For sale - FS: Premium Japanese Penhold Blade

Shipping cost will be evaluated accordingly to shipping location. Default shipping method is EMS.

Kokutaku Kiwami x T.T. Kokusai

This blade is a crossover & limited version with Kokusai Takkyu, a renowned table tennis shop in Tokyo. The blade is 10mm, weighs 94g, grains is even and straight, comes with original box. It has a dent on blade center (see following photo, marked with red circle). Thumb and index finger side are sanded lightly, sweat stain can be removed easily with alcohol. Backside corksheet where fingers rest has small dents due to playing over years. 2 used Tenergy 64 & ITC Powercell Ultra 48 rubbers cut to this blade size will be given as a gift.

Asking for USD 160.

Darker Speed 15 (Brand New)
Very old version, produced around end of 80's, got it from a small shop in Japan. It weighs around 75g, 9mm, no white edge, dense, even & straight wood grain, with original box. There is a small chip on left side of the wood, it was already there when I bought it. (pointed out by black ball pen)

Asking for USD 130 ~~USD 150~~ ~~USD 190~~.

~~Nittaku Acoustic CS Special Order~~ SOLD

Custom order from Nittaku, get it from Japan online store. It weighs 83g, lightly sanded, use for 2-3 times only, no dents/chips, with original box. Two rubbers will be given as gifts, Xiom Omega IV Pro 2.1mm forehand (black) & Xiom Vega Europe 2.1mm for the backhand (red).

~~Kokutaku Special Order JPen 10mm~~ SOLD

Custom blade for Taiwan market only. It weighs 90g, no white edge, blade size is 162mm x 133mm. Racket surface is sealed with TSP Racket Coat, the blade is glued for once and played for 3-4 hours, no sanding on thumb and index finger position, however there is minor sweat spot. In addition, there is a dent on blade backside and a cork piece scrap off by finger during play, a replacement piece is cut and paste to repair it (see following photos). Wood quality is almost on par with Butterfly Custom Order, definitely much more better than same era Cypress Max, blue KTS.

~~Butterfly Cypress G-Max (Brand New)~~ SOLD

Butterfly flagship JPen on year 2017, after RSM G-Max has been discontinued. I handpicked this blade from 5 nos. of Cypress G-Max. Measured weight around 99.5g, 10.2mm thickness, wood grain is even and beautiful, no white edge, comes with original box. Blade workmanship & finishing is outstanding as usual.

~~Butterfly Chiang Peng-Lung (Black Tag)~~ SOLD

G version (produced at year 2006), 9mm, weighs about 96g, no box, wood grain is dense & nice, white edge on the right side (view from blade handle side), blade surface is sealed with TSP Racket Coat. Some minor dents and a crack at cork handle due to normal usage. For this weight and consider it as good old hinoki wood, it packs with quite amount of power when drive. Suitable for power looping, placement variation play, not to mention the excellent push & block capability due to blade shape. A rubber Donic Bluestorm Z1 2.1mm, cut to CPL blade size 166mm x 133mm, will be given as gift. (played for two hours only)

~~Kokutaku Kiwami Woodbox Version (Brand New)~~ SOLD

~~Made with highest grade Kiso Hinoki of Kokutaku, age of wood is around 250 -350 years, got it from online shop from Japan. It weighs around 88g, no white edge, even & straight wood grain.~~