Yeah I seen that post too. When I commented on it asking where he got the information from, that Aida had definitely switched to Rakza 7 last year as per her Instagram posts that Instagram page just deleted my comment and messaged me telling me he is an expert and I shouldn't argue with him and...
I think he was using rising dragon over a year ago on BH but at the time I picked this blade up he had posted his setup onto his Instagram story and it was Rakza 7 both sides before he transitioned to Rakza Z extra hard on FH. As far as I know he's still using Rakza 7 on backhand but may be...
I used the zyre mainly for attack and pushing on forehand. Never really chop with it. The catapult effect makes it quite hard. Oddly enough I was using vS>401 in 2.1mm on backhand for a while but I also found it far too bouncy and catapulty for my game and switched to something slower.
No, I've only tried a couple on BH. The Rakza 7 in 2.00mm and the Apollo 5. I never liked playing Chinese rubbers on FH because I never boosted them and they required way too much energy/technique to hit them well... but I have messed around with the Apollo 5 on FH just by twiddling and I didn't...
Just thought I'd make a post about this blade and my experience with it. Yasaka Masamune. 3 ply hinoki blade, all wood, weighing around 86 grams.
Like many people who have seen Satoshi Aida play I immediately became enamoured with his unique style. A quick check on his Instagram page led me to...