Victas
Black Balsa 5.0
ALL+Balsa5 ply balsaITTF
Black Balsa 5.0 is a 5 ply balsa balsa blade from Victas in the ALL+ class. Typical weight 70 g at 7.0 mm. Street price around €56 in European shops. Specs compiled from manufacturer claims and retailer listings on a 0–100 index.
8.3 community score · 15 reviews · €56
About Black Balsa 5.0
Victas Black Balsa 5.0 is a 2018 5 ply balsa table tennis blade made in Japan. It is ITTF-approved, classed allround-plus (ALL+), and uses a balsa core — light, thick and high-throw, popular with defensive and allround setups.
Factory figures: typical weight 70 g, thickness 7 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Balsa (5 ply balsa). Active allround play with an offensive bias is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 80, control 90, stiffness 62 (official mapping 80 / 90 / 62). Outer fibre shortens dwell and raises the first-ball speed compared with an all-wood of similar weight.
Community score 8.3 / 10 from 15 reviews. Indicative European street price €56. Compare Black Balsa 5.0 with other balsa ALL+ blades on TableTennisReview.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 37% with 15 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed80
Control90
Stiffness62
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 70 g
- Thickness
- 7 mm
- Year
- 2018
- 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.
- Black Balsa 5.0
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
80
-4 vs Catalog avg
Control
90
+3 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
62
-11 vs Catalog avg
