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Violin Carbon

OFFCarbon5+2 carbonITTF

Nittaku Violin Carbon is a 2015 5+2 carbon table tennis blade made in Japan. It is ITTF-approved, classed offensive (OFF), and uses carbon fibre (typically 5+2 or 3+2) for a stiff, fast hit.

8.7 community score · 120 reviews · €180

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About Violin Carbon

Factory figures: typical weight 87 g, thickness 5.9 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Carbon (5+2 carbon). Offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin is the intended game.

Combined index: speed 88, control 88, stiffness 80 (official mapping 87 / 87 / 79). Outer fibre shortens dwell and raises the first-ball speed compared with an all-wood of similar weight.

Community score 8.7 / 10 from 120 reviews. Indicative European street price €180. Compare Violin Carbon with other carbon OFF blades on TableTennisReview.

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 49% with 120 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed88
Control88
Stiffness80

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Weight
87 g
Thickness
5.9 mm
Year
2015
Made in
Japan
Construction
Carbon

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.

  • Violin Carbon
  • Catalog avg

Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.

  • Speed

    88

    +4 vs Catalog avg

  • Control

    88

    +1 vs Catalog avg

  • Stiffness

    80

    +7 vs Catalog avg

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