Rally Ace by Center Field - JP blade manufacturers. Any experience?

[Hyooong]

I was just mindlessly browsing AliExpress when I came across a brand called Rally Ace. Having never heard of them before, I did some digging and saw they were made by a company called Center Field - a Japanese manufacturing company.

On the listing, it's claimed that they make OEM Nittaku products, and their website shows a factory tour with some pretty serious craftmanship. Looking at Table Tennis Reference there are some Japanese reviews of their products, which leads me to believe they could be the real deal.

Anybody had any experience using their blades before?

 

[CallMeZaddy]

Yeah I ordered 4 blades. They've been delivered but I'm out for holidays. Will update in a month or two when I'm back.

 

[Hyooong]

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Yeah I ordered 4 blades. They've been delivered but I'm out for holidays. Will update in a month or two when I'm back.

I'm really interested in the maple top veneer, as it's something I haven't really seen in many other blades. Here's hoping you like what you've recieved!

 

[Chr75]

Some news?

 

[Gekko]

I have the zebra outer.
It's supposed to feel quite close to the Ito carbon.
I do find it more head heavy than the Ito carbon though, but just as suitable for pips.

 

[andzejgolot]

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Yeah I ordered 4 blades. They've been delivered but I'm out for holidays. Will update in a month or two when I'm back.

Do you received blades?

 

[Hyooong]

Do you received blades?

I'm using the Maple Straight Veneer Inner Carbon. Been using it for about 5 months now, can confirm that they're wicked blades. Love it, very woody feel with good flex, but activates on hard hits and blocks for some extra oomph. Liked it so much I ordered a 2nd one. Not very hard to use at all, a good allrounder.

 

[andzejgolot]

I dont trust forward store....