WANOKIWAMI MIDORI DEF [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little soft [Performance] Spin and Control are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 7.79
- Spin: 9.26
- Control: 9.21
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WANOKIWAMI - a unique project. Takeshi Wanaka, a Japanese master in wood processing with the focus on processing noble woods and andro® developers worked together hand in hand. Wanaka, a well known greatness in his field with many international awards, brings all his know-how of selection, processing and bonding premium-wood into this project. The andro® development team has deliberately left a free hand to Takeshi Wanaka in many respects to allow influences from another wood processing branch. Promotion players, coaches and test players have confirmed this in numerous tests with one voice.
- FL
- ST
- Chinese pen
- Cut
Specifications
- Producer
- Andro
- Product code
- 10229001、10229002、10229004
- Speed
- 76
- Control
- 94
- Weight
- 86g ±
- Material
- 5 plywood (5 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 5.7mm
- Superior cutting performance with easy spin generation and excellent stability
- Soft hitting feel that effectively absorbs opponent's power
- Sufficient offensive capability unlocked through proper rubber selection
- Slightly larger blade requires adaptation but delivers high performance once mastered
- Excellent compatibility with various rubbers and high versatility
User reviews
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A fresh cutman
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2018/01/24
In a word, it's really easy to use, easy to chop with, and easy to attack with too.
If you're thinking about becoming a chopper, I'd recommend this blade.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) VS＞402 LIMBER
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Feint Long III
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Sato (Experience: １１〜２０ years) A masterpiece of total balance
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2024/12/21
I was looking for a racket close to the discontinued Matsushita Pro Model, and I'm satisfied - the feel is very close.
It flexes just the right amount, so it's easy to block hard shots, and it bounces just enough for attacking too, not too much or too little. It holds the ball slightly, so I got the impression that topspin-based attacks are more stable than smashes with this one.
As for rubber pairings, a slightly harder rubber seems to give the best balance. I also tried Provincial Team Hurricane, but it was too soft and sometimes flew with a bit of a floaty bounce, so I settled on Turbo Blue instead. Ilius S, with its firmer pips, gave just the right feel too.
If I had to name a downside, it'd be the blade size being bigger than usual. It's fine on the forehand, but harder to swing through on backhand attacks - I felt the Matsushita Pro Model was better in that regard.
Overall, I think this is an excellent racket.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO BLUE
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ILIUS S
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553 Cutman (Experience: １１〜２０ years)
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2023/11/13
The stability on chops was amazing. Spin is easy to put on too.
As far as chopping blades go, this one is relatively easy to attack with.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Trick Wave
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Morumofu (Experience: ４〜５ years) Can do it all
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2022/10/08
I think it pairs well with tension rubber. It can do pretty much anything, so it works well for both attacking-style and defensive-style choppers. I found the sweet spot to be quite wide.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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HK table tennis man (Experience: ４〜５ years) A racket that can do it all
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2021/03/14
I use this as a Chinese-penhold, and compared to other Chinese-penhold blades, the handle is a bit longer,
so holding it shakehand-style feels almost completely natural too.
Because of that, you can switch between all kinds of playing styles - penhold looper, penhold with pips, shakehand chopper, shakehand attacker, shakehand with unorthodox rubbers, and more.
Also, since the handle length is just right, with enough practice you might even be able to switch between a penhold grip and a shakehand grip with one hand mid-rally.
Since it's originally meant as a chopping blade, the attacking power is modest, but depending on the rubber you can boost that too.
(That said, for stability on backhand strokes when using pips penhold-style, I'd recommend a softer rubber.)I'd say this is a racket with limitless possibilities, free from any fixed idea of what it should be.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 19
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Curl P-3αR OX (Curl P3 Alpha R OX)
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WINNER (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Whoa, huge blade
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2020/11/29
The blade was bigger than my previous racket, so I hit the table a fair amount until I got used to it.
I play with short pips on the backhand and like to play close to the table, so the bigger blade was a bit tough for me.
I didn't really feel it bounce like a 7-ply blade would... but since V>15 Extra is a pretty bouncy rubber, it ended up staying on the table surprisingly well, which was nice lol
Not great for short pips - or rather, not great for attacking-style short pips. Seems like it'd be really good for variation-type pips or long pips. (When I switched rackets and put on Attack8, it turned out pretty decent lol)Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞15 Extra
Recommended rubber (Backhand) VO＞102
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Dozo (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Try pairing it with Japanese-made rubber!
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2020/10/05
It really brings out the unique performance of Japanese-made rubbers, letting you produce chops with real bite. It's nasty (in a good way).
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Q4
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