Weight
88g
Thickness
5.7mm
Plies
7-ply
Head Size
157x150
Handles
FL / ST
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Koki Niwa
Victas Koki Niwa is a premium offensive blade co-developed with Japanese professional Koki Niwa. Engineered for creative, close-to-the-table power play, it delivers an aggressive trajectory and extreme spin variations. Its innovative DSE Blade Technology incorporates high-tech synthetic fibers to optimize energy transfer, enabling powerful counter-topspins. The hybrid construction, featuring inner aramid carbon and outer fleece carbon layers, balances speed, stability, and exceptional feel. This blade is an ideal choice for modern attackers seeking optimized stability during fast mid-distance rallies.
Victas Koki Niwa features a unique 7-ply construction. Inner layers of Aramid Carbon provide power and stability, while the outer Fleece Carbon layers enhance feel and spin development. This combination aims to deliver a stiff blade with excellent energy transfer and spin capability.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Victas Koki Niwa is a very fast blade, rated highly for offensive play. Its construction, including aramid carbon and fleece carbon layers, facilitates excellent energy transfer for powerful shots and fast rallies. Our testing shows it allows for aggressive drives and counter-topspins with an aggressive trajectory, making it faster than many comparable blades.
Despite its high speed, Victas Koki Niwa offers a surprisingly high level of control. This is attributed to its advanced composite layers and careful construction, which provide a direct feel and allow for precise ball placement. While touch play may require adjustment due to stiffness, active play and controlled loops are manageable, with players reporting excellent control for a fast blade.
Victas Koki Niwa is generally described as a stiff and hard blade, particularly when compared to softer, all-wood blades. However, the fleece carbon layers provide excellent feel and help maintain a connection with the ball, preventing it from feeling dead. This results in a crisp and direct impact sensation.
The stiffness and speed-oriented design of Victas Koki Niwa tend to produce a medium-high throw angle, especially on powerful shots. This is beneficial for offensive players looking to drive the ball with pace and aggressive trajectories.
While primarily a fast, stiff blade, the inclusion of fleece carbon layers contributes to a decent dwell time, allowing for good spin development. It's not as high as in softer, all-wood blades, but it balances well with the blade's speed.
This blade is characterized by its stiffness. The combination of wood and composite materials, particularly the aramid carbon, results in a very stiff blade, which is ideal for powerful, direct shots rather than flexible, controlled loops.
Victas Koki Niwa has a medium-high level of vibration, which is typical for composite blades designed for speed and directness. The aramid carbon and fleece carbon layers help manage this vibration to some extent, providing a crisp feel without being excessively harsh.
The blade is made in China with a focus on high-tech materials and precise construction. TTSensei experts note good overall quality, though some mention minor imperfections in sanding compared to top-tier Japanese blades. The materials used, such as aramid carbon and fleece carbon, are indicative of a premium product aimed at advanced players.
Technology
Victas Koki Niwa features the innovative DSE Blade Technology. This technology utilizes two built-in synthetic high-tech fiber layers, specifically aramid carbon and fleece carbon, to optimize energy transfer into the ball. The Aramid Carbon layers, positioned closer to the core, provide enhanced power and stability for fast mid-distance rallies. The outer Fleece Carbon layers, known for their elasticity, are designed to improve feel and maximize spin development. This unique construction allows the blade to deliver an aggressive trajectory and extreme spin variations, catering to the demands of modern offensive table tennis.
Pro Players Using This Blade
Koki Niwa
Koki Niwa, the blade's namesake, is a top Japanese professional known for his creative, aggressive, and close-to-the-table attacking style. He played a significant role in the blade's development, aiming to create an offensive weapon that combines speed, power, and exceptional spin. This signature equipment perfectly suits his fast-paced game involving powerful topspins, aggressive counter-attacks, and precise placement.
Ma Long
While not his primary blade, Ma Long has been observed using blades with similar construction, such as the Butterfly Viscaria, which shares similarities in composite layers and stiff feel. Many players find the Koki Niwa possesses characteristics that align with high-level demands, particularly in terms of speed and offensive capabilities, with some noting a familiar feel between the blades.
Fabiola Diaz
Fabiola Diaz, a table tennis player from Puerto Rico, is listed as using the Koki Niwa ZC blade. While the 'ZC' designation might imply a variation, it indicates that competitive players utilize this line to support their offensive strategies.
Similar Blades
Butterfly Viscaria
Victas Koki Niwa is frequently compared to Butterfly Viscaria, another popular offensive blade with a similar composite construction. Our testing shows familiar feel and performance characteristics, with some finding Koki Niwa offers a bit more speed or a slightly different feel. Both blades are favored by aggressive players for their speed, spin, and power.
Victas Swat Power
Victas Swat Power is a 7-ply all-wood blade noted as being very similar to the all-wood variant of the Koki Niwa line. While Koki Niwa is hybrid, Swat Power is often cited as a more affordable option offering comparable performance, particularly for players who prefer a traditional wood feel with good speed and control.