Victas
Balsa 2.5
ALLBalsa3 ply balsaITTF
Balsa 2.5 is a 3 ply balsa balsa blade from Victas in the ALL class. Typical weight 62 g at 7.8 mm. Street price around €50 in European shops. Specs compiled from manufacturer claims and retailer listings on a 0–100 index.
8.3 community score · 20 reviews · €50
About Balsa 2.5
Victas Balsa 2.5 is a 2016 3 ply balsa table tennis blade made in Japan. It is ITTF-approved, classed allround (ALL), and uses a balsa core — light, thick and high-throw, popular with defensive and allround setups.
Factory figures: typical weight 62 g, thickness 7.8 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Balsa (3 ply balsa). Balanced allround play is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 70, control 94, stiffness 50 (official mapping 70 / 94 / 50). Outer fibre shortens dwell and raises the first-ball speed compared with an all-wood of similar weight.
Community score 8.3 / 10 from 20 reviews. Indicative European street price €50. Compare Balsa 2.5 with other balsa ALL blades on TableTennisReview.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 38% with 20 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed70
Control94
Stiffness50
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 62 g
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- Year
- 2016
- Made in
- Japan
- Construction
- Balsa
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.
- Balsa 2.5
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 40–100 scale · the inner ring is 40, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
70
-14 vs Catalog avg
Control
94
+7 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
50
-23 vs Catalog avg
