Nittaku Tornado King

Was recommended this blade by a friend, and was not disappointed. Quality blade at a great price on sale, and for my intermediate skill level, very consistent feel and weight balance is spot on. Flared handle fits comfortably in my hand of average size.

Together with the rubber D.Neubauer Dominance, it works perfectly.

This is an allwood Nittaku Tornado King blade that I purchased and mine weighed 83g. I also own a Tibhar Samsonov Force Pro which is the same weight and about the same price. I have used the Samsonov for a year or two and I like it very much. So when I purchased the Tornado King I had high hopes, but I didn’t really expect it to be so excellent. Compared to the Samsonov, the feeling is a little softer when hitting, and I think it has greater dwell. Speed is about equal, but there is so much difference in the feeling. They are really not that much different, but the Tornado King is head and shoulders above the Samsonov. And for that matter, I also have a Clipper Classic (same weight) which I have used for 4–5 years. The Tornado King rivals the Clipper, but I have not determined which blade is preferable. But for now I would pick up either one and be happy.

This is a great all-wood lightweight blade with good handling, much better speed than I expected. Good sound when hitting the ball. I used 2.0mm Vega Europe on both sides and I can pick up this blade and immediately feel comfortable and ready to play. It does everything well.

Kvalitetan reket i lagan, što mu je velika prednost.

I purchased 2 of these blades from TT 11 in the Black Friday sale. My favorite blades ever, and I have tried plenty. Good at everything! Also, the best service as normal from the best TT company.

Yes, I guess similar to the DHS Hurricane King I, I have one too. The main difference is the sensation one feels in the hand when using the Tornado King; it is like that of Swedish-made blades. I would say almost certainly it has a hollow handle. It has a hard feeling due to the wenge wood top veneer, which has a Janka hardness level above koto wood, which is used on the Hurricane King. But despite the hardness, it has good flex due to a thickness of 5.4mm. The second veneer is pine wood, like that of the H-King, but just thinner. If you are used to the feel of koto but felt like trying something with a harder feeling, then wenge is worth a go.