First Look: Sanwei 75.1 Red Fiber Blade

Originally published 2023-09-14 · Translated and republished by UltraSpin with permission

This issue’s subject: First Look — Sanwei 75.1 Red Fiber Blade.

Quick Take

1. The Sanwei 75 series is the brand’s flagship mid-range product. It earned an excellent reputation on release, and now the Sanwei 75 has a new twist — it’s gone red!

2. As an authorized Sanwei dealer in Guangdong province, I got my hands on a first-run sample of the 75 series’ new model: the Sanwei 75.1.

3. The handle is red, and the outer material layers have been changed to red fiber. Its positioning sits above the standard Sanwei 75 and below the Super 75 — a middle-ground product.

3. The box is the traditional small black box, comparable in looks to the deep-blue Sanwei 75. What I particularly like is the 75.1’s new dark-red logo badge — very cool.

4. In line with the Sanwei 75 lineage: thickened core plies, standard workmanship, full fish-scale surface texture.

5. Bounce-testing feel is crisp, bordering on stiff. Bounce height falls between inner ALC (Harimoto H2) and outer ALC (Fan Zhendong ALC). I expect this to be a mid-to-short-range attacking blade. I’ll share a full performance report after a proper hitting session.

Note: All content in this review reflects my personal impressions. Individual samples vary, and pairing with different rubbers will affect performance. Comments and corrections are welcome.