Thanks for the comment and the question. Currently, I am busy with other things. Actually, I have only played with the Nittaku Acoustic, a Nittaku Acoustic Clone (custom-made), and the Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Inner during the last 4 years. I tried the Nittaku Flyatt Carbon for a few hours, but blocking was terrible for me with that blade so I sold it => I don't have experience with other blades, so I am not sure how useful my review of the Acoustic would be. What would you want to see in such a review?
@@Catenaccio77 I would love to know more about the areas of strengths and weaknesses and what rubbers and style of play it suits. I understand it to be different in the way it is manufactured. What does this amount to? How durable and consistent it is over time. Is the pricepoint woth it? Can an all wood blade still be as crisp, stable and quick as modern carbon blades, or is it a blade that is suited for players that have played seriously for some years and is in the intermediate stage to buy a really quick blade? How is the grip? Etc.
@@z0uLess I uploaded a review of a custom made blade by SDC (a Nittaku Acoustic clone), which you can find here ruclips.net/video/aBPvh6UqZI0/видео.html The emphasis of the review is not exactly geared towards your questions, so I will try to answer some of them below. Imo, the control of the Acoustic is great! It really feels like an extension of the arm. The speed is Off- (my blade is around 1,200 Hz), so it doesn't come close to outer carbon blades such as the Viscaria (around 1450-1500 Hertz). It suits players who value consistency, e.g. blockers and "controlled attackers" (including myself). Nittaku uses what they call "stringed instrument manufacturing technology" with the following benefits: - larger sweet spot - allows for delicate ball touch - stable bounce - great sound, i.e. audible feedback It's durable and consistent. I played with it for 2 years+ and have no complaints.
@@z0uLess I forgot to mention that the handle is the most comfortable handle I have tried so far. However, I read that some people think that the handle is too small. These people usually prefer the large handle version or they use some grip tape.
@@Waingro808 in my opinion, MX-D has more catapult than Z2. MX-D has a hardness of 51.5 degrees, so it's considered more of a forehand rubber. I used Fastarc G1 a long time ago, so I don't remember clearly to be honest. the Z2 is probably faster than G1, but the arc of Z2 is lower than the arc of G1. Tenergy 05 has a similar arc as G1 and is probably faster.
@@Waingro808 I have some footage when I used the MX-D on my FH. As I said in the description, the quality on the fifth ball was really good, but maybe it was because my coach blocked it to a nice spot for me 😄 ruclips.net/video/qnJcyjP0N-4/видео.html
Hi ! My son is 17 and he was playing Ten 05 for his BH. We think of a change due to the high control in the short game and service receive. How would Z2 be different from Ten 05 on BH in your opinion?
Normally all rubbers are lower than Tenergy 05/05 Hard and Dignics 05/09C. Except player decision. TTisyou has measured the sponge hardness of T-05 Hard and it is identical to the sponge hardness of D-05 (52° European = 40° Japanese). My recommendation to improve the control and reception problems you mention is to change to Tenergy 05 Hard or Dignics 05. Both are perfect for Backhand and will solve those problems, which are due to the medium hardness of the T-05 sponge that bounce too much at low speed and is very sensitive to incoming spin. Don't be afraid of harshness, you'll tell me. What blade is he playing?
thanks for the comment! these reviews -- by their nature -- are subjective. It's possible that your perception of the respective speeds is more accurate. i guess we can agree that both the Hammond Z2 and the MX-D are very fast.
The size of the Nittaku Acoustic is 157x150 and the sheet I bought was 156x149. The difference in size and thickness accounts for the additional 5 grams in weight. For a max rubber in 159x151, 48g is still light compared to other rubbers, right? The MX-D must have been over 51g, right?
@@timothychan4566 sorry for the late reply. i didn't notice this comment until today. frankly, i am not sure what dwell time is. how would you define it?
@yunusemregunes6391 I think the control of the Hammond Z2 is very good although it's fast. For example, it's excellent for the short imo. When I was far away from the table I sometimes had trouble clearing the net. Can you clarify your question about the feel? I am not sure what you exactly mean by that?
Great review.
Thanks for the review. Would you do a comprehensive review of the Nittaku Acoustic?
Thanks for the comment and the question. Currently, I am busy with other things. Actually, I have only played with the Nittaku Acoustic, a Nittaku Acoustic Clone (custom-made), and the Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Inner during the last 4 years. I tried the Nittaku Flyatt Carbon for a few hours, but blocking was terrible for me with that blade so I sold it => I don't have experience with other blades, so I am not sure how useful my review of the Acoustic would be. What would you want to see in such a review?
@@Catenaccio77 I would love to know more about the areas of strengths and weaknesses and what rubbers and style of play it suits. I understand it to be different in the way it is manufactured. What does this amount to? How durable and consistent it is over time. Is the pricepoint woth it? Can an all wood blade still be as crisp, stable and quick as modern carbon blades, or is it a blade that is suited for players that have played seriously for some years and is in the intermediate stage to buy a really quick blade? How is the grip? Etc.
@@z0uLess Thanks for the clarification. I'll think about it.
@@z0uLess I uploaded a review of a custom made blade by SDC (a Nittaku Acoustic clone), which you can find here ruclips.net/video/aBPvh6UqZI0/видео.html
The emphasis of the review is not exactly geared towards your questions, so I will try to answer some of them below.
Imo, the control of the Acoustic is great! It really feels like an extension of the arm. The speed is Off- (my blade is around 1,200 Hz), so it doesn't come close to outer carbon blades such as the Viscaria (around 1450-1500 Hertz). It suits players who value consistency, e.g. blockers and "controlled attackers" (including myself).
Nittaku uses what they call "stringed instrument manufacturing technology" with the following benefits:
- larger sweet spot
- allows for delicate ball touch
- stable bounce
- great sound, i.e. audible feedback
It's durable and consistent. I played with it for 2 years+ and have no complaints.
@@z0uLess I forgot to mention that the handle is the most comfortable handle I have tried so far. However, I read that some people think that the handle is too small. These people usually prefer the large handle version or they use some grip tape.
Nice review!
Glad you enjoyed it
@@Catenaccio77 Does Z2 have more catapult than the others? I'm using fastarc G1, but want a little more bounce on the backhand.
@@Waingro808 in my opinion, MX-D has more catapult than Z2. MX-D has a hardness of 51.5 degrees, so it's considered more of a forehand rubber. I used Fastarc G1 a long time ago, so I don't remember clearly to be honest. the Z2 is probably faster than G1, but the arc of Z2 is lower than the arc of G1. Tenergy 05 has a similar arc as G1 and is probably faster.
@@Waingro808 I have some footage when I used the MX-D on my FH. As I said in the description, the quality on the fifth ball was really good, but maybe it was because my coach blocked it to a nice spot for me 😄 ruclips.net/video/qnJcyjP0N-4/видео.html
@@Catenaccio77 Thanks man
Hi ! My son is 17 and he was playing Ten 05 for his BH. We think of a change due to the high control in the short game and service receive. How would Z2 be different from Ten 05 on BH in your opinion?
Hi, I have never used Tenergy 05 on my BH, so I cannot answer your question. Sorry.
Normally all rubbers are lower than Tenergy 05/05 Hard and Dignics 05/09C. Except player decision.
TTisyou has measured the sponge hardness of T-05 Hard and it is identical to the sponge hardness of D-05 (52° European = 40° Japanese). My recommendation to improve the control and reception problems you mention is to change to Tenergy 05 Hard or Dignics 05. Both are perfect for Backhand and will solve those problems, which are due to the medium hardness of the T-05 sponge that bounce too much at low speed and is very sensitive to incoming spin. Don't be afraid of harshness, you'll tell me.
What blade is he playing?
I currently use the Hammond z2 in max, I find it faster than mxd but I agree that the spin levels for Hammond could be improved
My sheet in max cut to a blade 159*151 came out to 48g
thanks for the comment! these reviews -- by their nature -- are subjective. It's possible that your perception of the respective speeds is more accurate.
i guess we can agree that both the Hammond Z2 and the MX-D are very fast.
The size of the Nittaku Acoustic is 157x150 and the sheet I bought was 156x149. The difference in size and thickness accounts for the additional 5 grams in weight.
For a max rubber in 159x151, 48g is still light compared to other rubbers, right? The MX-D must have been over 51g, right?
@@Catenaccio77 I also think the perception of speed has something to do with the dwell time, mx-d has longer dwell than the Z2
@@timothychan4566 sorry for the late reply. i didn't notice this comment until today. frankly, i am not sure what dwell time is. how would you define it?
Is it okay to control even for beginners in the first year of table tennis?
For complete beginners the Nittaku Hammond Z2 is probably too fast. Instead, I would recommend a slower rubber.
Please do a review of Fastarc G1
Добрый день, а какая красная накладка?
С бэкхенда она хорошо у Вас играет!
I used Google Translate. The question seems to be: "What rubber do I use on the backhand?"
The answer is Dignics 05 in 1.9mm.
Did you compare the same thickness across all 3 rubbers?
Yes, I used 2.0mm for all 3 rubbers.
How is the control and feel of the hammond z2?
@yunusemregunes6391 I think the control of the Hammond Z2 is very good although it's fast. For example, it's excellent for the short imo. When I was far away from the table I sometimes had trouble clearing the net. Can you clarify your question about the feel? I am not sure what you exactly mean by that?