Weight
85g
Thickness
7mm
Plies
5-ply
Head Size
157x150
Handles
FL
Material
AllWood
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Piecea
Nittaku Piecea blends traditional Japanese craftsmanship with modern offensive demands, creating a unique synergy of speed and exceptional feel. Its five plies of premium Kiso Hinoki wood are designed for players who rely on spin and precise control. The construction delivers a comfortable dwell time for effective spin generation on serves and loops, while retaining ample power for decisive attacks. This blade stands as a testament to quality, offering a consistent and responsive playing experience ideal for those who value touch in their game, making it a perfect choice for a classic all-wood feel with contemporary offensive capability.
Piecea features a uniform 5-ply construction using only Kiso Hinoki wood. This consistent layering of a single premium material is key to its performance, contributing to a harmonious blend of speed, flexibility, and a distinct, pleasurable feel. The uniformity ensures consistent response across the entire blade face.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Nittaku Piecea delivers significant offensive power suitable for aggressive, topspin-heavy play. This high speed rating reflects its dynamic nature, capable of generating substantial pace and pressure, allowing players to dictate rallies and finish points decisively.
Despite its impressive speed, Piecea maintains excellent control. This balance comes from its all-wood construction and premium Hinoki plies, which provide superior feel and dwell time. Players can execute precise shots, place the ball accurately, and maintain consistent control during fast rallies.
Piecea offers a responsive and connected feel, often described as fast with feeling. The Hinoki wood provides a pleasant, crisp tactile sensation that allows players to sense ball impact and spin clearly, supporting both powerful strokes and delicate touch shots effectively.
Leveraging its speed and dwell time, Piecea typically produces a medium-high throw angle. This is highly beneficial for topspin play, helping the ball clear the net with a good arc and land deep on the table, creating challenging, spin-heavy returns for opponents.
The Hinoki wood construction contributes to a notably long dwell time. This extended ball contact is a major asset for spin generation on loops and serves, while also providing a comfortable, controlled sensation during blocks and pushes, giving players more time to shape their shots.
Exhibiting a moderate, well-balanced flex, Piecea allows for good ball pocketing during strokes, which aids dwell time and spin. It retains sufficient stiffness for powerful drives and smashes, making its flexibility ideal for dynamic, all-around offensive play.
True to its high-quality all-wood nature, Piecea transmits minimal unwanted vibration. The feel is crisp and direct, allowing a player's touch to translate cleanly into the shot. This characteristic enhances control, provides clear feedback, and helps reduce hand fatigue over long sessions.
Crafted with Nittaku's renowned attention to detail, Piecea features exceptional build quality, a smooth finish, and reliable durability. The use of premium Kiso Hinoki wood enhances both its aesthetic and high-quality feel, ensuring a long-lasting and trustworthy product for serious players.
Technology
Nittaku Piecea is built on a classic 5-ply all-wood construction, utilizing premium Kiso Hinoki wood throughout. This material is the heart of its performance, prized for its natural elasticity and responsiveness. The inherent qualities of Hinoki wood deliver a unique blend of speed, flexibility, and exceptional feel, facilitating excellent dwell time and spin generation. This approach embodies traditional Japanese blade-making, focusing on the wood's natural properties to create a high-performance, tactile instrument.