Hallmark
Aurora
DEFAll wood5 ply woodITTF
Aurora is a 5 ply wood all-wood blade from Hallmark in the DEF class. Typical weight 75 g at 7.5 mm. Street price around €45 in European shops. Specs compiled from manufacturer claims and retailer listings on a 0–100 index.
8.3 community score · 8 reviews · €45
About Aurora
Hallmark Aurora is a 2017 5 ply wood table tennis blade made in Germany. It is ITTF-approved, classed defensive (DEF), and uses an all-wood layup with no synthetic fibre — more dwell and a clearer wood feel.
Factory figures: typical weight 75 g, thickness 7.5 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label All wood (5 ply wood). Defensive chopping, fishing and disruption is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 54, control 96, stiffness 40 (official mapping 54 / 96 / 40). All-wood blades in this speed band are usually chosen for dwell and placement rather than raw kick.
Community score 8.3 / 10 from 8 reviews. Indicative European street price €45. Compare Aurora with other all wood DEF blades on TableTennisReview.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 33% with 8 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed54
Control96
Stiffness40
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 75 g
- Thickness
- 7.5 mm
- Year
- 2017
- Made in
- Germany
- Construction
- All wood
Handles
Handles listed for this SKU: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Handle shape does not change the ply recipe, weight class or Combined index.
- Flared (FL)
- Straight (ST)
- Anatomic (AN)
- Flared (FL)
- The usual European shakehand handle. The flare fills the palm and locks the blade in; it does not change the ply recipe.
- Straight (ST)
- A straight handle is easier to rotate in the hand — the usual pick for combination rackets and some two-wing loopers who change grip mid-rally.
- Anatomic (AN)
- An anatomic handle follows the palm. Same wood as FL/ST on the same SKU; pick it if that shape already fits.
Vs catalog average
Combined index against the rest of the catalogue. Official / Community live in the spec card; the chart stays on Combined so comparisons stay fair.
- Aurora
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 20–100 scale · the inner ring is 20, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
54
-30 vs Catalog avg
Control
96
+9 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
40
-33 vs Catalog avg
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