Der Materialspezialist
The Wall
DEFBalsa5 solid wood (no Balsa)ITTF
The Wall is a 5 solid wood (no Balsa) balsa blade from Der Materialspezialist in the DEF class. Typical weight 68 g at 5.4 mm. Official manufacturer ratings: speed 55, control 90. Street price around €69 in European shops.
8.5 community score · 10 reviews · €69
About The Wall
Der Materialspezialist The Wall is a 2024 5 solid wood (no 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 5.4 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Balsa (5 solid wood (no Balsa)). Defensive chopping, fishing and disruption is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 55, control 99, stiffness 47 (official mapping 55 / 99 / 47). 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 €69. Compare The Wall 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).
Speed55
Control99
Stiffness47
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 68 g
- Thickness
- 5.4 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.
- The Wall
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 20–100 scale · the inner ring is 20, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
55
-29 vs Catalog avg
Control
99
+12 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
47
-26 vs Catalog avg
