Nittaku Arrester

First of all, great workmanship, ála Nittaku.

I have paired the blade with Super Do Knuckle on BH and Glayzer 09 °C on FH. The blade offers a lot of control and safety with this combination, as it is quite slow in itself.

I’m sure if paired with a faster rubber on the FH side, outright winners can be made a bit easier as well.

If you are searching for an excellent defensive blade, this might just be it.

I play modern defense. My current setup is Tibhar ELP 1.5 FH and Sauer& Troger Monkey 0.6 BH. Out of the many blades I’ve tried (BTW JSH, Diode V, all Matsushita’s, CWX, LiQian, Petr Korbel, and others), this is the one with more character and gears for a modern defensive game, IMO. The blade is light with a medium-enlarged plate and a slightly bigger than standard Nittaku’s FL handle. The control is just outstanding, either close to or away from the table. The feeling is very flexible and soft, but with a lot of power for counter-attacking flat or looped balls from a distance. The composition brings the best of the defensive and offensive worlds, allowing you to push, chop, and attack at any distance with ease. Blade construction quality is exceptional, as per Nittaku’s standards.