8 Reviews for Nittaku Miyabi

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External Review for Nittaku Miyabi on February 19, 2024

Great blade. For me second best after Darker Speed 90 and I prefer it to PP Moby. Speed is definitely more than even some carbon blades. Great touch. Great feeling. Good Spin and control. Over all I love it. Love it more than any carbon blade. For me it works so well even with Butterfly Rozena.

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External Review for Nittaku Miyabi on October 5, 2019

Having read about the unique qualities of 1 ply hinoki blades (being very fast when swung aggressively, yet slow and controllable in the short game) I was excited to find a blade for a good price (flash sale for $75), rather than $200 and up like for other brands. The blade is actually much lighter than expected, very balanced and workmanship is flawless. The grain of the wood was very fine and close, so based on other reviews perhaps there is some variance between blades. It is a very soft blade, with very little vibration, yet it is also stiff. I put Gambler Nine Ultra Tack in 2.1mm black on backhand and Friendship 755 in 1mm forehand, as I'm learning to twiddle. The feel at slow speeds, with both rubbers, is very controlled. Inverted pushing is simple, blocking is decent, drives are excellent and brush loops are good though require more effort away from the table than carbon blades. Pips pushing is easy, blocking was a bit awkward, chopping was very natural, and flipping short backspins into topspin was a breeze. There is a lot of dwell time, and the feeling when the ball hits makes you feel connected. If you want a lot of touch and control at slow speeds and a lot of speed and spin at high speeds, you will not be disappointed!

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External Review for Nittaku Miyabi on April 30, 2019

my first blade after played with pre made bat. this one ply hinoki is so good to learn to control the ball and its not heavy in my opinion. soft feeling, good dwelling time, yet still fast enough to hit the ball. works very well when i used fastarc G1 and P1 rubbers.

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External Review for Nittaku Miyabi on June 7, 2018

I was going to buy the Darker Speed 90 but just can't layout $300 for it. So I decided to get the next best one ply hinoki instead. I think I made the right choice.
My Miyabi weigh in a little on the heavy side at 91g. This is an almost perfect setup with FH T64 1.7 and BH Donic Slice 40 1.5. Total weight is amazingly low at 172g. BH flick/loop is a bit hard due to thin rubber, need to adjust blade angle. Same goes for blocking and pushing. However BH chop is great, very precise and ball control is excellent. Wish the D Slice 40 was a little bit thicker. FH loop needs a little getting use to and adjust blade angle but once get used to the new angle looping is a breeze. Hitting is what this blade is made for, both near table and mid-range. Love it...crisp, accurate, fast. The feel and explosive sound of the ball hitting on the blade is un-equal, even better than my friend's Speed 90. Perhaps FH blocking is the weak point of this blade, I do need to explore this area more. All in all, it's a pleasure playing with this combo.

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External Review for Nittaku Miyabi on November 28, 2017

This is my third one ply blade. Its 9mm thick and at 95 grams weighs less than the Yinhe J1 and Sanwei H10. With 729 cream transcend 1.5mm both sides the overall playing weight is 180gms which is a fairly average set up. Flared handle is good but not as comfortable for my big hands so overgrip added at the neck.

The quality of the wood is open to question as the grain (spacing of the growing rings) become progressively wider across the face of the blade, so in theory the feel of the blade and vibration should differ from one end of the blade to the other. This is disappointing as Nittaku made in Japan is often seen as a sign of superior quality. The Sanwei has consistent grain across the whole blade and is half the cost.

However the feeling of this blade is superb, speed is medium fast. It does not have the vibration of the Sanwei, and its weight is similar to my match playing set up and this makes the transition to this one ply much easier.

Everyone who has tried it has been captivated by the feel of this blade. It puts a warm feeling and a smile on your face.. sheer pleasure!

This blade can do everything except pushing at the table which is rather awkward probably because of the adjustment needed to take into account the thickness of the blade.

Because of the wide spacing of the growing rings this is not top notch Kiso Hinoki as mentioned in the introduction above. This has either been grown in a warmer area than Kiso, or it is made from cheaper cuts rather than the best quarter sawn examples. It is definitely not 400 years old but I believe it is Japanese hinoki because of the size to weight ratio. The Sanwei H10 is likely to have been made from Taiwanese cypress which is heavier.

Of course top quality Hinoki costs a multiple of the asking price of the Miyabi. Now if I could get one made to measure .......

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External Review for Nittaku Miyabi on October 22, 2014

so far good congtrol , just have little vibrate

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External Review for Nittaku Miyabi on February 18, 2011

Soft blade, good feel with the ball and not meant for Off +. good for intermediate players (rating 1200 - 1900)

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External Review for Nittaku Miyabi on October 6, 2010

soft. good control blade. loop to loop is the best.

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