TSP Balsa Plus 6.5

this is the original balsa 6.5mm, i have played with newer versions such as the fitter range and the black handle also the latest version looks like the same blade with different prints. let me tell none of the newer version will never beat the classic version which has more feel especially the springy and dwelly feeling. i dont understand why tsp had to do that. however about the balsa plus 6.5mm it is a blade unless u play with u wont understand, its is well balanced very light, spining the ball is easy and tend to stay on the bat for longer as if the ball sink quiet deep into the cross cut spring balsa for that extra bit, amazing. you can use soft to hard rubbers no problem. only thing the blade is a bit thick but has one of the best handle.

Absolutely agree with „superspin”. Just tried the 2nd edition (now Victas 6.5 off). No way. Much faster, bouncier and hard to control. Even with H3 rubbers!

My first review. And my first TSP blade. Am about a 1000 ranking with a lesser blade. Am over 50 years old. Have gone through a lot of expensive blades. Have returned to this one lately. Turns out another guy at the club has one too. And we were both having good success with the Mark V soft rubber on it. Am currently enjoying the max Hexer Powersponge on forehand and Hexer+ on backhand. Didn't work as well the other way with my robot. Had to re-glue because of the one way handle on this blade. Balsa has great blocking and great speed (but not linear speed) when you really wack it. The 8.0 mm balsa of the Joola MC-1 was just too crazy for this old man. Currently like this better than my max Tenergy 05 and Milky Way Moon (underrated) on a Yinhe T-11.

Still a great blade. Fast. Great for blocking, counter and shots. My game on my backhand. Balls have a lower arc with this blade. So I use a soft rubber with a higher arc (Tenergy 05FX) for my topspins on the forehand. So it works well too.

Very fast, light blade with excellent ball feel - works well at the table or spinning away from deep. Far, far better than the latest 9-ply plutonium + kryptonite £200 special from Butterfly - there is a reason they still make these after 20 years. Only buy the Balsa 8.0 if you need to launch satellites from the table - can't imagine anyone needing more speed than this once its got some quick rubber on it.