Kokutaku Hinoki Special

GenomicsKnight wrote: Beautiful blade

i see you have the pics of one of my old kokutakus up.I like the kokutaku better than the bfly ryu blade.I like the xiom version a lot better.

ryno wrote: i see you have the pics of one of my old kokutakus up.I like the kokutaku better than the bfly ryu blade.I like the xiom version a lot better.

aeoliah wrote:  Ryno, in what sense the Xiom Athena Platinum is better than the Kokutaku Special?

My xiom is 87 grams

ryno wrote: My xiom is 87 grams

How do you play with a 87 grams AP RSM special? Mine is a 93 grams  and I can't play with it. It lacks power on pushing but looping is easier.

aeoliah wrote: Hi Stephen, how about the speed and feel of your AP RSM Special ?

AP RSM Special is softer than my custom make. For looping wise is easier to get into the table dwell time is much longer compare to my custom make but for pushing is not very good. 7 out of 10 I'll get it under the net. Needs time to get used to it.

I want to confess that I had not been able to resist the temptation, and finally bought the Kokutaku Special 10 mm weighing 80 grams.
The lightest of Cho Tokusen P 9 mm from Nittaku is 86 grams, so I thought it was my lucky day when I was offered Kokutaku Special 10 mm weighing 80 grams. I hope I will like it, otherwise it will be another blade in my collection.

iruiru has them

I bought it from iruiru.
Mshur, this blade is supposed to have higher grade of Hinoki wood, and it is not sold regularly, you cannot find it on the catalogue. So when we want to buy it, we have to check the availability first.

I prefer the square head.That is what i started with.I owned a speed 70 round head blade but i just didn't like it this is probably why i don't care for c pen either.

i think we have very contrasting styles.I can't tell you the last time i chopped a shot close to the table.I guess i play more like the korean players.I push if it is over the table backspin but as soon as i am off the table i loop everything

I started to shave my Kokutaku today, and I noted some slightly dented line at the end of the area where I was sanding with some sandpaper. It looked like a dented line caused by fingernail, but at that time I thought it was impossible, so I tried to make a short line with my fingernail on the side of the blade, and indeed I could make a line only with a light pressure, which means that the wood is VERY SOFT. I don't have this kind of happening with my Speed 90 and Cypress, so I begin to wonder whether a good single plate hinoki should be soft like this or whether I get a bad quality blade. I would appreciate any comments, because it will take one or two weeks more before I try this blade, as I have to seal the side of the blade as well as the handle.

Ryno, your reply is a relief. If your Kokutaku is also soft, it means that the blade is ok because you are satisfied with it. So softer wood will give a softer feeling compared to harder wood ?