i did all the above with both my old n-9 and newer n-9s, and the differences were:
- total 5-ply width for both was *barely* in the 0.1mm difference range (the n-9s being barely ~0.1mm thicker); i could hardly tell which ply was the thicker one unless i magnified, which showed me it was the thick center ply.
- weight difference was minimal; n-9 84.9g, n9s 86.2g
- while i don't know about all the different wood types and names, composition seems to be the exact same 5-ply setup for both, with what i'll describe as (from outside to inside):
* beige-ish thin ply
* twice as thick cream-coloured ply
* thick, hazelnut-coloured center ply
- an interesting thing to note, which might influence weight, is that on the new n-9s the CTTAA seal is on the side of the handle along the inner plies, while the n-9 has the seal on the traditional bottom side of the handle, but it's burned in much thicker and it seems also deeper than on the n-9s (this could easily remove a lot of mgs)
iskandar taib wrote:
Again, to be scientific, you'd need to measure more then one example from each type.
Iskandar
so yes, still this applies of course lol.