Blade Inquiry: Nittaku Eeru (JPen)

Hi MTT People,

TT newbie wrote: I hit with this blade a long time ago, in the 38mm ball era.<div ="drop-hint" id="drop-to-share-hint" style="display: none; -: chrome-extension://cipmepknanmbbaneimacddfemfbfgpgo/s//dropToShareHint.png; -size: 67px 327px;"><a ="share-btn-"></a><a ="btn-s"></a><div ="drop-hint-bubble" id="drop-hint-bubble-share" style="display: none; -: chrome-extension://cipmepknanmbbaneimacddfemfbfgpgo/s//dropToShareHintBubble.png; -size: 253px 79px;"><div ="drop-hint" id="drop-to-search-hint" style="display: none; -: chrome-extension://cipmepknanmbbaneimacddfemfbfgpgo/s//dropToSearchHint.png; -size: 67px 327px;"><a ="search-btn-"></a><a ="btn-s"></a><div ="drop-hint-bubble" id="drop-hint-bubble-search" style="display: none; -: chrome-extension://cipmepknanmbbaneimacddfemfbfgpgo/s//dropToSearchHintBubble.png; -size: 215px 79px;"> 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.

Thanks. Would you care to elaborate on how it will be inappropriate for that ball?

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

ChichoFicho wrote: 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

CPL played in a different era

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.