The 14 Best Table Tennis Blades

Classic all-wood legends sit alongside modern carbon speedsters, from forgiving all-rounders to blades built for explosive attack. Which one would you trust in a final game?

1. 1
   Butterfly Innerforce Layer ALC

   Inner-fibre carbon blade with a famously forgiving, lively feel and huge popularity.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive

   Classic 5-ply wood offensive blade made for Chinese champion Ma Lin.
   897pts
3. 3
   Butterfly Timo Boll ALC

   Arylate-Carbon offensive blade named for German legend Timo Boll, prized for speed with control.
   717pts
4. 4
   Butterfly Zhang Jike ZLC

   Zylon Carbon blade built for Zhang Jike, offering explosive power and stiffness.
   636pts
5. 5
   Tibhar Stratus Power Wood

   Tibhar all-wood offensive blade valued for solid feel and speed.
   538pts
6. 6
   Butterfly Viscaria

   Butterfly's flagship 5+2 Arylate-Carbon offensive blade, long a favorite of top professionals.
   538pts
7. 7
   Stiga Offensive Classic

   Affordable five-ply all-wood classic blade, a benchmark for learning attacking strokes.
   418pts
8. 8
   Butterfly Korbel

   Classic all-wood offensive blade designed for Czech star Petr Korbel, a long-time bestseller.
   418pts
9. 9
   Nittaku Acoustic Carbon

   Nittaku's Japanese-made Acoustic Carbon blade, known for a crisp feel.
   418pts
10. 10
    Sanwei Target Pro

    Sanwei's carbon blade, a favorite among enthusiasts seeking high-end value.
    0pts
11. 11
    Stiga Clipper

    Legendary 7-ply all-wood blade that has been a staple of attacking players for decades.
    0pts
12. 12
    DHS Hurricane Long 5

    Chinese Hurricane Long blade, a popular choice for fast, powerful attacking play.
    0pts
13. 13
    Donic Waldner Senso Carbon

    Carbon blade designed with Jan-Ove Waldner, offering a blend of feel and speed.
    0pts
14. 14
    Andro Treiber

    Andro's Treiber blade, a well-known all-round offensive choice from the German brand.
    0pts

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