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Mine arrived in the mail today! So my initial thoughts.
Blade: mine weighs 35g, but it might be a little more or less. Briefly flickered to 36 before settling on 35. It's also not the most accurate so take the weight with a grain of salt.
Solid feeling. Nicely thick, but these are both things we all know already. I think the plastic underside is actually absorbing some impacts but I can't be 100% sure on that. It'd be cool, though, if that was a feature.
Ratchet: 7-60 has one blade/nub that sticks out a little further than the rest, meaning it's not perfectly round and is a little off-balance. When combined with the bit, it has some wobble while spinning. The blades hang down a little, adding to the "wall defense" that is the combo's gimmick.
Bit: Gear Needle is okay. I don't really have the frame of reference to say anything other than it's not terrible, I think. Stays in place but it has a tendency to burst if it catches the rail, which is disappointing since I thought it'd be good for countering.
Vs stock combos: considering this is my first non-hasbro BBX blade, everything I have is hasbro releases. That said, it's able to take hits from Phoenix wing and Shark Edge just fine. Wins as often as it gets sent to a pocket, and one time Shark just bounced off of it. I'm very satisfied with these battles but more testing is needed by people who actually know their shit.
Overall, I rate it as a "Finally some good food"/10. If I played comp, this would probably be in my deck.