3 Reviews for Nittaku Hino Blade 5.22

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External Review for Nittaku Hino Blade 5.22 on January 9, 2025

I bought this Nittaku Hino 5.22 racket base and today I had my first 3-hour training session - a real weapon in table tennis!
Having previously read reviews about this racket base, I took a risk because the manufacturer's information warns that this racket base is not intended for intermediate players, it was supposed to be the fastest of the Nittaku rackets.
This racket really has speed, but there are even faster racket bases.
Nittaku Hino 5.22 has become my favorite table tennis racket base from today. Enough speed with good control and maneuverability! I like the control and maneuverability of this racket base, you direct the ball where you want, block the opponent's topspin where you want. A real weapon.
I use Xiom Omega VII PRO (max) under the forehand and Xiom Jekyll&HYDE C55 (max) under the backhand.
Both rubbers are good.

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External Review for Nittaku Hino Blade 5.22 on November 19, 2023

Faster than primoarc carbon, arc a bit low. Shots are very direct, it's easy to make mistakes. Not fo6r beginners. Overall, very good blade, handle quality is insane and is very smooth.

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External Review for Nittaku Hino Blade 5.22 on May 21, 2023

The hinoki catapult is controlled at low speeds due to the carbon layers (2 on each side), but at higher impacts, the catapult from the thicker hinoki core really kicks in. This results in a very controlled blade for the speed it provides, which is even faster than ALC blades like Viscaria. The catapult sets in more dynamically compared to Viscaria (which is more linear) so this blade unlocks more gears.
The blade creates a low arc on the balls unlike all wood hinoki only blades due to the carbon layer and thus very dangerous balls but the trajectory is long so caution is needed when finishing a ball, otherwise it will go long.
The ball contact point is crisp due to the carbon, yet still provides good dwell time from the hinoki. Due to the moderate flex of the blade, it will have a lot of power from half distance where it can create dangerous low trajectory spinny topspins while having a very nice and controlled touch in the short game (albeit a somewhat muted feeling during serves, serve return feels good though).

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