Black Balsa 5.0 [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Speed and Control are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 7.5
- Spin: 7
- Control: 7.38
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The TSP Black Balsa 5.0 is a controlled and well-balanced ALL/OFF blade. Ideal for controlled topspin play and precise counter-attack/blocking close-to-the-table play. The 5.0 mm thick balsa core provides for a great mix of speed and control.
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Specifications
- Producer
- VICTAS
- Product code
- 310173,310174
- Speed
- 90
- Control
- 93
- Size
- 156 × 153 Chinese 153 × 153
- Weight
- 65g
- Material
- Three glass fiber (Fiberglass, Balsa, 5 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 6mm
- Exceptionally light (approximately 63-150g) enhancing swing speed
- Enables fast front-court techniques, counters, and quick switches
- Compatible with both light and heavy rubbers for versatile setups
- Balsa wood material requires edge tape for durability
- Power and spin performance are modest, not ideal for aggressive play
User reviews
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Novice kid (Experience: ４〜５ years) Too light!
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2018/10/02
It's just really light, and the blade itself feels tiny too!
The grip is also on the thin side, so I think it's quite easy to handle for kids, women, or anyone with small hands.
I also considered other lightweight blades like the "Versal" and "Lightness,"
but I think buying this one was the right call.
Since the blade is thinner than the Black Balsa 7.0, it's 5g lighter.If your blade feels heavy and you want to lighten things up a bit,
even with a high-performance heavy rubber on it, you can keep the total around 150g and still get a swing speed boost, I think.
Lifting backspin balls with a topspin drive also got easier, since the swing speed went up.That said, the balsa is fragile, so side tape is a must!
Even with a high-performance heavy rubber,
I think it could also be fun to go all-in on lightness and put on short pips or a lightweight rubber like "Hammond," "Rise," or "Mark V."Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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Okada (Experience: ４〜５ years) Light and easy to counter with
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2020/09/19
I'd recommend this for players without much power! You can counter and switch directions quickly!
I don't have much strength at all, but my smashes come out fast, and since the racket is light, I can switch quickly - even when I'm pushed side to side, I can return the ball lightly and quickly!!
Definitely give it a try!!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rising Dragon
Recommended rubber (Backhand) FACTIVE
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Aqua (Experience: ２〜３ years) Light
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2020/01/12
I've got Tenergy and Dignics on it, and it's only about 155g. That lets me swing faster, so lifting backspin is easy. But I won't get the same racket next time.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) DIGNICS 05
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Boy who loves table tennis (Experience: Less than a year) The best
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2019/09/29
Putting Vega Asia (medium) on the forehand doesn't make it fly at all, which is great!
You can really go full swing, full power with it. Amazing!
On the backhand, Tenergy 05 (thick) doesn't fly too much either, which is also great! At around 150g, the swing speed is fast too.
This is the 4th racket I've tried since joining the club, and it's my ideal one!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Vega Asia
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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Cool Max (Experience: １１〜２０ years) So light that switching is excellent
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2018/09/27
This blade is just plain light.
I measured it myself: the bare blade alone was 63.5g, and even with Legalis Red on both sides it only came to 134g.
Thanks to that light weight, you can switch between forehand and backhand really fast.
The feel is on the harder side, and thanks to the carbon there's plenty of bounce. Because it's so light there's a lack of power, so you can get countered fairly easily, but I still want everyone to experience this lightness at least once.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Regalis Red
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Regalis Red
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2018/04/29
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER R42
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Minami 303 (Experience: Less than a year)
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2018/01/17
It also performs great as a chopper's blade! It holds up really well against hard hits, so if you're used to a bouncy blade, it's really easy to use. The attacking power is good too! ୧(๑•̀ㅁ•́๑)૭✧
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Bluefire JP 01
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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