Darker Party!

[hinokihigh]

I love the brand, but sometimes its hard to distinguish one model from the other. Is there a group for Darker enthusiast around?

 

[andzejgolot]

Darker Avantir (the best Darker blade)
I have Darker Imperial 2020 too

 

[PhiTT]

I love the brand, but sometimes its hard to distinguish one model from the other. Is there a group for Darker enthusiast around?

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I‘ve also some Darker blades, but not that much as you 😄

 

[jbvttcc]

Good idea as Darker enthusiast describes me.
It goes without saying that the group would need Jpen representation as Darker and Jpen are practically synonymous

 

[Gozo Aruna]

I was so sad before as I too love one ply pure kiso-hinoki but I am a shakehander and not J-Pen.

Then I found brand Ariex and they are willing to do bespoke, now I am sad no more.

 

[hinokihigh]

I was so sad before as I too love one ply pure kiso-hinoki but I am a shakehander and not J-Pen.

Then I found brand Ariex and they are willing to do bespoke, now I am sad no more.

picture above all shakehands

 

[Rinforzando]

I was so sad before as I too love one ply pure kiso-hinoki but I am a shakehander and not J-Pen.

Then I found brand Ariex and they are willing to do bespoke, now I am sad no more.

Have you ever considered making one bespoke with Gerry ? Probably the best custom blade maker in the world

 

[hinokihigh]

Good idea as Darker enthusiast describes me.
It goes without saying that the group would need Jpen representation as Darker and Jpen are practically synonymous

share your jpen

 

[hinokihigh]

I‘ve also some Darker blades, but not that much as you 😄

its ok as long as you like your blades

 

[Gozo Aruna]

Have you ever considered making one bespoke with Gerry ? Probably the best custom blade maker in the world

Alice, Gerry? Who the ***k is Gerry?

 

[S-Pin]

I have only two Darkers, but both are great fun to play with:
a 7P-2A.Carbon a.k.a. The Spin Monster and a 7P-2A.7t a.k.a The Bouncy Rocket

 

[hinokihigh]

Alice, Gerry? Who the ***k is Gerry?

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[hinokihigh]

I have only two Darkers, but both are great fun to play with:
a 7P-2A.Carbon a.k.a. The Spin Monster and a 7P-2A.7t a.k.a The Bouncy Rocket

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7P is 7 Ply
2A (2 aramid layers?)
carbon is carbon layer
7t?

 

[jbvttcc]

7P is 7 Ply
2A (2 aramid layers?)
carbon is carbon layer
7t?

2A originally indicated all Hinoki wood multi-ply blades.
5P-2A 5 ply, 7P-2A 7 ply. both 6.5mm.
7P-2A.7t 7 ply 7mm.
7P-2ACarbon 6.5mm with 5 wood and 2 carbon plies.
Now in the 2024 catalog the 7P-2A and 5P-2A are changing to 7P-2A.Ri and 5P-2A.Ri.
Still all wood but with a different unspecified plywood combination

 

[S-Pin]

7P is 7 Ply
2A (2 aramid layers?)
carbon is carbon layer
7t?

2A is just the Darker code for the specific wood treating/glueing process. It is unrelated to the particular wood or carbon layers. Not all Darker pure hinoki blades were made using this process, only the A2 line.
Or, citing Darker "2a is a product name reflecting the Darker's unique process enhancing the performance".
I am not sure what kind of carbon it is, but it is most likely not aramid. My guess is it is a thick layer of carbon fleece.
7t denotes a thickness of 7 millimeters.