Donic J.O. Waldner [Limited JO Shape]

This blade is special. It has so many qualities and gears. No wonder Waldner won so many championships with this particular blade. It’s a must-try blade for any serious table tennis player.

The J.O. Waldner OFF Limited is the same blade as the Waldner Offensive 2016, but with Japan packaging. It is a 5-ply wood blade without carbon and has a thickness of 5.8mm.

Donic rates the blade speed as 9+, which is accurate - it is a fast blade! However, the low pitch sound it makes provides a sense of confidence in your touch. Despite its speed, the blade still offers a balance of dwell-time, making it an effective performer.

As a limited edition, the J.O. Waldner OFF Limited is worth collecting for enthusiasts of the sport.

The first couple of FH drives quickly revealed that this is a blade in the OFF- range that offers a reasonably crisp and well-defined contact point. The combination with the DHS Hurricane 8 rubber is not overly fast, and I definitively needed to provide a little bit more effort than with my usual OFF+ rated blade.

BH drives with my Waran short pips, on the other hand, were very fast, yet reasonably controlled; the blade is sufficiently hard to cause the ball to dip when hitting with the short pips. FH loops with this setup are moderately fast but very controlled, which allows for a high degree of variation in placement.

The DHS Hurricane 8 is normally a medium-low throw rubber but generated enough of an arc to provide safety over the net. I would characterize the dwell time as medium, offering an excellent balance for looping and smashing.

Beautiful Wood! Control is amazing. When I played with MX-S on both sides, I found that it was something better for little money. I have played with many woods, such as tbs, gergely 21, ma lin soft carbon, yasaka silverline, triber k, Primorac off-, and many more. But I find that this wood is something special in combination with real hard rubbers. You have the control that I was looking for many years. At the same time, the speed is great, and the racket is very light in my hands! Try it, and you will not regret it!