Loki Kirin K9

I have found it! The blade I want to use.

After a 6-month search, testing 4 blades with different characteristics, I’ve landed on this one. Supposedly, it’s too hard and fast for a beginner like me.

The trick is to pair it with soft rubber on the forehand and a control rubber on the backhand. I use long pips with a thin sponge.

This blade looks good, smells good, and the surface is super hard. There are no nasty vibrations when I hit the ball. I did sand the wings a little bit because the edge was sharp.

Thanks, Loki! Don’t be afraid of ebony!

I bought this blade during an AliExpress promotion for $15.98 out of curiosity.

After testing it with DHS Hurricane 8-80 hard and Loki RXTON 9 rubbers, I found it to be a simple blade, an exact copy of older Yasaka and Friendship/729 models made of walnut with carbon.

Players accustomed to fast arc arylate carbon blades like Yinhe V-14 Pro, Yinhe Pro-05, or Viscaria will find this blade to be direct and slow, making it suitable for accurate and aggressive attacks and counter-attacks.

A blade for advanced offensive players.

It’s best matched with RXTON 5 red and RXTON 5 Pro Black Blue sponge.

Not recommended for beginners. Very fast blade with 7 ply + 2 Carbon.