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  1. Question about Hinoki Blades :-)

    Th Thanks again Wakkibatty. Do you have any experience with T05 FX? On my cheap butterfly jpen, I've been using that rubber for a few months now and believe the sponge is too soft as I feel it is bottoming out too easily. I bought a hinoki one ply blade that I've just received today and plan to...
  2. Question about Hinoki Blades :-)

    Thank you Wakkibatty. You've given a very detailed reply and I couldn't ask for more. You've even answered my follow up question in my earlier post. I guess it'll just be good ol' trial and error to see what rubbers play well on the blades I have. About the sponge thickness though, I do have...
  3. Question about Hinoki Blades :-)

    You're right. Reading his post again I must have misread it as I thought he said Tenergy 05 pairs poorly with one ply hinoki, but he was actually saying it just doesn't add or take from T05 performance (it's neutral?). I suppose my follow up question for that would then be what does add to T05...
  4. Question about Hinoki Blades :-)

    So when Ryu Seung Min was using tenergy 05 on his one ply hinoki his performance was actually hindered by this blade rubber combination?
  5. Kokutaku Bishuu No.1 Chou Super Chou Tokusen "Kiwami" dimensions

    I'm using two sides, but yeah hasha V seems nice too. Is there any reason it shows up as 10560 yen for me? I'm guessing mine is somehow adding tax while yours isn't?
  6. Kokutaku Bishuu No.1 Chou Super Chou Tokusen "Kiwami" dimensions

    Hi everyone, Was looking at the ultimate single ply hinoki (檜単板) jpen blade by Kokutaku, 尾州No.1 超スーパー超特選『極』(translated as Bishuu No.1 Chou Super Chou Tokusen "Kiwami") on their official website and noticed they offer square (角/kaku) and square round (角丸/kakumaru) shapes but note only one set of...
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