kBlade - headsize?

[jelle v]

I play with an nBlade. Flex in the nBlade is starting to irritate me lately. I held the kBlade yesterday for the first time.. looked like it had a different headshape/size than the nBlade. Held the kBlade to a kSix-One 95 and the headsize of the kBlade was only slightly larger. It was just as wide as the 95, but about one centimeter / one third of an inch or so longer.

Didn't look like the kblade was 98 square inch, more like 97 or 96. Also the headshape looked different from the nBlade, it looked less egg-shaped, less wide at the top.

Is this true, or was it just my perception? Does anyone have both for comparison?

 

[Vin2]

I thought they were about the same... I liked the nblade more though...

 

[jelle v]

I thought they were about the same... I liked the nblade more though...

Why do you like the nBlade more?

 

[dr325i]

I did not see/feel much of a difference between the KB 98 and NB MP. Definitely not enough to swing me over from my nBlade.
However, I am playing now with the kBlade Tour. Awesome racket, definitely worth trying. And the head size is really not that much smaller from the NB, but definitely less forgiving...

I thought the KB 98 and NB 98 had pretty much the same head shape -- I thought I held them against each other??? Anyway, they were way too similar to spend extra $$$ for it...

 

[jelle v]

Didn't you guys feel any difference in flex? The flex of the nBlade is something that I loved in the beginning, but not so much anymore. kBlade is supposed to have a flex rating of 64, fairly stiffer than the nBlade.

 

[Josherer]

k blade is 93"

 

[jelle v]

k blade is 93"

That's the tour version. The MP is supposed to be 98"..

95" is my preferred headsize, but I can't find a racket I like with that headsize. 93" is too small for my liking, but maby that's just in my mind..

 

[Vin2]

Why do you like the nBlade more?

I kinda like the softer feel... quite ironic that i got the kblade tour...

 

[Josherer]

That's the tour version. The MP is supposed to be 98"..

95" is my preferred headsize, but I can't find a racket I like with that headsize. 93" is too small for my liking, but maby that's just in my mind..

Hey mate,

I didn't find there to be a real considerable difference in the head size between 95" and 93" rackets. Both feel almost identical to me.

I noticed a much bigger difference between 98" and 95" rackets.

Josh

 

[jazar]

first time i picked up the kblade i thought the headsize was different, but after careful analysis i concluded there was no significant difference