Victas Balsa 8.5

Great blade.

Players at our club who use this blade overwhelmingly prefer the original TSP version. They feel it plays significantly better.

One player recently paid £90.00 for a brand new TSP 8.5 blade from Japan. I don’t understand his reasoning, as it seems far too expensive, but that’s his choice.

Good blade with a good bounce. It’s excellent for beginners and intermediate players.

Good board with excellent rebound. I recommend it to both beginners and those who are good enough not to lose outright.

Really nice blade! I love the sound it makes when you hit the ball just right.

I just need to find the right combination of rubbers for it now, but it’s definitely a quality blade.

Lots of control and very fast. An excellent blade.

Certainly not for beginners. Like most blades, it’s expensive.

A reliable company. The product is as described. Communication with the customer is excellent. It is worth it.

Very good bat.

Good ball bounce, and the ball doesn’t fall.

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Very lightweight and easy to control.

I think I am not skilled enough to play with this blade; it’s too fast for me.

When I try to block, the balls often go off the table.

It has a firm, clicking feel (harder than Spinlord’s Ultra Balsa, which I also reviewed very positively), which might inspire confidence for some players.

It offers a generous sweet spot and good touch capability.

Probably my favorite balsa blade (a close second would be Gewo’s great feeling Balsa 775), and it’s an exceptional value from TT11. When combined with fast rubber like DM’s Firestorm or Spinlord’s Waran II, it becomes a speed merchant.

The product arrived in excellent condition.

Online tracking was really accurate.

This is a very good blade. It’s fast for attacking and very good for control. I recommend it.

Great balsa blade suited for fast exchanges. It also works well for a combination racket.

Excellent! Very light. I love this blade. My game has improved with this blade.
Cheehoooo!.

This balsa blade doesn’t have the flex or power that I expected, even though some reviews claim it has good power. It does offer average control.

In my opinion, this blade could be a good first balsa blade for training and for transitioning from non-balsa blades.

The smaller-than-normal blade surface might be suitable for children who lack the strength for a heavier blade.

Very good blade!

Thank you! See you soon!

This is a very fast blade when playing close to the table. It provides fantastic blocking if you contact the ball at its highest point, and you can power through any topspin without problems. The ball comes off the blade very quickly, negating much of the opponent’s spin, allowing you to direct the ball precisely where you want it to go.

However, precision is crucial to maximize its potential. You need to contact the ball at its highest point, maintain perfect positioning, and execute spot-on timing. This requires many hours of practice and a considerable amount of talent.

Currently, I use it as a blocking blade when sparring with kids. For this purpose, it’s awesome. It’s light, direct, and very easy to block with.

This blade initially feels very fast and offers great control. The weight is very light, to the point that your hand speed will increase. As a result, the first few shots during warm-up might feel comical, but in a good way.

However, the blade seems to only have one speed/gear, which is extremely fast close to the table, but not as effective from a distance. This is probably due to a lack of flex.

If the ball falls below the table, it’s very hard to lift it up and over the net. Consequently, counter-looping from a distance or lifting a heavily chopped ball are difficult to perform.

If you plan to stay close to the table and block everything, the ball will go where you aim it. So, if you’re good at aiming, the ball will land on the table. Just don’t expect to do much else with the ball.