Donic Waldner Black Devil Carbon Balsa
The "Champion's" new blade. A revolutionary design. The exuberant playing style of the master is complemented by the advanced technology of this weapon. Carbon and Balsa have been combined by DONIC for the first time. The soft Balsa core results in a blade with unbelievably good control, particularly when returning the ball. Incredible power and speed can be achieved with the hard Koto middle plies and carbon fibre of the DONIC Waldner Black Devil CB. The light weight and enlarged sweet spot of the 7-ply high-tech product attains perfection. Waldner's "black devil" will delight all attacking players! Blade Head size: 150 mm W and 151 mm H
Speed: 95
Control: 79
Weight 80g
Ply: 5+2
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Pros
- The blade is lightweight and fast, providing high speed during play. It works well with both hard and soft rubbers, allowing for versatile play styles.
- The blade is solid and doesn't shake, providing a good combination of attack and control. It is suitable for high acceleration rubber and all-round play.
- The blade is easy to use, good for reverse spins and close-table plays. It produces a good 'pong' sound and is excellent for looping.
Cons
- The blade is not very fast and lacks control, causing too much bouncing during play. It may not be suitable for beginners due to its hard and stiff nature.
- The blade's head size is slightly smaller than typical wood blades and the cutting/finishing is a bit rough. The material is fragile and may require edge tape.
- The blade's handle is not comfortable and the head size is small, affecting the balance. Some users had trouble getting rubbers to stick to it, affecting performance.
Reviews of Donic Waldner Black Devil Carbon Balsa (40)
Just like its name, the BLACK DEVIL is a difficult blade to control. Expect a few bouncy, over the table hits when first using it. DO NOT use this blade if you just started out playing table tennis - use an all wood instead, stabilize basic strokes and control techniques first.. only then you can move to this blade if you feel confident enough...
Personally, this blade is gonna be my stepping stone to further sharpen my techniques before I decide to get an ALC blade sometime in the future.
Typically people will suggest to use medium/soft rubbers with this blade. I first put Donic Bluefire M2 and Yinhe Mercury 3 Euro Soft on FH/BH. Control is pleasant enough without compromising much speed. Close/mid distance to table plays are quick and deadly; however a problem persisted when playing far from table, my shots occasionally lacked power to go over the net with such setup, maybe it's the characteristics of softer rubbers or at that point I just simply wasn't skilled enough to control this blade ?.
After a few intense weeks of taming this little devil.. I moved the M2 to BH and put Friendship (729) Battle 2 Provincial on the FH to turn the blade into a mid/far distance looping beast. Speed+super spin obliterated anyone who dared to put up their blade :)
Yes, a hard Chinese rubber on a stiff/fast blade , either I am confident enough in my skill improvement or I am an outright table tennis masochist. LOL ?
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