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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    • Takuto's

      Takuto's (Experience: ４〜５ years)

      Player reviews

      This blade pairs really well with Fastarc G1, and I felt like it was easy to put spin on the ball. Speed-wise it's on the less bouncy side among 5-ply blades, but if you use a Hurricane NEO series or Fastarc series rubber, that's not a problem at all. I felt like it suits a style where you overwhelm your opponent with spin.

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      2016/12/12
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Flyatt Spin

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    • visitor

      Bench play man (Experience: More than ２０ years) The best

      Player reviews

      The best — it can do everything competently and I think it's easy for beginners to use too.

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      2016/09/18
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Vega Japan

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1

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    • visitor

      Table Tennis beginner Man w (Experience: ２〜３ years) Best match with Fastarc G-1!!

      Player reviews

      Pairs perfectly with Fastarc G-1. I have G-1 on my backhand, and
      topspin drives and the short game are both really easy with this combo. It's awesome.

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      2016/09/11
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      3
      Touch
      4
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Vega Japan

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1

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    • Yutchi @ cut

      Yutchi @ cut A bit hard.

      Player reviews

      Works really well with everything from harder spin-oriented tension rubbers to tacky rubbers. It's not really something a beginner could use, but I'd definitely recommend it for intermediate players and above!

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      2016/05/25
      Overall
      6/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      9
      Control
      5
      Touch
      5
      Hardness little hard
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