Swat

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Control and Spin are excellent.
Swat

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 8.71 / 10
  • Number of review: 168
    • Speed: 7.62
    • Spin: 8.07
    • Control: 8.73

    The TSP Swat is a well balanced, sensitive offensive blade in a class of it's own. The Japanese development team, led by former world class player Koji Matsushita has managed a blade that defines the attributes of feel and quality build again. Through the delicate ball touch in conjunction with the light 7-ply blade, TSP Swat is the perfect OFF- blade for the variable topspin players.

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    Specifications

    Price
    6,500 Yen(Include tax 7,150 Yen)
    Producer
    VICTAS
    Product code
    31004,31005,31003,31008
    Speed
    96
    Control
    90
    Size
    159150
    Material
    Seven wood (Wood, 7 ply wood)
    Thickness
    6mm
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    A versatile 7-ply plywood racket beloved by beginners through advanced players. Its excellent control and ball retention are highly evaluated, achieving top-tier cost-performance in this price range. While speed is somewhat moderate, its high versatility allows compensation through rubber selection.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Excellent control and ease of hitting to desired locations
    • Good ball retention inherent to wood and easy spin application
    • Exceptional cost-performance usable from beginners to advanced
    • Good compatibility with a wide range of rubbers
    • Wide sweet spot providing excellent stability
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveGetting this quality at 5,000 yen is amazing. Despite being 7-ply, it has excellent spin performance and works with both hard and soft tension. It's a racket you can use from your first racket until retirement.
    ▽ CriticalSpeed is somewhat lacking, and intermediate players may find the performance insufficient. Personally, I didn't like the wood's feedback feel and eventually felt it retained the ball too much, so I switched to another racket.

    User reviews

    • Kyo leopard

      Kyo leopard

      Player reviews

      Recommended for players who put hard rubbers on both sides.

      See original review

      2013/12/27
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      5
      Control
      8
      Touch
      5
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    • visitor

      Co. Done (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Player reviews

      Compared to carbon blades, the bounce is a bit lower,
      but control has gotten a lot better.
      I think it's also fine to skip the beginner rackets
      and start playing table tennis
      with this one.
      I'm curious about the 5PW too.

      See original review

      2013/12/19
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
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    • Tomochin

      Tomochin (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Player reviews

      For a 7-ply blade, it holds the ball surprisingly well. The value for money is the best. Getting this level of performance for 4,800 yen is way too cheap. It's really a racket that suits everyone.

      See original review

      2013/12/15
      Overall
      5/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      6
      Control
      8
      Touch
      7
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    • Rakuza

      Rakuza

      Player reviews

      This racket pairs well with pretty much any rubber and works for any playing style — overall it's a pretty well-rounded blade. It's cheap too, so the value for money is great.

      See original review

      2013/12/13
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      8
      Touch
      6

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza 7

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza 7 Soft

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    • visitor

      Yossi ~ (Experience: 2〜3 years) Woohoo!

      Player reviews

      It's a 7-ply blade but it flexes really well.
      I have MAZE PRO on my forehand, and the drives are fast with insane extension.
      It makes a sharp "pop!" sound, and with that amazingly satisfying feel on contact, the ball flies
      at a speed that cuts through the air on the way to the opponent's court, and after the bounce
      you can feel it skip forward with extra extension.
      If you're a player who uses max thickness on both sides, you'll get this level of maneuverability, incredible destructive power,
      and a shockingly satisfying feel.
      Definitely worth trying at least once.

      See original review

      2013/11/11
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      7
      Touch
      10

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc C-1

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    • Koala

      Koala Swat

      Player reviews

      Nice wood feel, easy to put spin on, and control is decent too — overall I'd say it's a racket I can recommend. If you let the ball sink in, you get a good amount of speed too.

      See original review

      2013/08/15
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      5
      Touch
      5

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 3

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega Europe

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    • visitor

      Summer (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Player reviews

      You get a real sense of holding the ball, and it's easy to put spin on. Perfect for high-tension rubbers where you want the ball to sink into the sponge.

      Speed is plenty too, so it's well balanced.

      See original review

      2013/08/11
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 80

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega Elite

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