Tibhar
Bernadette Szocs Signature 1
OFFOuter ALC5+2 ALCITTF
Bernadette Szocs Signature 1 is a 5+2 ALC outer ALC blade from Tibhar in the OFF class. Typical weight 86 g at 5.8 mm. Street price around €120 in European shops. Specs compiled from manufacturer claims and retailer listings on a 0–100 index.
8.5 community score · 18 reviews · €120
About Bernadette Szocs Signature 1
Tibhar Bernadette Szocs Signature 1 is a 2023 5+2 ALC table tennis blade made in Germany. It is ITTF-approved, classed offensive (OFF), and uses outer Arylate-Carbon (ALC) just under the face ply — the Viscaria-type recipe: direct, fast, still flexible.
Factory figures: typical weight 86 g, thickness 5.8 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Outer ALC (5+2 ALC). Offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 91, control 84, stiffness 84 (official mapping 91 / 84 / 84). Outer fibre shortens dwell and raises the first-ball speed compared with an all-wood of similar weight.
Community score 8.5 / 10 from 18 reviews. Indicative European street price €120. Compare Bernadette Szocs Signature 1 with other outer alc OFF blades on TableTennisReview.
Played by
ITTF snapshot names mapped onto this SKU (ITTF Week 36–37 · 31 Aug – 7 Sep 2026). Reported lists, not a lab test and not a sponsored roster.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 38% with 18 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed91
Control84
Stiffness84
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 86 g
- Thickness
- 5.8 mm
- Year
- 2023
- Made in
- Germany
- Construction
- Outer ALC
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.
- Bernadette Szocs Signature 1
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
91
+7 vs Catalog avg
Control
84
-3 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
84
+11 vs Catalog avg
