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Blade Inquiry: Nittaku Eeru (JPen) |
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pingponger
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Posted: 12/17/2014 at 1:27pm |
Hi MTT People,
Does anyone use and/or have opinion on the Nittaku Eeru Japanese Penhold Blade. Here are some specs I gathered online and a pic as well. Please post your inputs here. Thanks! Weight: 80g (±) Blade: 162mm x 128mm, Single-Ply Kiso Hinoki veneer, 8mm thick Grip: 88 x 20mm cork Speed: Mid Type: Allround MADE IN JAPAN |
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TT newbie
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I hit with this blade a long time ago, in the 38mm ball era.
It had another name and a different handle back then. It was the Young Ace blade. It was very allround, with low speed and some vibration when contacting the ball. I believe it´s inappropriate now with 40+ balls.
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pingponger
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Thanks. Would you care to elaborate on how it will be inappropriate for that ball? |
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TT newbie
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It lack speed with 38mm ball, so I don´t expect it to be any faster with bigger balls.
I tried Cypress-S (9mm) with 40mm ball and thought it was very slow. And considering the Cypress-S is much faster than the Young Ace I can predict Young Ace (now Eeru) will be almost useless with 40 or 40+ ball. From 2000 on (40mm ball) I believe single ply hinoki jpens must be 10mm thickiness or higher for a serious offensive jpen player.
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ChichoFicho
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Not true. 9 mm. hinoki is fast enough. This guy here uses 9 mm. Chiang Peng Lung which is slower than Cypress S.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6K7mTsdeBM Edited by ChichoFicho - 12/20/2014 at 10:35am |
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IanMcg
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IMO its just a good idea not to use a one ply blade under 9mm
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JohnnyChop
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CPL played in a different era |
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ChichoFicho
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True. That guy however plays in our era...
9 mm. hinoki is actually too fast for most amateur players. |
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pingponger
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Thanks for the inputs! A follow-up question:
Assuming 9mm cypress can be too fast for many amateurs, then 8mm blades like this one will likely be just right or a bit slow. In any case, one can find a suitable rubber to pair with it, so that the combo has enough speed and control, right? I'm guessing the answer is yes. After all, there's a wide range of speed and control in rubbers that can balance those of the blade. |
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JohnnyChop
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My bad chicho read the post too fast....
I probably wouldn't focus so much on thickness but focus on the best quality hinoki you can get in your price range... I think there is a world of difference in cheap one ply and a slightly more expensive one Also you probably need to consider what style of jpen you will play! I fell the blade will be too slow for most style of jpen play |
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