2026 Xiamen Sports Expo: Here I Am, Part 3
6: Yinhe
Among the booth, there were two tables launched this January. The A-25X is a co-brand product of Yinhe and Germany’s ARBALEST, and the narrow table model No. Y1644 suits home practice.
On blades, besides classic series like the PRO-01 and 05, the relatively new one is the 08, representing the MAX ZFC type of SZLC-like fiber. The better-known ones are the Xiong Mengyang-tuned and Heima-tuned. The Heima-tuned MAX ZFC, also called Super Heima or Purple Heima, is overall thinner than the Xiong, with a smaller face. The Xiong is 6.0mm thick (Heima 5.8) and 160mm long (Heima 158).
Also, Yinhe recently signed former national player Sun Wen, and at the Expo we saw the Huichuan Sun Wen AFC outer blade. Of course, there is also Yinhe’s new work this year: the PRO-01G outer green-aramid carbon.
On rubber, I tried quite a few Yinhe samples last year, and I have to say, the sponge’s elasticity and crispness have the air of a built-in-energy German rubber, very comfortable. But at the time I gave feedback about the surface oxidizing easily; it was the testing phase then. After half a year of adjustment and improvement, the surface is reportedly fairly mature now and ready to launch. Hearing this, I could not help but swipe two new samples to test. The rest are small items. Bat cases — Yinhe has always had a good sense of aesthetics.
7: Donic
This must have been the most deserted booth in the whole hall. When I arrived, I was the only spectator in the whole booth. After watching for a dozen minutes, finally a few spectators came. This does not necessarily mean poor sales. After all, the old rubber models still have quite a few older devotees.
For new models, the key supporting market sales is three words: Zhang Jike. We saw the Red Zhang and Yellow Zhang. Market reviews are somewhat divided — go flip through them yourselves. The blades are mostly old models; the more noticed ones these two years are the Donic Lind and Nailiwen, used by Kedun. On rubber, the original C1 is discontinued, replaced by a professional version. Then, driven by Zhang Jike, the more discussed are the Bluegrip J1 and D1, both in various hardnesses. The D1 is the professional version of the J1.
8: Victas
Many are fairly familiar with these. Just look at the photos. For new blades, there is an inner blade with a structure similar to the 968: the MAGNASS. The fiber color is also similar, but it is not the same kind of fiber. For new rubber, besides the XEGNA series we discussed before (replacing the original Triple series like TD), there is this inexpensive Japanese rubber: Swat PW Spin. Of course, Victas is also joining the pickleball contest.