The Yinhe N-8 blade (after the design update N-8S) is a popular inexpensive blade with a classic 5-layer scheme. It is popular due to its high quality at an unexpectedly low price for such good playing properties. In terms of speed, it belongs to the Off category, and has a rather soft pleasant feeling, typical of blades of such thickness. This blade is traditionally a good choice for attacking rackets and provides all the necessary capabilities for a player who professes an attacking style of playing table tennis. It can be played with a variety of topspins, both close to the table and from the far zone. Moreover, with soft pads it will allow you to build a style of play based on neat hanging topspins, while with hard ones it will provide opportunities for a powerful, forceful attack. A flat hit is good, as is playing with a variety of blocking types. Defense with candles is also very decent, and under favorable circumstances it is easy to counterattack.