Tornado King [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Spin and Speed are excellent.
Tornado King

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 8.63 / 10
  • Number of review: 32
    • Speed: 7.97
    • Spin: 9.28
    • Control: 7.78

    Tornado King has a feel of classical powerful offensive blade with excellent control. Made in Japan

    • FL
    • ST

    Specifications

    Price
    13,000 Yen(Include tax 14,300 Yen)
    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
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    This racket is highly rated for its exceptional spin performance, making it particularly popular among players with spin-oriented playing styles like loop drives. However, reviews note that speed performance is relatively modest, and players typically need to compensate by selecting appropriate rubber.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • 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
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe trajectory when driving is amazing, and the spin difference between well-executed and mistaken shots is so great that you can reliably score points with blocking exchanges. The ultra-hard top plate doesn't lose to opponent's power, making rally exchanges easier.
    ▽ CriticalSpeed drives lack punch and make rallies difficult. However, loop drives are remarkably easy, allowing you to vary spin amount and induce opponent errors.

    User reviews

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    • visitor

      A god (Experience: ４〜５ years) Good blade

      Player reviews

      For the forehand, I use either Shoryu or NEO Hurricane 3... or is it Hurricane 8? Personally I like 8 better. For the backhand, a softer tension rubber is good. The drive you get when you really brush the ball hard is incredible. I think you could win a city-level tournament on loops alone. I'd especially recommend this to players who want to level up. There's just one problem: despite being a 5-ply blade, it costs over 10,000 yen. Well, it's basically a powered-up Hurricane King, so maybe that's cheap for what it is (lol)
      There's another 5-ply blade over 10,000 yen called Wa no Kiwami Ao, but this one is definitely better. The trick to picking a blade is whether pros actually use it.

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      2017/05/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
      Hardness hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 8

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) RASANTER V47

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    • visitor

      Shake hands (Experience: ２〜３ years) The serve's sharpness...

      Player reviews

      Fastarc works fine on the backhand too. The spin you get is insane. I tried it for both speed and power, and honestly the spin is so crazy that "Tornado Carbon Spin" would be a more fitting name than something in between.

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      2017/04/01
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
      Hardness hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05

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    • visitor

      Chujin drive Man (Experience: ２〜３ years) Personally pairs well with Rozanter

      Player reviews

      Hurricane NEO on the forehand and Fastarc or Tenergy on the backhand seems to be the go-to setup, but personally I think V-15 Extra or Rasant on both sides would work fine too. It's a really great blade, and once you get into a topspin rally, it basically feels like "got it in the bag!" I started playing in middle school, but this blade is the reason I was able to move up to the Kyushu and national level!

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      2017/03/18
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      7
      Touch
      8
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER R47

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) RASANTER V42

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    • Assembly

      Assembly (Experience: ２〜３ years) Suits tacky rubber

      Player reviews

      With a tacky rubber, the blade flexes and the spin and speed are insane. I think an easy-to-use tension rubber suits the backhand.

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      2017/03/16
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      6
      Control
      4
      Touch
      6
      Hardness hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rising Dragon

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 80

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    • visitor

      Bald old man (Experience: More than ２０ years) Awesome

      Player reviews

      If it turns into a topspin drive battle, I never lose! The destructive power and the loop are insane! All you need is the skill to get the rally into a drive battle in the first place.

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      2016/12/27
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard
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    • visitor

      I want to paste the Tenaji! (Experience: Less than a year) Amazinggggg

      Player reviews

      This blade is amazing!
      The wood is hard so it flies really well.
      Counters from mid-distance are also easy to pull off.
      However, maybe because I have G1 on my backhand, my pushes fly out abnormally far.
      It suits fast-attack players and players who play from mid-distance.

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      2016/12/27
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      5
      Touch
      7
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Evolution EL-S

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1

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    • visitor

      Chichinpui Pui (Experience: More than ２０ years) Works for everything

      Player reviews

      Topspin drives go in incredibly easily. Loops go in easily too, and you get good speed,
      so if it turns into a topspin rally battle, you'll win lol

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      2016/12/24
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard
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