Latika vs offensive S

[Romson]

Hello,
Is it possible to have a comparison between Nittaku Latika and Xiom offensive S ? I use the Nittaku Septear, and I am looking for something a bit more flexible, with more dwell and a little less fast, but still with good feeling and high quality build.
Thank you.

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Both excellent blades. Latika has a smaller handle, is more flexible, slightly harder feeling. OffS has a pretty wide but still slightly thin handle and is thicker, stiffer, but with a tad softer feeling. I felt OffS felt more balanced with the same rubbers on it probably due to the handle size, but if you're used to Nittaku handles, Latika might be more comfortable

 

[Romson]

Thank you a lot for your answer. For me handle is not an essential point, as on my Septear lead it is very thin but it is ok, even if I slighty prefer the regular Septear and the Septear feel inner handle as they are thicker and like most brands handles I guess. So on my 3 Nittaku blades, I have two different handles. But I can adapt myself I guess. I wonder if the Latika is more like the Septear Lead, or more thicker like the two others Septear.

For me most important point in that order compared to my regular Septear (wich is the one I prefer among my three Septear) is to keep very good feeling, get a bit more flexier touch and longer dwell time (more control and spin), still easy to use, and with good build quality.

Can you compare them about how they play, and maybe with the regular Septear if you already tried it ?

How is Xiom quality compared to Nittaku ? I like their rubber as I played with Vega intro and now Vega pro, but I don't their blades.

 

[Zwill]

I don't know where the Offensive S is made (probably China), but it's an allwood blade are not particularly difficult to make well and Chinese made blades are good.

I think Scarfed gave you the most important point is the handle. But if you are not picky about that (which you should be in my opinion) they are fine both.

Don't confuse their rubber qualities with their blade qualities. Totally different manufacturers than their blades. But funnily enough Nittaku and Xiom rubbers are made in Germany by the same company.

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

I think the OffS, being a bit thicker, has a tad more softness, but slightly more dampened vibration vs Latika. But they are fairly similar

 

[Romson]

I don't know where the Offensive S is made (probably China), but it's an allwood blade are not particularly difficult to make well and Chinese made blades are good.

I think Scarfed gave you the most important point is the handle. But if you are not picky about that (which you should be in my opinion) they are fine both.

Don't confuse their rubber qualities with their blade qualities. Totally different manufacturers than their blades. But funnily enough Nittaku and Xiom rubbers are made in Germany by the same company.

Thank you a lot. Of course handle is an important point, but not my major point, meaning that if a blade is awesome but with a little thiner handler thant what I like, I can adapt. On the Septear lead it was not troublesome, but when I moved to the Septear, I liked it more.

I understant that blade and rubber can be very different, that's why I ask about Xiom blades, as I know their rubber and like them, but I really don't know their blades. For that Nittaky is awesome, not only in the playability, but also in the craftmanship.

I think the OffS, being a bit thicker, has a tad more softness, but slightly more dampened vibration vs Latika. But they are fairly similar

Thank you a lot, if they are very similar but the Xiom dampened a bit more, I think I should go with the Xiom, as I prefer a blade that doesn't vibrate. Plu, I prefer the look of the Xiom. I decided to forget the Latika.
My only concern is about build quality, even if I read that Xiom as good, I am affraid to go don compared to all my Nittaku (for exemple, in comparaison I found my Victas dyna five soft not so well build, nothing special even it is Japan made, I was disapointed).
So I also try to look something on the Nittaku side and I saw the Series S-5, on the paper it is "similar" to the Xiom Offensive S. I read that the craftmanship is awesome (Nittaku "spirit" + germany made can only be good). I think I will choose the Xiom or this one, but I am not sure wich one.