Building The Hammer

Sweeeeeet !

UpSideDownCarl said:

This is how the goon squad assembles a weapon for bludgeoning foes.

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THE HAMMER sounds like something Der_Echte would make.

Carl now got him a triple certified Weapon of MASS Destruction.

Der_Echte said:

Carl now got him a triple certified Weapon of MASS Destruction.

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… and he named it after the late, great Kjell Johansson. Very stylish!

Damn! I want the exact same setup, well, with my Pluto on the BH.

I ran out of KJH blades, Carl has the last one. Maybe I can get a few more on next order, but everyone keeps buying the KJH once I get a few... Someone bought FOUR of that bade knowing it was out of production... I had to buy one of those back... then someone in LA got that one.

For real, if production run number two was the last production run, I will seriously need to talk Prez Moon into continuing the production badging it as the TTD special if Dan is OK with that...

If the blade sells like water in a desert, why don't they keep making and selling it? No profit return or what?

the price is 120 USD????
not even the latest butterfly hadraw sr costs that....
I mean comparing 7 ply blades

About 2 yrs after they made the KJH blade, KJH finished his contract with Tibhar and the TT Bundesliga, then he opened up his own club south of Seoul and got sponsored by Andro.

There were two production runs completed. There are obvious reasons why making a third production run may not work.

Still, I might be able to talk to the Nexy Korea brand owner and get him to get with Dan and make the same or similar design a new blade with a TTD badge or something like that.

This too good a blade to disappear away.

As for the question of is it worth $120 USD... Think, did legions of forum members say the Nittaku Violin, a classic wood blade, wasn't worth it? It retails for $160 USD and I think much more years ago when it came out. The ones I know who bought that blade either still use it or preserved it in the Hall of Fame case. The Lissom I use in between main blades also has a white ash outer and plays with great feel and top end with the right rubber (Karis M+) and costs only $100 USD retail. That sounds like a lot of money to a basic player, but for what it does, it is a double bargain.

So, the value of the price is a subjective thing. Sure, you will also see me pimp $16 blades that are not Nexy, like the Galaxy 896, that are great value for the money. That is the blade in the "Der_Echte Special" (check the threads where I took off the handles and filled it with glue and nails !!!) for players in between main blades or looking for a serviceable bargain priced setup.

People could accuse me of not promoting our outfit as much as I should as a businessman. One could accuse me of not being serious about my business, especially when people see me in the TT forums praising Colestt.com (the one who sells Galaxy 896 and XP 2008 rubbers in USA) more often than pimping up my own business. Cole is a solid citizen and proud American who supported me and many Soldiers for YEARS while I was out of America in the military. He also did a lot of other stuff that impacted the sport that people know or don't know. Now that I am also in the TT sales business, should I try to fight against Cole? NO. That is against my ethos, beliefs, and ethics. Actually, telling the good things about him is, down the line, good for me too. Karma will hit you in the face one day.

I really don't care if I COULD take a huge chunk of the US table tennis market right away, it still isn't gunna get me independently wealthy. I would rather be a cheerleader for everyone, have a solid line of brands, stay in business and be in a position to do stuff in growing TT that no others tired to do before. (like getting kids in a position to lead TT programs in school.) Just the kid being a champion at a few levels and growing, while wearing a pro looking jersey is enough to give the school officials a more positive opinion of the kid's ability to lead. The kids will get the job done if we help them out even a little.

Fighting for a piece of a small pie is worthless, but slowly working to enlarge that pie, while making the existing outfits fatter, helps my position too. Cole started his outfit just to help people, not get rich, he is a School Teacher, not a fat rich cat, he has prolly helped tens of thousands by now.

Those are the kind of attitudes I often get ridiculed for on forums, but I really don't care, anyone is free to invest a small or large sum of money and try to make an impact in the sport or business.

The KJH is a really good blade, I hope it can continue to be produced somehow. I wonder if the license for the blade composition will have to be purchased from Tibhar, since it was made under their brand.

Der_Echte, please let me know if you get more from your next order.

I do not now man .... 82 grams where the top ply is made from two pieces, with burning process for the core..... this makes the blade very fragile ... I`m not sure if this is the right choice for hammer. More like shatter then hammer ;-)
Even if it plays good .

I don't see why top/high(er) end blade makers would deliberately use pieces for top ply other than cost savings.

I got a used Nexy which I didn't know has the top from two pieces until I received it. Although it might not make any difference in playability, my interest got dampened and haven't use the blade since I received it. Also one of the big reason why I still haven't bought the KJH despite the stellar reviews.

In its defend, Nexy is not the only one doing this. And it might not be Nexy, but Tibhar's fault. The Nexy blade in question earlier is also another Nexy-Tibhar product.