Air MambaS Hinoki Carbon

Speed: OFF+
Weight: 86g ±3
Plies: 5W + 2 zlc carbon

This thick carbon blade is the fastest Air blade I carry, but it's soft and has a lower tone and more dwell than most thick carbons. A variety of handles available including the beautiful classic wood grain. It has a lower tone and more control than you would expect for a thick, fast, carbon blade. Some heavy available.

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Air Wavestone / KnightBee Naturals

Speed: OFF
Weight: ~86g
Plies: 5W + 2 ALC/ZLC

These Koto over composite blades have a snappy, modern feel. The naturals look is stunning, and they play really well. I'm using one now, in straight. The handle in flared is a little thinner than some but still feels good. This is by design, as they've modeled it off a known blade. Wavestone is the blade I am currently using. I think you could almost classify it as a control carbon. It has a lot of dwell and a generally soft feel and nice tone. Surprising given it's an outer ALC. Soft fiber, I guess.

Introducing the KnightBee, which you could think of as being the "inner" version of the Wavestone. That is, ZLC fiber under thicker outer koto plies. Thinner composition gives it more flex and it seems a little faster than wavestone with a higher pitch.

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