Custom Table Tennis Premium Hinoki Balsa Carbon XIOM Vega Bat

We set out to design a range of cost effective blades without compromising on quality or features. With our new range of blades you can expect the same high standards and playability as the big brands without paying big brand prices.

Our Custom Table Tennis Premium Hinoki Series blades feature premium hand picked Japanese Hinoki for unrivalled touch and feel. The blades are sealed by hand to prevent splintering when changing rubbers.

The Hinoki Balsa Carbon blade features a classic 3ply + 2 carbon construction but replaces the Kiri core for Balsa. The Balsa core significantly reduces the weight and creates even more touch and feel. This blade can also be suitable for an allround game when paired with high control rubbers.

For more than 250 years, Japanese Hinoki has been referred to has the “King of Wood” and regarded as one of the best wood choices for table tennis blades due to it’s high touch and feel characteristics. Japanese Hinoki is becoming increasingly expensive and difficult to source so we are pleased to be able to offer this blade at a great price.

Players can experience catapult and speed without much effort. The wood enables fast dynamic speed and also sensitive touch play.

Fitted with a choice of Xiom Vega rubbers to suit any game. High quality Tensor rubbers, made in Germany, offering excellent longevity and a competitive price point.

Rubber Choices
When choosing a rubber, consider the amount of control and speed that you require. Generally speaking, softer sponges offer the most control and harder sponges offer the most speed. The sponge density is shown in brackets; the higher the number, the harder the sponge. All these rubbers offer excellent spin, especially the Euro and Asia DF (Dynamic Friction) and the Vega X which have been developed for the newer ABS ball. The default option is Vega Euro DF which is our recommendation for intermediate players or a first Tensor rubber. Tensor rubbers are significantly quicker than standard rubbers, even with the softer sponges. If you prefer a lighter bat, the softer sponges also offer a lower overall bat weight.

(37.5°) Xiom Vega Euro DF
(40°)    Xiom Vega Elite
(42.5°) Xiom Asia DF
(47.5°) Xiom Vega Pro
(47.5°) Xiom Vega X

We make up all our bats using rubbers with a sponge thickness of 2.0mm. This is the most popular option and the best balance of speed and control. We always fit the red rubber to the front of the blade and the black rubber on the back. If you have any special requests such as different rubbers on each side, black on the front or alternative sponge thickness (subject to availability) please get in touch or add your request in the customer notes section when checking out.

Blade Specifications
Type: Offensive
Construction: 3ply + 2 carbon
Speed: 95
Control: 86
Weight: 65g (+ or -3)
Handle: FL, ST, AN

Handle Shapes
We offer our blades in a choice of three common handle shape profiles. If this is your first blade we recommend choosing flared as this is the most comfortable for most players. You can view our handle shape profile graphic in the images section for more information.