I switched back to my Epox Offensiv yesterday and hit around for about 3 hours with my friend. I also had great success with my blocks, drove him crazy with the backhand blocking, very easy to control it and manipulate the spin on it. Something I noticed coming from a fast composite blade to an all wood blade, is that there is a huge difference in the dwell time and the feedback. I really felt the lack of feedback coming from carbonkevlar blades that are pretty stiff and fast to this, I used to not notice it at all when I used it, but I really felt that despite the lack of feedback, I had better feeling for the ball, if that makes sense. I felt similar to how I did coming from a fast rubber to a slower one, like from tenergy to aircondle for me, softer, more dwell time, yet muffled almost? Like driving a standard car that you cant hear the engine. I did feel that on passive shots and slower shots it had way more control due to the lower gears of an all wood blade, it didn't fly off of it as much, I could really, despite the very fast rubbers on it, do some really soft touch shots. Forehand strokes took the most getting used to, way more dwell time on it than my K-5, but it was easier to get it on the table, there and all around in shots. I think the short game is also much improved because it's easier to keep it low and slower.