“I just felt like I needed something a little bit more consistent and something that I’ve won with,” Kim said Friday. “It’s not exactly the same blade that I’ve been using, it’s a little different. But I think transitioning from the mallet — some of my lines, I started to really like a different type of line than I used to. Just kind of little adjustments. And obviously, the new face that they came out with is really nice, so it’s been working well so far.”