Shapes closest to Krom BL?

so far I’ve played the Krom BL shape on a Kamo, the slaydawg, and the GT-E1 and the slim BL shape is easily my favorite. I’m looking for a new dama and am wondering if anyone knows which shapes out there are the closest to the BL/Pop shape. the slimmer spike is definitely what I like about it.

I’m interested in a Squab shape or a Sol Vibes shape but I’m hoping these are slimmer kens as well.

 

Out of the two you just mentioned, the Squab Shape is the slimmer ken. The Sol shape has a beefier build, kind of like the Slaydawg, while the Squab has a more modern size. It's slightly bigger than the BL shape, but it's closer than the Sol Shape. Nonetheless, both are great.(Both are my favorite shapes as of now)

 

Give the Kaizen Slim from Kendama USA a go!

 

100% kaizen slim

 

Krom 1% lmao

 

Also, I've never tried it, but I think the GT-E1 might be up your alley.

 

how do the E1's cup sizes compare to the BL?

 

Kaizen slim is a similar shape as others have said and they are awesome imo. Haven't played a squab or a new sol shape but you might also like a sweets prime/prime custom-they’re similar but a little bit beefier

 

I don't know personally, since I've never held a GT-E1. However, if I were to wager a guess, the E1 has smaller cups as it's a relatively old shape, taking after the GT-T.

 

The POP shape is just the BL Ken without the base cup hole, so technically it is the closest thing to the BL shape, alongside the KROM 1%.

 

Thats not true, the pop shape is just BL shape. Some BL shaped kens just come with a basecup hole.

 

Ahh, my mistake. I always thought that the POPs had their own shape, while the BL shape was the ken shape on their higher end damas (Beams, New Noias, Kamo, etc.).

 

I suggest checking out the Ozora ReShape!