What wood is my table tennis racket made of?

The well-known racket wood consists of several layers glued together and must have a minimum wood content of 85%.

For players who like a fast-paced game, so-called "hard woods" (walnut, mahogany, beech) are suitable. In contrast, "soft woods" (willow, birch or poplar) are suitable table tennis woods for defensive players.

In today's modern table tennis, combinations of hard and soft table tennis woods are often used. Here is an example: One uses Veneer cores (from the light/soft abachi, balsa), one or more ply veneers (from harder woods walnut, wenge) and a softer outer veneer (limba, koto or again abachi). The result is a racket blade that can be used to achieve a very high speed and still provide sufficient control.

Criteria for choosing the right blade:

Here we are talking primarily about enlarging the optimum hitting zone, the so-called "sweet spot" or "sweet point". This is the area of the club face where the ball can be accelerated and controlled in the best possible way. This point lies somewhere in the area between the club's center of gravity and the geometric center of the blade.

The size of this optimal hitting zone can be improved by embedding carbon fiber, Kevlar or glass fiber in the glue line.

What is the difference between a soft or hard table tennis blade?

Straight table tennis blades with an embedding of carbon fiber, also called carbon blades, have the characteristics of being very stiff and hard. These table tennis blades are more suitable for experienced table tennis players who prefer fast offensive blades. This is because the harder a table tennis blade is, the faster it is and the less control can be played with it.

The opposite of this is called balsa wood. This has the characteristic of being very soft and is therefore suitable for players who are not yet too experienced. Despite its properties, this table tennis blade is suitable for a fast style of play, even if not as much rotation or spin can be generated as with a hard blade. This table tennis blade provides a high level of control during play.

The alignment and elasticity of the blade:

Generally speaking, offensive blades are stiffer in terms of their playing characteristics than all-round blades. This can be explained by the harder veneers.

For all table tennis blades, it can be summarized that the degree of elasticity of a blade is decisive for ball feel and control. The following therefore applies: High control values are essential for a defensive game, which is why this group of players pays particular attention to table tennis blades with high elasticity. The offensive player attaches particular importance to high speed - he likes to use stiffer blade constructions. Although this is at the expense of ball feel and perfect ball control, the vibration of the blade is reduced to a minimum: In this way, not only is the tempo-optimized attack supported, but the stiffness of the table tennis blade also allows uncompromising offensive play with hard-hitting final strokes. A distinction is made between: ALL, ALL+, OFF, OFF+, OFF-

The grip of the blade:

There are four common grip models for the handle of a racket blade: Anatomical, straight, concave and tapered. Our range also includes four extended sub-categories. Here you will find, for example, table tennis bats with concave-narrow or concave-strong handles, as well as bat handles for left-handed or right-handed players. Here you simply have to test and see which racket handle fits best in your hand.

The following brands are available from us:

Adidas, Andro, DHS, Donic, Dr. Neubauer, Nittaku, Stiga, Tibhar, TSP, XIOM, Yasaka.