Der Materialspezialist
Scooper DEF
DEFBalsa5 ply balsaITTF
Scooper DEF is a 5 ply balsa balsa blade from Der Materialspezialist in the DEF class. Typical weight 68 g at 7.6 mm. Street price around €140 in European shops. Specs compiled from manufacturer claims and retailer listings on a 0–100 index.
8.5 community score · 10 reviews · €140
About Scooper DEF
Der Materialspezialist Scooper DEF is a 2020 5 ply balsa table tennis blade made in Germany. It is ITTF-approved, classed defensive (DEF), and uses a balsa core — light, thick and high-throw, popular with defensive and allround setups.
Factory figures: typical weight 68 g, thickness 7.6 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Balsa (5 ply balsa). Defensive chopping, fishing and disruption is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 69, control 98, stiffness 44 (official mapping 69 / 98 / 44). Outer fibre shortens dwell and raises the first-ball speed compared with an all-wood of similar weight.
Community score 8.5 / 10 from 10 reviews. Indicative European street price €140. Compare Scooper DEF with other balsa DEF blades on TableTennisReview.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 34% with 10 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed69
Control98
Stiffness44
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 68 g
- Thickness
- 7.6 mm
- Year
- 2020
- Made in
- Germany
- 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.
- Scooper DEF
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 20–100 scale · the inner ring is 20, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
69
-15 vs Catalog avg
Control
98
+11 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
44
-29 vs Catalog avg
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