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On a never ending EJ journey
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On a never ending EJ journey
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Hi all, this is my first review so please bear with me. Like many of you, I’m sort of an EJ and have been rotating through a wide variety of blades and rubbers lately. I usually have about 10 blades that have rubbers and I’ll often switch the rubbers between blades. Some of the blades I’m rotating through include the DHS W968, Nittaku Soten, Nittaku Gyoen, Xiom TMXi Pro, Joola ZQH 90, FZD ALC, and most recently the NIttaku Hina Hayata H2. I tried looking up reviews for this blade but there aren’t really any besides Gan’s Youtube review. I’ve gotta say, this is probably one of the best hidden gems out there and now currently one of my top 5 blades. If I had to describe it, it has somewhat the flexibility of the W968 on FH shots while retaining the stiffness and stability of the FZD ALC on BH shots. It’s pretty amazing.
My blade stats:
88g, FL
FH: Dignics 05 2.1
BH: Dignics 05 2.1
Head size: 158 mm x 152 mm
For background, the Nittaku Hina Hayata H2 blade is an oversized inner carbon blade designed for players who want a combination of power and control. It’s your common Limba – Limba – Carbon – Ayous – Carbon – Limba – Limba archetype. The carbon is a new material called "PKC", which combines Kevlar with high elastic modulus (PET) and carbon. For me, the two biggest takeaways from this blade were sheer ball quality, especially on low power shots, and stability. In close to the table play, the blade feels like a wooden blade and is very controllable, slightly bouncier than a W968. A huge strength of this blade are the flicks and flips. My balls were going across the net with high speed and quality, while being very very controllable – something that is a lot harder for me to do with the W968. I’m not sure how Nittaku did it or if it’s the combination with the rubbers, but I felt confident in all my shots. I believe it’s because the carbon layer engages really early, even with low power. However, the flexibility of the blade allows you to control your shots. My balls rarely went off the table. Far away from the table, the carbon layer give you more than enough power and the blade creates a nice arc that makes the balls land consistently. This combination gives the blade a soft hitting feel with a delicate ball touch, while also providing explosive power. The large blade shape maximizes the flexibility that creates a sense of rotation and stability.
On FH loops and drives, the blade is more than flexible enough for nice loops. It’s definitely a lot easier than my Viscaria and FZD ALC. You won’t get the monster spin and amazing ball quality that you see with the W968, but the sheer ease of getting a sufficient quality shot makes up for it. When I play with the W968, I feel like I have to have amazing footwork and position myself correctly most of the time to get a very high quality shot. The BH was probably one of my biggest surprises. Because the carbon engages really early, the blade mostly feels like a stiff and stable outer ALC blade on BH to BH rallies. I would say it’s probably 90% BH quality that I usually get with my FZD ALC.
Overall, I would say the W968 probably has a higher ceiling and lower floor for ball quality. But if you’re an amateur like me, this blade is probably the better option, primarily because of the consistency of the quality of your shots. Using an arbitrary measurement, I would say the ball quality of my W968 would range from like 20%-100%, whereas with this blade, it’s more like 50% - 90%. The Hina Hayata H2 is a great blade for players who want to play an aggressive game. It is very good for looping and blocking, and it also has enough power for attacking. The blade is also very forgiving, so it is a good choice for players who are not very experienced.
My blade stats:
88g, FL
FH: Dignics 05 2.1
BH: Dignics 05 2.1
Head size: 158 mm x 152 mm
For background, the Nittaku Hina Hayata H2 blade is an oversized inner carbon blade designed for players who want a combination of power and control. It’s your common Limba – Limba – Carbon – Ayous – Carbon – Limba – Limba archetype. The carbon is a new material called "PKC", which combines Kevlar with high elastic modulus (PET) and carbon. For me, the two biggest takeaways from this blade were sheer ball quality, especially on low power shots, and stability. In close to the table play, the blade feels like a wooden blade and is very controllable, slightly bouncier than a W968. A huge strength of this blade are the flicks and flips. My balls were going across the net with high speed and quality, while being very very controllable – something that is a lot harder for me to do with the W968. I’m not sure how Nittaku did it or if it’s the combination with the rubbers, but I felt confident in all my shots. I believe it’s because the carbon layer engages really early, even with low power. However, the flexibility of the blade allows you to control your shots. My balls rarely went off the table. Far away from the table, the carbon layer give you more than enough power and the blade creates a nice arc that makes the balls land consistently. This combination gives the blade a soft hitting feel with a delicate ball touch, while also providing explosive power. The large blade shape maximizes the flexibility that creates a sense of rotation and stability.
On FH loops and drives, the blade is more than flexible enough for nice loops. It’s definitely a lot easier than my Viscaria and FZD ALC. You won’t get the monster spin and amazing ball quality that you see with the W968, but the sheer ease of getting a sufficient quality shot makes up for it. When I play with the W968, I feel like I have to have amazing footwork and position myself correctly most of the time to get a very high quality shot. The BH was probably one of my biggest surprises. Because the carbon engages really early, the blade mostly feels like a stiff and stable outer ALC blade on BH to BH rallies. I would say it’s probably 90% BH quality that I usually get with my FZD ALC.
Overall, I would say the W968 probably has a higher ceiling and lower floor for ball quality. But if you’re an amateur like me, this blade is probably the better option, primarily because of the consistency of the quality of your shots. Using an arbitrary measurement, I would say the ball quality of my W968 would range from like 20%-100%, whereas with this blade, it’s more like 50% - 90%. The Hina Hayata H2 is a great blade for players who want to play an aggressive game. It is very good for looping and blocking, and it also has enough power for attacking. The blade is also very forgiving, so it is a good choice for players who are not very experienced.
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