Search results

The message hasn't uploaded yet. I can't see it.

Back in the '70s and '80s, I think we used loops more sparingly, either to attack against chop or to force a high return that could be killed — either flat killed or with only moderate topspin to stabilize the shot. Back in those days, too, everybody playing at a competitive level in the U.S...

I've been playing with all-hinoki blades since 1976. (Yes, I'm old.) As I've gotten into my 60s, I've had to make changes to my game and adopt a more controlled looping game, necessitating moving from a very fast (offensive +) Yasaka Super Leo blade (3-ply, 8.3 mm thick) to a slower Darker 7P-2A...

If you can find an all-hinoki Darker 7P-2A blade, it's awesome with H3. Iruiru or Nishohi may still have some in stock. Darker no longer makes that particular blade, but has replaced it with a similar blade that has hinoki with a spruce outer ply, but I'd recommend the all-hinoki version if you...

I also noticed the disappearance of all-hinoki blades from Darker's lastest catalog, which is sort of sad. I've played with all-hinoki blades for many decades (yes, I'm an older player) and my current blade, the Darker 7P-2A, is undoubtedly the best blade I've ever played with. Darker is now...

No, I used three-ply hinoki blades for decades and perhaps four years ago moved to the slower seven-ply (which I know sounds weird because more plies usually means more speed, but not when the blade is thinner overall). About six months later, I moved from Yasaka Rakza 7 to H3 to slow my game...

I use Hurricane 3 with a Darker seven-ply all-Hinoki blade. It's a great combination for top spin, but it's not ideal for flat hits. However, the top-spinning is so good, I was willing to pretty much abandon flat hitting, even though it means meeting lobs on the rise and loop-killing the ball...