thickness
6.8mm
Plies
7-ply
Handles
FL
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Yinhe T3s
Yinhe T3s is a fast and lightweight 7-ply carbon blade built for aggressive, close-to-the-table play. It delivers crisp blocks and powerful drives with a direct feel, balancing speed and control for offensive players who rely on quick attacks and smashes. Its design prioritizes rapid transitions between offense and defense, making it a popular, high-performance choice for players seeking an affordable yet potent offensive tool.
The blade features a 7-ply construction comprising four wood layers and three layers of uniaxial carbon. The outer wood layers are cypress, chosen for feel and touch, with carbon layers strategically placed to enhance speed and stiffness while maintaining a relatively light weight.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Yinhe T3s is rated as exceptionally fast, designed for aggressive, direct attacks and fast-paced rallies. This speed enables powerful smashes and rapid counter-attacks close to the table, making it a potent weapon for offensive players.
Despite its high speed, Yinhe T3s offers respectable control, remaining manageable for players with good technique. Our testing shows it provides a stable platform for accurate shots, though it demands a consistent stroke to fully exploit its offensive potential.
The combination of cypress outer plies and carbon layers creates a crisp, direct, and responsive feel. It provides a firm sensation on contact with less dwell time than all-wood blades, favoring quick, powerful strokes.
Given its high speed and offensive orientation, Yinhe T3s produces a medium to high throw angle, facilitating aggressive looping and drives with a good arc over the net.
The carbon layers and emphasis on speed result in a moderate to low dwell time. This characteristic benefits fast blocks and drives by allowing the ball to leave the blade quickly, though it may reduce the dwell available for extreme spin generation on slower loops.
Yinhe T3s is a stiff blade, aligning with its offensive capabilities and carbon construction. This stiffness provides a solid foundation for powerful shots but limits flex for extreme spin generation on slower strokes.
Players report a moderate level of vibration, which is typical for many composite blades. This contributes to the crisp, communicative feel but may not suit those seeking a completely dampened sensation.
Yinhe T3s features good build quality and neat finishing, offering excellent value for its price point. Players report it as a well-constructed blade that delivers reliable performance for an offensive carbon option.
Technology
Yinhe T3s utilizes a 7-ply construction with three layers of uniaxial carbon fiber sandwiched between four wood layers. The outer plies are cypress, chosen for their contribution to feel and touch. This material combination is engineered to provide high speed, a crisp feel, and a lightweight design suitable for fast attack and close-to-the-table play. The uniaxial carbon aims to deliver power and stiffness without excessive weight.
Similar Blades
Butterfly Viscaria
Yinhe T3s is sometimes compared to blades like Butterfly Viscaria for its offensive capabilities and carbon construction. While Viscaria is a premium blade, T3s aims to offer a similar fast-attack profile at a more accessible price point, both designed for speed and aggressive play.
Butterfly Timo Boll ALC
Yinhe T3s is often positioned as an affordable alternative to popular ALC blades like Butterfly Timo Boll ALC. Both are designed for offensive players seeking a blend of speed, spin, and control, with T3s offering a comparable performance profile at a lower cost.