Tibhar
IV-S
OFF−All wood5 ply woodITTF
IV-S is a 5 ply wood all-wood blade from Tibhar in the OFF− class. Typical weight 85 g at 6.2 mm. Street price around €45 in European shops. Specs compiled from manufacturer claims and retailer listings on a 0–100 index.
8.3 community score · 30 reviews · €45
About IV-S
Tibhar IV-S is a 2012 5 ply wood table tennis blade made in Germany. It is ITTF-approved, classed allround-offensive (OFF−), and uses an all-wood layup with no synthetic fibre — more dwell and a clearer wood feel.
Factory figures: typical weight 85 g, thickness 6.2 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label All wood (5 ply wood). Allround-offensive play that still needs a safety margin is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 82, control 88, stiffness 66 (official mapping 82 / 88 / 66). All-wood blades in this speed band are usually chosen for dwell and placement rather than raw kick.
Community score 8.3 / 10 from 30 reviews. Indicative European street price €45. Compare IV-S with other all wood OFF− blades on TableTennisReview.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 41% with 30 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed82
Control88
Stiffness66
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 85 g
- Thickness
- 6.2 mm
- Year
- 2012
- 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.
- IV-S
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
82
-2 vs Catalog avg
Control
88
+1 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
66
-7 vs Catalog avg
