Tornado King [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little hard [Performance] Spin and Speed are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 7.97
- Spin: 9.28
- Control: 7.78
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Tornado King has a feel of classical powerful offensive blade with excellent control. Made in Japan
- FL
- ST
Specifications
- Producer
- Nittaku
- Product code
- ST（NE-6124）、FL（NE-6125）
- Speed
- Mid
- Touch
- Middle
- Size
- 157 × 150
- Weight
- 85g ±
- Material
- Wood five plywood
- Thickness
- 5.5mm
- Easy to apply spin with high maximum spin rotation
- Good ball control with stable drive shots
- Excellent compatibility with sticky rubber and spin tension
- 5-ply wood construction suitable for beginners to advanced players
- Ideal for playing styles that emphasize spin over speed
User reviews
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Capybara (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Performance that matches its name
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2017/01/22
Just like the name suggests, it's easy to put spin on the ball.
The top ply is hard, so it also pairs well with tacky rubbers. The amount of spin you get on loops with a tacky rubber on it is insane.
That said, the speed isn't especially fast, so I think this blade suits a playing style that wins with spin rather than blowing through with speed.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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Dai-chan junior high school teacher (Experience: １１〜２０ years)
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2020/12/31
This blade is apparently made to emulate DHS's Hurricane King, but honestly it feels completely different to me.
Compared to the Hurricane King, this feels considerably harder.
The bounce is also different.
There might be some variation between individual blades, but I own three Hurricane Kings, and this didn't match any of them.That said, in terms of pure performance this is a pretty capable blade.
It really lifts the arc of the ball nicely.
The stability on drives is quite good.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 3 PRO
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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zaki (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2020/10/17
This blade is recommended for loop drive players!
You'll notice once you try it — even if you hit a speed drive, it just doesn't have much power. It gets blocked back and you can't hit hard again, so it's hard to build a point. But loop drives are really easy to do on this blade. With a feel like you're grabbing the ball, you can vary the amount of spin and easily induce your opponent into overshooting or netting the ball.
Even the Fastarc I have on my backhand feels like a completely different rubber when I drive with this blade. It grips the ball incredibly well.Every technique other than speed drives was easy to do, so I'd genuinely recommend this to people who don't hit speed drives or go for hard, driving-through shots.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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Self-proclaimed madness mania (Experience: ４〜５ years) Excellent compatibility with tacky rubber and stiff spin-oriented tension rubber
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2020/09/14
I did a test hit with Hurricane Neo 3, Hurricane Pro 3 Turbo Orange, and Skyline Neo 2 on the forehand.
My first impression was that it flexes nicely and makes it easy to put spin on the ball.
When you hit a drive, it comes off the blade with this roaring topspin drive into the opponent's court, and it's fun how the ball changes after the bounce — sometimes carrying hard, sometimes diving down.
That said, since the top ply is wenge wood, if your impact is weak, the amount of spin drops off and it becomes easier for opponents to counter.
Meet-hitting isn't bad either, but since it's such a flexible blade, I think you'll get much more out of it by focusing overwhelmingly on driving.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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Pretty good (Experience: ２〜３ years) Excellent stability
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2020/07/06
Drive: easy to hit — if you try to put spin on it, it comes on.
Serve: easy to control your power, and you can keep it short.
Short game: spin-oriented shots are easier than speed-oriented ones.
Against backspin: loop drives are very easy to do.
Other: the handle is thin and easy to grip, it suits drive players, it has a springy feel, and there's a good range of spin you can put on the ball.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) V＞15 Extra
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mushroom (Experience: ２〜３ years) Extends well
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2020/05/24
The topspin drive whips through the air as if it's alive!
On top of that, it carries so much that, honestly, it's almost sickening.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc C-1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Ventus Spin
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Shiokara (Experience: ４〜５ years) Easy to use!
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2020/02/10
I think it's a blade that makes it easy to generate spin and has a good balance between offense and defense.
And it's extremely stable no matter where you hit from!
Just like other reviews say, it pairs amazingly well with Omega! Goes without saying it should be a Nittaku rubber, lol lol
Looks like this one will be my go-to for a while.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Omega V Pro
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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