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The Nittaku Hino 5.22 is a high-performance table tennis blade that has garnered exceptional reviews from players of all skill levels. Its popularity stems from its exceptional balance of speed, control, and consistency.
Crafted from nine layers of premium wood, the Hino 5.22 boasts a thickness of 5.8mm, resulting in a stiff blade with a hardness rating of 7.7. This construction provides excellent touch and responsiveness, allowing players to execute precise shots with ease. The blade's speed rating of 9.7 makes it ideal for offensive play, enabling quick attacks and powerful drives. Despite its impressive speed, the Hino 5.22 maintains a remarkable level of control, rated at 9.4, ensuring that players can maintain accuracy even during intense rallies. The blade's consistency rating of 10 further highlights its reliability, providing players with the confidence to execute their shots consistently.
With a weight of approximately 88 grams, the Nittaku Hino 5.22 offers a solid feel without compromising maneuverability. Its slightly thicker handle provides a comfortable grip, enhancing control and overall playing experience.
Based on user reviews, the Nittaku Hino 5.22 is particularly well-suited for advanced players who prioritize speed and control. However, intermediate players can also benefit from its excellent balance of these attributes. The blade's versatility makes it suitable for a wide range of playing styles, from aggressive attackers to all-around players.
Overall, the Nittaku Hino 5.22 is a premium table tennis blade that delivers exceptional performance for players of various skill levels. Its combination of speed, control, and consistency, coupled with its high-quality construction, makes it a top choice for those seeking a blade that elevates their game.
The Hinoki Catapult is controlled at low speeds due to the carbon layers (2 on each side), but at higher impacts, the catapult from the thicker hinoki core really kicks in. This results in a very controlled blade for the speed it provides, which is even faster than ALC blades like Viscaria. The catapult sets in more dynamically compared to Viscaria (which is more linear) so this blade unlocks more gears.
The blade creates a low arc on the balls unlike all wood hinoki only blades due to the carbon layer and thus very dangerous balls but the trajectory is long so caution is needed when finishing a ball, otherwise it will go long.
The ball contact point is crisp due to the carbon, yet still provides good dwell time from the hinoki. Due to the moderate flex of the blade, it will have a lot of power from half distance where it can create dangerous low trajectory spinny topspins while having a very nice and controlled touch in the short game (albeit a somewhat muted feeling during serves, serve return feels good though).
Faster than Primoarc Carbon, the Arc is a bit low. Shots are very direct, making it easy to make mistakes. Not recommended for beginners. Overall, it’s a very good blade with insane handle quality and a very smooth feel.
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