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Azalea Defensive

DEFAll wood5 ply woodITTF

Azalea Defensive is a 5 ply wood all-wood blade from Stiga in the DEF class. Typical weight 76 g at 7.3 mm. Street price around €70 in European shops. Specs compiled from manufacturer claims and retailer listings on a 0–100 index.

8.5 community score · 30 reviews · €70

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About Azalea Defensive

Stiga Azalea Defensive is a 2019 5 ply wood table tennis blade made in Sweden. 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 76 g, thickness 7.3 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 58, control 96, stiffness 44 (official mapping 58 / 96 / 44). All-wood blades in this speed band are usually chosen for dwell and placement rather than raw kick.

Community score 8.5 / 10 from 30 reviews. Indicative European street price €70. Compare Azalea Defensive with other all wood DEF blades on TableTennisReview.

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 41% with 30 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed58
Control96
Stiffness44

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Weight
76 g
Thickness
7.3 mm
Year
2019
Made in
Sweden
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.

  • Azalea Defensive
  • Catalog avg

Zoomed 20–100 scale · the inner ring is 20, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.

  • Speed

    58

    -26 vs Catalog avg

  • Control

    96

    +9 vs Catalog avg

  • Stiffness

    44

    -29 vs Catalog avg

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