Donic Alligator Combi

Donic Alligator Combi Blade
Approx. $ 78 USD
Price $

User Ratings (9)

Speed 6.3
Control 9.4
Stiffness 6.1   
Stiff
Hardness 5.8   
Medium
Consistency 8.1   
Always identical
Overall 8.9 10
Manufacturer Details
Weight 80g
Plies 5
Materials Balsa
There are 4 users using the Donic Alligator Combi.
The main feature of the new DONIC Alligator Combi blade is the difference in speed between the forehand and backhand playing sides.
The AR+/Def+ blade is made of a 5-ply combination which has been carefully crafted to create perfect harmony between the different playing characteristics of each side. The core is made of soft Balsa wood which makes the blade very light and relatively stiff. On the forehand side, two harder and faster veneers are used, whereas for the backhand side somewhat softer and therefore slower veneers are used. The result is that outstanding power can be achieved when playing topspin shots with the forehand side and fantastic control is guaranteed when playing a defensive game away from the table with the backhand side. The DONIC Alligator Combi is unique in that it complements both defensive play away from the table and attacking strokes and blocks close to the table. Players who use disturbing rubber sheets such as Anti and long pimple rubbers will be especially amazed by the enhanced playing possibilities of this blade.

Reviews (9)

 on 8/2/2024

My current blade. I use Butterfly Impartial XS short pips (2.1mm) on forehand and Donic Piranja long pips (1.2mm) on backhand. Control and feeling on forehand are both nothing to complain about, they fit the short pips very well. Same with the long pips on backhand. Hence it's a combi blade the speed differs on the two sides, so that's hard to rate but so far no complaints. This blade fits my current playstyle very well. This blade is extremely light, as is the usual case with balsa blades. It's great price/quality ratio (I got it for €40).
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 on 11/25/2019

Great blade at a good price. Lightweight blade with small vibrations, allows you too make controllable loops and topspins. The difference between both sides is slightly noticeable. The only thing i didn't like was both outer plies are very thin but i guess that makes it controllable. I suggest always use a fast high quality rubber on the ALL+ side, and experiment all you like with the DEF+ side. edit: the quality is not good since the balsa core is flimsy and snapped easily (verified by a couple of users in other forums)
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 on 2/4/2018

Great blade i have bluefire m1with and spinlord dornenglanz ox.Good for flat hit or smash Great control and when you miss you know that is your fault.Good balsa for long pips is not too fast, on forehand you must have fast rubber and combination will be great
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 on 9/17/2016

My best table tennis friend over the last five years. Versatile blade with tremendous control. Backhand side is great for long pips, anti or thin inverted for cutting. Forehand side has enough speed, great for flat hitting and blocking but only decent for looping. Straight handle is too thick. I had four blades till now and noticed significant difference (in speed) between them which is not a good thing for Donic. Otherwise the blade is great.
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 on 8/2/2016

Very control and very slow defensive blade. FH side slightly faster then BH side, but anyway, its classic DEF blade, not for modern defenders. For example, Tibhar STRATUS POWER DEFENSE or Butterfly JSH blades are much faster.
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