Victas
Balsa 6.5
OFF−Balsa5 ply balsaITTF
Balsa 6.5 is a 5 ply balsa balsa blade from Victas in the OFF− class. Typical weight 72 g at 6.9 mm. Street price around €55 in European shops. Specs compiled from manufacturer claims and retailer listings on a 0–100 index.
8.4 community score · 30 reviews · €55
About Balsa 6.5
Victas Balsa 6.5 is a 2016 5 ply balsa table tennis blade made in Japan. It is ITTF-approved, classed allround-offensive (OFF−), and uses a balsa core — light, thick and high-throw, popular with defensive and allround setups.
Factory figures: typical weight 72 g, thickness 6.9 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Balsa (5 ply balsa). Allround-offensive play that still needs a safety margin is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 84, control 88, stiffness 68 (official mapping 84 / 88 / 68). Outer fibre shortens dwell and raises the first-ball speed compared with an all-wood of similar weight.
Community score 8.4 / 10 from 30 reviews. Indicative European street price €55. Compare Balsa 6.5 with other balsa OFF− blades on TableTennisReview.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 41% with 30 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed84
Control88
Stiffness68
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 72 g
- Thickness
- 6.9 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 6.5
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
84
0 vs Catalog avg
Control
88
+1 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
68
-5 vs Catalog avg
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