TATAP Extension

2nd quarter of 2009

I’ve been offline most of the time in the last couple of months and had a chance to surf and check table tennis equipment manufacturer and spotted some blades and rubbers for the 2nd quarter.

Butterfly

Cryptate
Grip: Shake
Speed: Mid fast
Stiffness: Hard
Material: 5 wood
Blade size: 157 x 150 mm
Blade thickness: 6.1 mm
Handle: Flare at 100 x 24 and Straight at 100 x 23 mm
Weight: approx 92 gms
Release date: April 21, 2009
Catalog price: 6,720 Yen ~ around 65 USD

Holycrown
Grip: Shake
Speed: Mid fast
Stiffness: Hard
Material: 5 wood + 2 ULC carbon
Blade size: 157 x 150 mm
Blade thickness: 5.6 mm
Handle: Flare and Straight at 100 x 24 mm
Weight: approx 92 gms
Release date: April 21, 2009
Catalog price: 12,600 Yen ~ around 125 USD

Korbel Speed
Grip: Shake
Speed: Mid fast
Stiffness: Soft
Material: 5 wood
Blade size: 158 x 152 mm
Blade thickness: 5.6 mm
Handle: Flare at 100 x 24 and Straight at 100 x 22 mm
Weight: approx 92 gms
Release date: April 21, 2009
Catalog price: 7,140 Yen ~ around 70 USD

Roundell
Visit Butterfly-world site for details
Catalog price: 4,410 Yen ~ around 40 USD
Release date: May 21, 2009
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Nittaku

Alulass
Grip: Shake
Speed: 9.8
Control: 8.8
Material: 5ply wood + 2 Texalium
Blade size: 154 x 149 mm
Blade thickness: 5.3 mm
Handle: Flare at 100 x 24 and Straight at 100 x 22.5 mm
Weight: approx 87 gms
Release date: April 1, 2009
Catalog price: 9,240 Yen ~ around 90 USD
Made in China

Lialox
Grip: Shake
Speed: 11
Control: 8.3
Material: 5 ply wood + 2 ultra thin aramid and 2 ultra thin carbon
Blade size: 158 x 151 mm
Blade thickness: 6.8 mm
Handle: Flare at 100 x 25 and Straight at 100 x 24 mm
Weight: approx 88 gms
Release date: May 1, 2009
Catalog price: 9,960 Yen ~ around 95 USD
Made in Sweden

Tenor
Grip: Shake
Speed: 10.9
Control: 8.1
Material: 5 ply wood
Blade size: 159 x 151 mm
Blade thickness: 6.0 mm
Handle: Flare at 100 x 23.5 and Straight at 100 x 22.5 mm
Weight: approx 92 gms
Release date: April 1, 2009
Catalog price: 18,900 Yen ~ around 185 USD
Made in Japan

Tesura
Grip: Shake
Speed: 8.7
Control: 8.6
Material: 5 ply wood
Blade size: 157 x 150 mm
Blade thickness: 6.0 mm
Handle: Flare at 100 x 24 and Straight at 100 x 22 mm
Weight: approx 85 gms
Release date: April 1, 2009
Catalog price: 5,040 Yen ~ around 50 USD
Made in China
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Tibhar

Sinus Sound
High Tension
Sponge: 1.8 / 2.0 / Max
Catalog price: 6,300 Yen ~ around 60 USD
Release date: ???
Made in Germany
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Bungee Power
Half-friction Tension
Sponge: 1.8 / 2.0 / Max
Catalog price: 4,200 Yen ~ around 40 USD
Release date: April 13, 2009
Made in Japan
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