Sold Killerspin Diamond TX

[Airoc]

Found this recently, very good condition Killerspin Diamond TX with "custom" (non-original) handle, flared, 99 grams.

Good feeling as I remembered from when I had one many years ago, even quite well balanced, but overall still too heavy for me and my choice of rubbers.

I have fond memories of KS even without this lying around and I am not a collector, so maybe someone else finds a way to make good use of this.

Shipping to be calculated according to location of buyer, will send via DHL, trackable and insured.

Asking price for the blade: 40 Euro.

 

[golden_son]

According to this old forum post, it's limba-texalium-hinoki-ayous. VERY unique structure. 99g is way too heavy for me, but that's a fascinating piece!

 

[_Bryce_]

According to this old forum post, it's limba-texalium-hinoki-ayous. VERY unique structure. 99g is way too heavy for me, but that's a fascinating piece!

Unless Killerspin had changed the composition of that blade at some point, then the poster on mytt was/is obviously wrong about limba being the top ply, as the pictures above clearly show that the top ply is koto.
However it (meaning the composition - wheater is is koto or limba as the top ply) does sound somewhat exotic in general, as hinoki as a medial ply and texalium as a fiber are not too often used. Perhaps @Airoc could post a few pics from the side, in order to get a clearer view of the composition. I wouldn't be too surprised if, what is perceived or claimed to be as hinoki, is actually spruce.

 

[golden_son]

Unless Killerspin had changed the composition of that blade at some point, then the poster on mytt was/is obviously wrong about limba being the top ply, as the pictures above clearly show that the top ply is koto.
However it (meaning the composition - wheater is is koto or limba as the top ply) does sound somewhat exotic in general, as hinoki as a medial ply and texalium as a fiber are not too often used. Perhaps @Airoc could post a few pics from the side, in order to get a clearer view of the composition. I wouldn't be too surprised if, what is perceived or claimed to be as hinoki, is actually spruce.

Agreed on both counts; Airoc's photos do look like koto and other photos of the blade have a more fish-scaled koto look to them as well. And spruce would be much more common.

If it were 10g lighter, I'd buy it and investigate myself. I am curious how a blade with those materials would even get to 99g, though, unless the handle is completely solid.

 

[Airoc]

I am curious how a blade with those materials would even get to 99g

Me too. It is slightly oversized at 152/159. From the days when I had one as the Karakasevic version I don´t remember if that also was that size, and wouldn´t have measured...

 

[golden_son]

Me too. It is slightly oversized at 152/159. From the days when I had one as the Karakasevic version I don´t remember if that also was that size, and wouldn´t have measured...
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Whoa! Now here's another difference. What little else I could find online put this as outer texalium, but that's clearly inner.

I'm not a woodworker, but from a visual comparison to four of my own blades, two of which have hinoki as the second ply and two of which have spruce, that is almost certainly spruce. So its composition would be koto-spruce-texalium-ayous(?). Very interesting.

 

[Airoc]

It´s a pity KS have withdrawn from manufacturing competition equipment.
As mentioned in another post they still have a Diamond TC that they pair as RTG with the (crap) Chinese Nitrx rubbers for USD 215.99 and a Kido 5 ply paired with Fortissimo rubbers for 149.99, but you can´t buy separately.
The Diamond CQ was a wonderful blade especially.

 

[Airoc]

Maybe I can make this more attractive by adding a black Joola Dynaryz Inferno in good condition and a red Yinhe Moxa Neptune 0.7 mm, like new.

 

[Airoc]

Final offer: 35 Euro with the rubbers mentioned or 30 without, plus shipping.

Might otherwise just save it for when I get even older and play pips on one side myself, which would make 99 grams a piece of cake

 

[Airoc]

Found a new owner in the practice hall, sometimes it´s so easy