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For a control-focused, slightly attacking playing style. A carefully designed 5-ply construction. A firm, springy feel on contact. The Koto outer layer delivers precise ball touch and a pleasant click sound. The Kiri inner core delivers good blade control and excellent ball dwell time. Aggressive topspin, powerful smashes, and solid blocking. Slightly adjusting the head balance also improves stability. Mine is the 90g model. It's ideal for players looking for a quick attacking style, control, and versatility. It also looks really good, so I'd recommend it.

ST grip.
Used a 90g example, heavier than average.
Compared against an Acoustic (90g example) and an Innerforce Layer ZLC.
[Speed]
The initial speed felt faster than the Innerforce Layer ZLC. The follow-through after bouncing off the court felt stronger on the Innerforce Layer ZLC and the Acoustic.
[Spin]
Easy to generate spin, but the maximum amount didn't feel that high. I think the lack of follow-through I mentioned is also because the actual amount of spin isn't that high. That said, in terms of being able to put spin on the ball to get it in during tough situations, it's easy to use, so I'd rate it highly there.
[Feel]
Compared to the Acoustic, the sound felt more metallic. There's not a huge difference, but this one gives a firmer feel on contact.

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The design is cool and I liked the color scheme too, so it caught my eye right away.

I'd been using special-material blades like the Zhang Jike ALC and Ice Cream AZX, and I bought this to go back to an all-wood blade and rework my stability, spin, and fundamentals.
Comparing it, the bounce holds up well against outer-fiber ALC blades, and for a 5-ply it feels quite lively.
But the difference from special-material blades is the good ball-holding feel — you can really put spin on the ball and control it — so I feel it's a great blade for reworking and building up your fundamental technique.

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Mine weighed 75.5g. That's way off the average, so take this for what it's worth.
Compared to other all-wood blades, the ball seemed to fly upward more, but I didn't feel much ball-holding.
For a 5-ply blade it feels quite bouncy, and I can kind of see why the catalog numbers put it on par with the Innerforce, but you don't get that much power on hard shots.
If you want that classic wood feel, I'd go with the Korbel; otherwise, I think the Innerforce ALC is the better choice.

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