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Hadraw Shield

DEFAll wood5 ply woodITTF

Butterfly Hadraw Shield is a 2016 5 ply wood table tennis blade made in Japan. It is ITTF-approved, classed defensive (DEF), and uses an all-wood layup with no synthetic fibre — more dwell and a clearer wood feel.

8.4 community score · 60 reviews · €85

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About Hadraw Shield

Factory figures: typical weight 78 g, thickness 7.1 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label All wood (5 ply wood). Defensive chopping, fishing and disruption is the intended game.

Combined index: speed 60, control 95, stiffness 46 (official mapping 59 / 95 / 46). All-wood blades in this speed band are usually chosen for dwell and placement rather than raw kick.

Community score 8.4 / 10 from 60 reviews. Indicative European street price €85. Compare Hadraw Shield with other all wood DEF blades on TableTennisReview.

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 45% with 60 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed60
Control95
Stiffness46

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Weight
78 g
Thickness
7.1 mm
Year
2016
Made in
Japan
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.

  • Hadraw Shield
  • Catalog avg

Zoomed 20–100 scale · the inner ring is 20, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.

  • Speed

    60

    -24 vs Catalog avg

  • Control

    95

    +8 vs Catalog avg

  • Stiffness

    46

    -27 vs Catalog avg

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