Der Materialspezialist
Scooper Offensive
OFFBalsa5 (with Balsa)ITTF
Scooper Offensive is a 5 (with Balsa) balsa blade from Der Materialspezialist in the OFF class. Typical weight 73 g at 13.0 mm. Official manufacturer ratings: speed 85, control 89. Street price around €140 in European shops.
8.5 community score · 10 reviews · €140
About Scooper Offensive
Der Materialspezialist Scooper Offensive is a 2024 5 (with Balsa) table tennis blade made in Germany. It is ITTF-approved, classed offensive (OFF), and uses a balsa core — light, thick and high-throw, popular with defensive and allround setups.
Factory figures: typical weight 73 g, thickness 13 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Balsa (5 (with Balsa)). Offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 99, control 89, stiffness 72 (official mapping 99 / 89 / 72). 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 Offensive with other balsa OFF blades on TableTennisReview.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 34% with 10 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed99
Control89
Stiffness72
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 73 g
- Thickness
- 13 mm
- Year
- 2024
- 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 Offensive
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
99
+15 vs Catalog avg
Control
89
+2 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
72
-1 vs Catalog avg
