Donic
Waldner OFF World Champion 89
OFFAll wood5 ply woodITTF
Waldner OFF World Champion 89 is a 5 ply wood all-wood blade from Donic in the OFF class. Typical weight 86 g at 6.1 mm. Street price around €95 in European shops. Specs compiled from manufacturer claims and retailer listings on a 0–100 index.
8.9 community score · 90 reviews · €95
About Waldner OFF World Champion 89
Donic Waldner OFF World Champion 89 is a 2014 5 ply wood table tennis blade made in Germany. It is ITTF-approved, classed offensive (OFF), and uses an all-wood layup with no synthetic fibre — more dwell and a clearer wood feel.
Factory figures: typical weight 86 g, thickness 6.1 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label All wood (5 ply wood). Offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 86, control 90, stiffness 72 (official mapping 85 / 89 / 71). All-wood blades in this speed band are usually chosen for dwell and placement rather than raw kick.
Community score 8.9 / 10 from 90 reviews. Indicative European street price €95. Compare Waldner OFF World Champion 89 with other all wood OFF blades on TableTennisReview.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 47% with 90 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed86
Control90
Stiffness72
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 86 g
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm
- Year
- 2014
- 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.
- Waldner OFF World Champion 89
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
86
+2 vs Catalog avg
Control
90
+3 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
72
-1 vs Catalog avg