Nittaku Hina Hayata H2

The Nittaku Hina Hayata H2 excels at looping. With Victas V22 Double Extra on the backhand and Stiga Mantra Pro XH on the forehand, I appreciate the blade’s superior craftsmanship.

Like all Nittaku blades, the Hayata H2 boasts exceptional quality. The playful caption, “Flexibility and Strength create Hina Voltage,” evokes Hina’s energetic playing style.

Coming from the Nittaku Acoustic Carbon (outer), I found its speed overwhelming at times. Seeking more control, I opted for the H2, an OFF- blade that grants a comfortable feel for looping at various speeds.

Confined to near-table play, the Hayata H2 shines in looping close to the table, just off the table, or mid-range. It provides a safer, more stable loop compared to the Acoustic Carbon, increasing the likelihood of landing balls.

The inner carbon construction allows for effortless light and heavy pushes. Blocking is equally easy, with feedback ranging from medium to hard based on grip pressure. I was surprised to successfully block a heavy loop to the opposite corner, a shot that would have escaped my previous blade.

The stability at all speeds is the blade’s greatest asset. Thanks to the favorable exchange rate, I purchased the blade and rubbers from tt-japan.net at a reasonable price.

An excellent blade with great feel and power! I bought it as my first carbon blade, and it turned out to be a great choice.

It has the delicate feel and vibration of wooden blades without sacrificing the speed of a carbon blade. I played it with many Chinese rubbers like the 729 Battle II provincial and DHS Hurricane 8 on the forehand.

Thanks to the long dwell time and flexibility of the blade, it can generate a crazy amount of spin on loops and serves. Above everything else, I found the feel of this blade to be its highlight. Different from some other carbon blades that are powerful but lack feel and control, the Hina Hayata H2 offers great comfort of play, which makes it very enjoyable to play with.

When combined with Rakza PO or Moristo SP, the typical forehand short pimple, the control is comfortable and the power is good. It is easier to execute powerful strokes than smashes that lay down. It is difficult to find downsides for the typical two-handed drive. However, there is a catapult effect in the blade itself, so it is good to use a slightly harder rubber to balance it. The blade, with its attractive catapult effect that supports softness and hardness, is appealing.

I found this blade while scrolling through the options on tt11. There aren’t many reviews on the H2 online, but the one on TableTennisDaily was helpful. The description made it sound like it would fit me perfectly. I wanted something a bit slower but more controlled.

If you’ve tried outer carbon blades but want something a bit safer without sacrificing too much speed/power, this will be worth a try. The Hina Hayata H2 is definitely not cheap, but the quality speaks for itself. I have bought 2 blades, and they are exactly the same high quality.

Coming from a Viscaria (played for 4-5 years), this is what I was looking for. While the Viscaria is definitely the most popular and reviewed blade, the Hina Hayata is for sure a “hidden gem” like another reviewer said. I played with both Hurricane 3 Neo and can say the H2 is definitely safer for looping. Especially lifting heavy backspin balls is much easier. The speed may not be at the same level as the Viscaria, but it is definitely enough to give any opponent trouble.

I recommend harder, Chinese/hybrid rubbers for the blade. It is definitely very playable with rubbers such as Tenergy (which I currently still use on my backhand).

This difference made me switch from Viscaria as my main blade to Hina Hayata H2.

Hi, higher price, but the blade is also made with the highest carefulness and high quality. On the blade hybrid rubbers and it plays wonderfully all kinds of strikes and very controlled, with OFF speed and stability. I am very excited. So If you can spend/save this amount and make yourself happy, this is a really excellent choice.

Excellent blade from Nittaku.

The quality of the blade is top-tier, as expected from Nittaku. Great feeling, spin, and control. Speed is good, but I think its focus is not speed but rather all traits and more emphasis on balanced offensive play. Pair this blade with medium-hard to hard rubbers. I play with Fastarc G1 and Hammond Z2.

I have used this for the past 5-10 training sessions. The feeling is crisp and allows me to block almost as well as with a Vis super alc. But the lighter feeling/control is much better than the super alc and allows me to safely land my shots.

This is an excellent blade in most aspects.
I’ve got a Viscaria, FZDALC and National q968.
They all have their benefits, things they are better or worse at.
This blade shares many attributes with the other named blades.

It’s an inner blade with a 968 composition, and it has the characteristics of that; long dwell time, spinny, safe.
But compared to “the real deal” (nat 968) this has extra kick. It’s by no means a fast blade, my 968 is definitely faster.
But the Hayata brings the perfect amount of help in every shot. It has an EXTREMELY pleasant “cracky” and direct feel, almost more towards my Viscaria. But not at all as demanding. It’s a deceptive feeling.

It does not produce the speed quality of Viscaria, nor the spin quality of 968.
But it always lands on the table, it’s pretty amazing. It feels like you can’t miss.
The drawbacks are that the ball quality isn’t as good as Viscaria or 968, it’s almost like it tricks you, it feels like you’re hitting amazing shots.
And that’s FUN.
And also, sometimes actually getting the ball on the table is better than delivering an insane quality ball in the net…
my 968 is super demanding on footwork, timing, and power output. you get nothing for free. but the quality is insane.

This is by far the most fun blade I own.

I would have to agree with the reviewer from TableTennisDaily. This blade is a hidden gem and plays very similar to the DHS W968 provincial. The W968 National has more gears than the Hina Hyata, but most players do not train enough to be able to fully exploit the full range of gears. The Hina Hyata is good enough for most players, for a fraction of the price of the W968.

It is a fantastic blade from Nittaku. The limba/limba outer plies are medium soft/hard. H2 is rather flexible, holds the ball very well, and gives you a good ball feeling, medium trajectory, and good spin in higher gears. It has a lower throw and is more direct compared to some loopers’ blades made for spin and safe trajectory. It is made for a more all-around aggressive, high-tempo game closer to the table. It is an OFF rather than an OFF+ blade though, a bit faster than Long 5, but slower and more elastic than Viscaria or Acoustic Carbon Inner. It has great consistency and control, including both over and off the table. It is not bouncy with a gentle touch but has enough power with a hard hit. I like the new Nittaku PKC carbon layer: it kicks in very smoothly and gradually, and feels elastic rather than hard. The blade plays very well with hybrids and H3 NEO. It is slightly head heavy but feels better in my hand compared to an Acoustic C. Inner. The FL handle is a bit thin, typical Nittaku, the same as SoTen, and similar to TB ALC. A very universal, consistent, balanced, high-quality blade overall. You won’t get any unpleasant surprises, it will not play for you, nor will it forgive your sloppy playing, but it will reward your solid technique with consistently very high-quality balls.

Perhaps one of the best blades on the market at the moment. Congratulations to Nittaku.

FH: H3 Provincial BS 2.1, 39deg
BH: Fastarc G1 1.8
Blade weight: 86g FL
Pros: Forehand loops and backhand flicks are incredibly easy, with decent amounts of spin. Control and stability are immaculate. Speed is surprisingly very fast for the sound it produces. Feels almost like an outer carbon blade. Close to the table play is superbly easy. Plus, the handle is extremely comfortable for slightly smaller hands.

Cons: Price. Knock 50 quid off it, and it would absolutely be the best blade you can buy. But as it stands, it is excellent with a few caveats compared to the competition, like the W968 Provincial. There seems to be very strong feedback/vibration when hitting the ball really flat, and the handle and wings seem to get quite a lot dirtier than my other blades (my palms are immensely sweaty).

Inner layer of carbon plus a softer top layer of wood. It’s good for control and offers great speed when you hit the sweet spot with power.

Excellent quality blade.
First, I tried with T05 and D09 FH/BH. It was blazing fast, with some control. Seemed to me to be too bouncy setup.
Changed to Hurricane 3 and now it is excellent in control and still fast when you are pushing the limits. Very flexible and fast blade.
It is between DHS w968 and FZD szlc.
Excellent price/quality ratio.

OFF/OFF- blade, tried with different rubbers (hard, mid, hybrid) - pushing to a “near the table” game. The handle is a bit narrow for my liking. I do not feel the exclusivity of the blade. It’s good but not the best of its type.