ℹ️ Detailed information about this blade
A very direct and predictable offensive blade made of beautiful walnut (OFF)
The WALNUT is a relatively hard, offensive solid-wood blade designed for players who like to control the ball themselves. Its focus is not on maximizing acceleration from the blade, but rather on precision and predictability. The WALNUT is the more controlled alternative to the WALNUT SPEED and offers a slightly more responsive feel.
Here's how WALNUT works
The 1.0 mm-thick walnut top veneer provides a relatively firm and very direct feel. You can clearly feel the ball contact, and the blade reacts very predictably to your
strokes. In terms of speed, it falls into the mid-offensive range. This provides enough speed for an active offensive game without losing control too quickly.
Right close to the table is where the WALNUT really shines. It has a very linear feel, and you can place the ball with great precision when blocking and hitting. Even in longer backspin rallies, you can control the length of the shot well because the ball doesn’t bounce unnecessarily high off the blade. The flight path remains fairly flat.
Despite its relatively hard attack, the WALNUT has high spin potential. This allows you to effectively combine speed and spin when playing aggressive topspins. Even from mid-distance, there’s enough speed to put pressure on your opponent.
WALNUT is here to help you with that:
The WALNUT responds very linearly: More effort on your part results in correspondingly more speed. Less effort leads to a more controlled shot. Especially during fast play at the table, this makes the blade’s response highly predictable and boosts your confidence in your own shots.
This will especially help you to,
- Placing blocks strategically,
- to accurately control the direction of counterattacks and shots,
- to control short and long balls more deliberately,
- and, when hitting a topspin, decide for yourself how much speed you want to generate.
WALNUT never interferes without being asked; it simply does exactly what you tell it to do.
Here's what you should look for before buying
The WALNUT is not a soft, catapult-like blade. If you want the blade to generate a lot of extra acceleration even with small movements, this blade isn’t a good fit for your playing style.
To reach high speeds, you have to actively accelerate yourself. That’s exactly what makes the WALNUT so controllable and precise—in other words, it requires a certain amount of physical effort, which isn’t an advantage for every player.
WALNUT VENEER CONSTRUCTION
- WOOD: WALNUT
- OUTER VENEER: 1.0 mm walnut
- INTERMEDIATE LAYER: 1.0 mm Kiri
- CORE VENEER: 2.6 mm Kiri
- THICKNESS: approx. 6.6 mm
- LAYERS: 5-ply blade
- SYNTHETIC FIBRES: none
GAME FEATURES
- GAME TYPE: Offensive blade
- SPEED: medium-fast
- HARDNESS: relatively hard
- CONTROL: medium
- TRAJECTORY: flat
- VIBRATION:low
- FAULT TOLERANCE:medium
Alternative from the SOULSPIN lineup
WALNUT SPEED:
Go with the WALNUT SPEED if you like the same generally linear and precise feel but want significantly more offensive speed. The WALNUT SPEED is the significantly faster version.
What makes SOULSPIN blades so special?
| SOULSPIN Blades | Standard Blades | |
|---|---|---|
| Individuality | All SOULSPIN blades can be customised to meet your specific needs. | The product cannot be modified |
| Quality | Quality is extremely important to us. That's why we handcraft all our wooden products with great attention to detail . | Varies by manufacturer |
| Selection | With us, you can choose from countless handle shapes, materials, blade sizes, and more. Customize your table tennis blade to perfectly fit your hand and playing style! | Only a few standard handles are available |
| 3D Handles | Among our many handle shapes, you'll also find asymmetrical 3D handles that are ideal for super-fast spinning, for example. You can combine all the shapes however you like. | Usually available only in standard straight and flared shapes |
|
Special-custom-made items |
Custom orders are our superpower! Feel free to reach out if you have any special requests. We can build almost anything. | Can rarely be implemented |
| Table Tennis Configurator | We've developed the world's only true table tennis racket configurator that lets you build your own blade from scratch. | Not available |
| Made in Germany | We build all our table tennis blades in our workshop in Neuwied on the beautiful Rhine.100% Made in Germany |
Varies by manufacturer |
❓FAQ – Frequently asked questions
ℹ️ Detailed information about this blade
A very direct and predictable offensive blade made of beautiful walnut (OFF)
The WALNUT is a relatively hard, offensive solid-wood blade designed for players who like to control the ball themselves. Its focus is not on maximizing acceleration from the blade, but rather on precision and predictability. The WALNUT is the more controlled alternative to the WALNUT SPEED and offers a slightly more responsive feel.
Here's how WALNUT works
The 1.0 mm-thick walnut top veneer provides a relatively firm and very direct feel. You can clearly feel the ball contact, and the blade reacts very predictably to your
strokes. In terms of speed, it falls into the mid-offensive range. This provides enough speed for an active offensive game without losing control too quickly.
Right close to the table is where the WALNUT really shines. It has a very linear feel, and you can place the ball with great precision when blocking and hitting. Even in longer backspin rallies, you can control the length of the shot well because the ball doesn’t bounce unnecessarily high off the blade. The flight path remains fairly flat.
Despite its relatively hard attack, the WALNUT has high spin potential. This allows you to effectively combine speed and spin when playing aggressive topspins. Even from mid-distance, there’s enough speed to put pressure on your opponent.
WALNUT is here to help you with that:
The WALNUT responds very linearly: More effort on your part results in correspondingly more speed. Less effort leads to a more controlled shot. Especially during fast play at the table, this makes the blade’s response highly predictable and boosts your confidence in your own shots.
This will especially help you to,
- Placing blocks strategically,
- to accurately control the direction of counterattacks and shots,
- to control short and long balls more deliberately,
- and, when hitting a topspin, decide for yourself how much speed you want to generate.
WALNUT never interferes without being asked; it simply does exactly what you tell it to do.
Here's what you should look for before buying
The WALNUT is not a soft, catapult-like blade. If you want the blade to generate a lot of extra acceleration even with small movements, this blade isn’t a good fit for your playing style.
To reach high speeds, you have to actively accelerate yourself. That’s exactly what makes the WALNUT so controllable and precise—in other words, it requires a certain amount of physical effort, which isn’t an advantage for every player.
WALNUT VENEER CONSTRUCTION
- WOOD: WALNUT
- OUTER VENEER: 1.0 mm walnut
- INTERMEDIATE LAYER: 1.0 mm Kiri
- CORE VENEER: 2.6 mm Kiri
- THICKNESS: approx. 6.6 mm
- LAYERS: 5-ply blade
- SYNTHETIC FIBRES: none
GAME FEATURES
- GAME TYPE: Offensive blade
- SPEED: medium-fast
- HARDNESS: relatively hard
- CONTROL: medium
- TRAJECTORY: flat
- VIBRATION:low
- FAULT TOLERANCE:medium
Alternative from the SOULSPIN lineup
WALNUT SPEED:
Go with the WALNUT SPEED if you like the same generally linear and precise feel but want significantly more offensive speed. The WALNUT SPEED is the significantly faster version.
What makes SOULSPIN blades so special?
| SOULSPIN Blades | Standard Blades | |
|---|---|---|
| Individuality | All SOULSPIN blades can be customised to meet your specific needs. | The product cannot be modified |
| Quality | Quality is extremely important to us. That's why we handcraft all our wooden products with great attention to detail . | Varies by manufacturer |
| Selection | With us, you can choose from countless handle shapes, materials, blade sizes, and more. Customize your table tennis blade to perfectly fit your hand and playing style! | Only a few standard handles are available |
| 3D Handles | Among our many handle shapes, you'll also find asymmetrical 3D handles that are ideal for super-fast spinning, for example. You can combine all the shapes however you like. | Usually available only in standard straight and flared shapes |
|
Special-custom-made items |
Custom orders are our superpower! Feel free to reach out if you have any special requests. We can build almost anything. | Can rarely be implemented |
| Table Tennis Configurator | We've developed the world's only true table tennis racket configurator that lets you build your own blade from scratch. | Not available |
| Made in Germany | We build all our table tennis blades in our workshop in Neuwied on the beautiful Rhine.100% Made in Germany |
Varies by manufacturer |
❓FAQ – Frequently asked questions
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