Xiom Shakehand Blades

After reading the Xiom Japanese Penhold Blade Topic I used the link to get to the site with all the equipment. Does anybody know anything about this company. The shakehand blades look very cool and I'm very interested if anyone knows anything about the quality of this company. Please respond with any info at all, expecially if you know how I could get a blade here in america.  I can't get the website translated either, so if anyone knows how to get the to work please tell me how to do that as well. Thanks in advance.                               

                                                                  Austin

which technology do u mean?
WRB -Stiga
Super Core/ Kinetic -Andro

the feel of a blade isnt matter by technology X or Y. It depends on which wood type you use. Soft and good feel but slower wood types or hard and fast wood types. Typical european blades uses Limba and Abachi Woods. Someone stated that the Stiga Clipper is made with 3 plies Limba and 4 plies Abachi.

i know what u meant. Thats why my previous post. Dont let these marketing words irritate you. Why dou you think that the old, very old Stiga Blades are that popular. Not because of their technology(wrb, tube etc.). They dont have it ;). Its the incredible feel. I played a 80�s clipper wood and a new clipper WRB. It�s not comparable. The old one has more control and you have a really good feel (dont vibrate at all). Its a bit slower and the handle is bit shorter.

Shakehands blades!

some rubbers

aaahh!!! how much do "they" cost
where is the edit button

Monsta, you're right!
I'm using my 6-7 year old TSP blade. It feels definitely better than my other Yasaka Extra 3D blade. But the speed is imcomparable to Extra 3D since my model is allaround with max control

I've guess you've seen this?

 

http://cgi.ebay.ch/XIOM-Hinoki-X-Carbon-Power-2-Profi-Holz-NEU-169_W0QQitemZ5225926695QQcategoryZ33498QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

 

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I finally started using my XIOM Power 1 and 2 Hinoki/Carbon blades and thought I would write a quick review... I had a lot of trouble with the M.Maze as it didn't suit my style of play or rubbers I use (H3 forehand). There was practically no feeling and I had to hit the ball hard to even get some feeling using H3. My 550 eventually had loosened near the top of the handle on . Conrtrol on the Power 2 is exceptional and the feel of hitting the ball is refined. The short length hasn't bothered me at all, it's only by a few millimeters, it makes for a nice balance in close, over the top of the table play as well as short distanced loops and returns mid distance OK, it's just not the same as a pure looping blade.

The Power 1 looping blade is good in feedback and power as well, brush looping with it is up to par. Suprisingly, the Power Series blades have good speed. The folks at Champion XIOM mentioned the Power Series were the fastest Hinoki shakehand blades they had (faster than the Speed 1 and 2?), since most 1-ply hinoki blade users were saying their blades were slow I grew quite suspect, I was pleasantly suprised with the decent speed and good feedback on the ball on both blades, but favored the Power 1. Overall, I'm pleasantly suprised with the blades, they are well balanced.

In conclusion, I'd have to go with the Power 1. It has enough vibration, good feedback and a decent sized blade head for off the table looping. The Power 2 is definitely harder and faster, also has much less vibration, probably from the hand being in the heart of the blade, but makes up in control and power in over the table and short distance rallies.

What is their website?

Thanks for the info, unfortunately I can't read korean or German.

WOW, that is one truly impressive site (especially when you have an LCD).


phrixion: Did you have to order them directly from the Korean site?


Thanks,
Salsaking

There is a New Zealand agent who sells Xiom products, and I am using the Orlando cardon hybrid blade, which is 2x soft carbon sheets with balsa. I aslo use Yanus DF smooth rubber and Guillotine S Long pips with 1.2 sponge. I am a converted chopper and find the Xion equipment of the highest quality. The blade costs $ 175 in NZ and the rubbers are $ 65 each. The blade come in a huge box with a DVD about Xoim in it. I would love to know who manufactures the gear for Xiom in Germany, Does any one know ?

Xoim web site is pretty cool site.