UNBOXING DONIC ZHANG JIKE ORIGINAL CARBON & NEW ERA - The Ultimate Table Tennis Blades?

Unboxing Donic Zhang Jike Blades

• 💡 This video unboxes two Donic Zhang Jike table tennis rackets: the Original Carbon (red) and the New Era (yellow), both collaborations with Zhang Jike.
• 🎯 The unboxing covers box design, racket design, measurements, and a bounce test for each blade.
• 📌 The widely available versions come in a basic Donic box design, not specific to the Zhang Jike series.

Donic Zhang Jike Original Carbon

• 🚀 The Original Carbon blade features five layers of wood and two layers of carbon, with a design incorporating Zhang Jike's "ZJ" initials.
• 🔬 Its carbon layer appears blue, suggesting similarity to the Viscaria blade.
• 📏 Key measurements include a 150mm width, 157mm height, and 5.8mm thickness, with a straight handle measuring 28mm wide and 23mm thick.
• 💪 This blade weighs 87g and produces a solid, stiff sound during the bounce test.

Donic Zhang Jike New Era

• ✨ The New Era blade shares a similar design but with a yellow color scheme and a different internal blade structure and carbon type.
• 📊 It has the same surface dimensions (150mm width, 157mm height, 5.8mm thickness) as the Original Carbon.
• ⚖️ This version features a flare handle (26.5mm width, 23.2mm thickness) and also weighs 87g, matching a specific weight request.
• 👂 The bounce test for the New Era yields a sharper sound with a ball but a duller sound when tapped with a finger, indicating its unique construction.

Future Review

• 💬 The presenter plans to conduct a full review of both blades in the future, sharing more details about the carbon types and personal playtest experiences.