Bamboo Blade

[PenHoldSandro]

Hello! I've been thinking, and I wanted to find out is bamboo blades are possible and legal.

 

[Sedis]

Technically bamboo is not wood, so following the rules as they are written you could only use 15% bamboo in a blade.
That said it is a natural product and within the spirit of the rules, so I doubt it would be a problem. I think I remember reading years ago that the ITTF treat Cork and Bamboo as woods, they just havent updated the rules to include them.

 

[haggisv]

JUIC (Japanese manufacturer) made a bamboo blade, called the JUIC Bamboo Shot, which was a very nice blade. That doesn't mean it's legal of course, but it's doubtful anyone would do anything about it.

 

[silas6012]

There are some bamboo blades in the market. As an example, GYAP, a Chinese manufacturer, produces a number of bamboo blades. You can find some reviews on Chinese tt forums.

 

[PenHoldSandro]

Technically bamboo is not wood, so following the rules as they are written you could only use 15% bamboo in a blade.
That said it is a natural product and within the spirit of the rules, so I doubt it would be a problem. I think I remember reading years ago that the ITTF treat Cork and Bamboo as woods, they just havent updated the rules to include them.

I think they are legal.

How is the feel of a bamboo blade?