Dr. Neubauer
Combination Special
ALLAll wood5 ply woodITTF
Combination Special is a 5 ply wood all-wood blade from Dr. Neubauer in the ALL class. Typical weight 80 g at 6.6 mm. Street price around €60 in European shops. Specs compiled from manufacturer claims and retailer listings on a 0–100 index.
8.5 community score · 20 reviews · €60
About Combination Special
Dr. Neubauer Combination Special is a 2015 5 ply wood table tennis blade made in Germany. It is ITTF-approved, classed allround (ALL), and uses an all-wood layup with no synthetic fibre — more dwell and a clearer wood feel.
Factory figures: typical weight 80 g, thickness 6.6 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label All wood (5 ply wood). Balanced allround play is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 70, control 94, stiffness 52 (official mapping 70 / 94 / 52). All-wood blades in this speed band are usually chosen for dwell and placement rather than raw kick.
Community score 8.5 / 10 from 20 reviews. Indicative European street price €60. Compare Combination Special with other all wood 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
Stiffness52
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 80 g
- Thickness
- 6.6 mm
- Year
- 2015
- Made in
- Germany
- 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.
- Combination Special
- 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
52
-21 vs Catalog avg