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Introduction of Olam
For more information, please refer to the previously written introduction for Zealot.
This will help you view this blade with the basic understanding of the entire series of blades.
Olam is adopting a new surface material. This is something Nexy had never done in previous generations.
Olam is quite the opposite of Zealot in several ways.
Zealot has a strong “line” factor with a slightly sticky feeling. Olam feels more creamy than sticky. It’s slightly buttery, like a delicious cream that stays on your tongue just long enough to savor.
It's definitely gripping the ball, but not grabbing it like Hinoki (Kanaph) or Wenge (Chedech).
We can call it bouncy, but typically a ball does not remain on a bouncy blade long enough to create the needed spin. However, even though Olam does not grip the ball for very long, it absorbs the ball deep enough in that short moment to repels it with great power.
Olam does not grip the ball like Zealot, nor does it drive the ball long like Zealot. Players may not feel the ball for very long, but they will notice a good amount of spin.
For this reason, I strongly recommend Olam for those who play close to the table with a sharp and quick swing movement. They would enjoy quality spin even with their short, compact stroke.
Olam is very attractive to Asian players, but I am not sure it's suitable for the European market.
European players prefer to play a little bit away from the table with big swing movement, while Asian players tend to play close to the table.
For example, Korean players have a strong and quick swing, and they expect to enjoy the fully charged spin with their short, fast swing.
Therefore, if a blade has a good spin in a quick moment, then it could be a good fit for close to the table players.
Due to its uniqueness (quick and short response), I could not immediately identify the good qualities of Olam.
Actually, I began testing Zealot, Olam, and Z-blade at the same time, but I quickly became addicted to Zealot, and I had trouble being objective when demoing the other two. As a result, Z-blade was sentenced to be forgotten from my blade history, and it could be revived only by the many Korean testers, who have requested it continuously over the past years.
Olam took almost a year for me to realize that it has its own unique performance characteristics.
All three blades are brothers, and they share a similar size and shape, but I think they are uniquely different from each other.
So, it will take a long time to understand the differences and similarities between them.
I strongly recommend that players who are fully satisfied with Zealot to stick with Zealot!
They should not buy Olam because it will surely look and feel unattractive by comparison.
However, I can safely recommend Olam for players who pride themselves on having a quick, compact swing movement and want to make the most of their stroke.
| Head size | 157 x 150mm |
| Thickness | 6.1mm |
| Layers | 7 wood |
| Weight | 80~90g |
| Production Description | - Olam is quite the opposite of Zealot in several ways. Zealot has a strong “line” factor with a slightly sticky feeling. Olam feels more creamy than sticky. It’s slightly buttery, like a delicious cream that stays on your tongue just long enough to savor |
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