Nittaku Goriki_the most expensive Nittaku blade!

[skywalker]

Nittaku is going to launch a new blade on 25th Oct, racket name is Nittaku Goriki, what attracted me is the price, it is Yen 34,650, close to USD 350 dollar! Limited edition and custom order. Does anybody know whats so special with this blade?

According to the spec:
Ply : 7 ply wood
Thickness : 4.9mm
Weight : 100 gram
Speed: Mid Slow
Feel : Soft

The thickness is very thin, but the weight is heavy, contradict?

 

[decoy]

think they got the thickness wrong :O.

anyway its not the most expensive

http://www.tabletennis11.com/eur_eng/tt-blade-nittaku-resoud-fl#.Uk7CVYZ01Bk although i have feeling most of that is the case

 

[Tinykin]

That price indicates that it is of the highest quality, and at least twice as good as TBS.

 

[skywalker]

I think the thickness is wrong too. Anyone who knows Japanese, maybe can help to translate the description of Goriki blade. Thanks

 

[arg0]

The blade face is large (160x154mm) and it's 7-ply walnut, which is a dense wood. So 100g at 4.9mm thickness is not excluded.

 

[vvk1]

It is specifically designed to appeal to those who believe that equipment matters more than training. Like i-Device Gold:

 

[skywalker]

I met this blade from Nittaku dealer shop, it is 4.9mm by measurement, price is ~USD 300++, I do not weight the blade, but feel quite heavy, with such thickness, the wood density is quite high.