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 This time, I was in for a very special treat as I got to review two brand-new Kiso-Hinoki composite blades from Nittaku, i.e., the Hino Blade 5.22 and Hino Blade 7.22. 

The switch to the slower 40+ ball has resulted in the development of hybrid rubbers with hard yet lively sponges and tacky topsheets as alternatives to traditional sticky Chinese rubbers like Hurricane 3...

A mega-test of four all-wood all-around blades. If you are a returning reader of this blog, you know that I tend to review blades in the OFF categories, but this time around we decided to mix things up a bit and focus on 5-ply all-wood all-around blades. 

The DHS Fang Bo B2X blade indeed is an upgrade and more forgiving relative to the regular B2 blade.

The DHS Classic 08x is a relatively slow blade with a surprisingly stiff feeling that produces strong reverberating vibrations.

Top 10 bestselling blades of 2020.

A fast and bouncy composite blade with a soft feeling.

DHS Hurricane 301x – Faster and with a crisper feeling than its predecessor.

Four recently introduced hard-sponged European rubbers.

The little sister of the Tibhar Samsonov Force Pro Black Edition?