Powerful mono-ply penholder blade. �Platinum� means super quality. Only 5-10% of HONMASA Kiso Hinoki woods are selected for PLATINUM class. The premium class woods provides perfect sound and feel. ATHENA RSM is a Weapon of the 2004 Olympic Champion, Ryu Seung Min. Ryu plays powerful topspin and sharp block with a superb balance. Selected high quality Kiso Hinoki is sliced to a single ply of exactly 10.0mm thickness.

The HONMASA Kiso Hinoki woods of the quality slightly under Platinum class are classified as �Gold.� GOLD also boasts very high quality though which can be accepted by professional players.

Chinese Penhold
The rounded head and Chinese-type handle of ATHENA CP is focused on speedy close-to-table offense/block strategy. Aggressive play with close-to-table topspin becomes more powerful with ATHENA CP. Its thickness helps block to be effective counter attack with high speed and super precision.

Japanese Penhold
The long squared head and Japanese-type handle of ATHENA JP is focused on all-range topspin strategy. The powerful shot from any distance makes table tennis more dynamic. Its thickness helps block to be effective counter attack with high speed and super precision. ATHENA JP is simply a �lethal� weapon.

Also known as Xiom Athena Ryu Seung Min Platinum.