Does anybody have info about them or they are not used by shakehand players?
Several of us in the same club have recently bought the PP Moby blade made by Pro Pro in Taiwan. It costs around US$130. It is a single ply, 9.5 mm thick Kiso Hinoki shake hand-style blade, weighs anywhere from 84 g to 94 g, so it is heavier than the typical carbon fiber blade. Mine with DHS GoldArc 8 Max on both sides weighs 193 g. As a comparison, my previous blade (DHS Hurricane Long 5 with Yasaka Valmo 2 mm on both sides) weighs 176 g. But after a few hours of practice I have no problem using it (no hurt shoulder or wrist as some players feared). Near table attack reaction time feels no different, switching from FH to BH, and vice versa.
Pro Pro used to make OEM rackets for Butterfly, until BF moved their manufacturing to China. That is why they still have a supply of genuine kiso hinoki left, but no telling how much longer that supply would last. You can find Pro Pro's website at ping-pong.tw.
We bought the blades after reading a glowing review on revspin.net. Just go there and search for "Moby" and that review would show up.
Most of us used to play with various carbon fiber blades, but we all are happily surprised to find that the kiso hinoki racket is as fast as the carbon fiber blades, but a lot more flexible so we can do loops better (more dwell time and medium to medium-high arc), and have a lot more control (probably due to much better feel when hitting the ball), especially for the short game (pushes, blocks). It seems more forgiving than a carbon fiber blade, but is very linear, so if you want to play fast, you do need to hit a bit harder to get the same speed. The manufacturer classified it as a "medium fast, offensive+" blade.
Personally, after 4 weeks of playing (6 hours a week), I feel I am getting good command of it, and am hitting with consistency. The smashes are just as fast as before, and the loops seem spinier but landing much more consistently where I intended. My over the table BH flicks on backspin balls seem much improved. I can actually feel the ball dwelling on the racket before shooting over.
My doubles partner feels the biggest improvement. He used to play with a Stiga Carbonado 245 with Stiga Mantra H max both sides. With that blade the ball speed is really fast, but nearly always with a flat trajectory, every topspin comes across like a smash. Now with the PP Moby blade and the same rubbers, using the same strokes, he is getting a nice arc with good topspin, with about the same speed. Moreover, his backhand loop seems instantly much improved.
As others have commented, the "feeling" a kiso hinoki blade gives is better than the usual blades, probably because of its "soft", flexible feel and slightly longer dwell time. I find myself enjoy playing with this blade more, and highly recommend you to try it as an alternative to the Darker Speed 90/Imperial blades.