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TIBHAR · OFF

Kratos

3W+2 Carbon · Outer

Specifications

Playing style
OFF
Price
$163
Weight
85 g
Thickness
6.8 mm
Plies
5
Composition
3W+2 Carbon
Outer ply
Hinoki
Core wood
Not published
Carbon type
Carbon
Fibre placement
Outer
Blade size
Not published
Handle types
Concave · Straight
Made in
Not published
Release year
2024

Metadata confidence: Manufacturer confirmed

Blade construction

Estimated

3W+2 Carbon · Outer

5 plies · Hinoki surface · Carbon outer fibre · 6.8 mm total

One blade, drawn as technical linework at real shakehand proportions. The laminated edge along the crown and right rim exposes every ply boundary in the stack. Edge depth is illustrative because physical veneer thickness is not published.

Exploded view of Kratos with 5 plies: Hinoki · Carbon · Material not published · Carbon · Hinoki.

Stack order · outer face to outer face

  1. 1 · Outer ply

    Hinoki

  2. 2 · Fibre layer

    Carbon

  3. 3 · Core

    Material not published

  4. 4 · Fibre layer

    Carbon

  5. 5 · Outer ply

    Hinoki

  • Hinoki

    Outer ply · layers 1 and 5

    Soft and elastic · Deep catch

  • Carbon

    Fibre layer · layers 2 and 4

    Maximum stiffness · Hard, direct impact

  • Material not published

    Core · layer 3

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

Stack order — face A to face B

  1. 01
    HinokiOuter ply

    Japanese cypress — soft, elastic and forgiving, with a deep catch on the ball.

  2. 02
    CarbonFibre layer

    Pure carbon — maximum stiffness and speed, with a hard, direct impact.

  3. 03
    Material not publishedCore

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

  4. 04
    CarbonFibre layer

    Pure carbon — maximum stiffness and speed, with a hard, direct impact.

  5. 05
    HinokiOuter ply

    Japanese cypress — soft, elastic and forgiving, with a deep catch on the ball.

Manufacturer confirmed · 4 of 5 plies with published material

Note: TIBHAR names the hinoki outer veneer and carbon fibre; the core species is not published.

About this blade

TIBHAR Kratos is a 5-ply blade built around Carbon fibre placed outer, with Hinoki on the playing surface. Hinoki in the outer layer: Japanese cypress — soft, elastic and forgiving, with a deep catch on the ball. Carbon in the fibre layer: Pure carbon — maximum stiffness and speed, with a hard, direct impact. Physically it measures 6.8 mm thick, around 85 g. TIBHAR positions it for off play.

TTDNA ratings

Normalized

Performance

Speed92
Control45
Spin Potential43
Feel33
Flex·23
Dwell Time45
Catapult69
Stability72
Precision61
Forgiveness37
Power87
Short Game30
Blocking49
Looping54
Countering76
Flat Hitting80
Flicking57
Chopping31
Lobbing35
Touch38

Construction

Stiffness·77
Vibration·21
Sweet Spot73
Ball Hold42
Head Heaviness·56
Balance88
Weight·50
Weight Consistency82
Thickness·72
Overall Thickness·72
Handle Thickness·50
Handle Size·50
Handle Comfort82
Surface Hardness·62
Surface Finish85

Material properties

Carbon Feel·79
Carbon Intensity·80
Outer Feel73
Inner Feel32
Wood Feeling28
Crispness71
Softness·32
Elasticity50
Rebound Speed85
Energy Return78
Damping21

Playing profile

Offensive Rating75
Defensive Rating30
Allround Rating63
Beginner Friendliness33
Advanced Potential76
Technique Requirement·78
Spin Sensitivity·38
Passive Stability30
Active Stability81

A TTDNA blade rating measures how much of the named characteristic a blade has. For descriptive rows — flex, stiffness, vibration, head heaviness, weight, thickness, carbon feel, softness, technique requirement, spin sensitivity — a higher number means more, not better.

TTDNA ratings are normalized comparison values, not laboratory measurements. They are built from published specifications, technical sources and structured product evidence, converted to one 0–100 scale. Where a directly comparable measurement is unavailable, the value is an evidence-based estimate. Overall-style scores are composites of several characteristics. Methodology