Blade for a child/beginner

[Basten4]

Hello,

My 7.5 year old started playing table tennis. He is using my old paddle now, but I told him that if he makes sufficient progress in 3-6 months, we will assemble him his own paddle.

A few requirements from me:

Light blade.
Allaround blade.
All wood blade.
Fairly inexpensive but quality to use for a while.

I will probably get him Xiom Vega Pro rubber for his blade as it is light, inexpensive and pretty good. However, rubber suggestions are welcome as well.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Donic Appelgren Allplay
Stiga Allround Classic

Xiom Vega Intro

 

[coolis]

Both Butterfly Korbel and Nittaku Ludeack are great for beginner.

 

[yoass]

My little boy chose an Andro Nightmare blade, mostly because of the handle size.

That’s mainly because we weren’t at a Butterfly shop. I believe a thin-handle version of the Korbel exist, and that’s an amazing blade.

EDIT: looking around, I see Butterfly has an "XXS" option for several blades including the Korbel and the Boll Alround. These XXSes have a very thin flared handle suitable for younger children and even POTUSes or other small-handed people.

 

[coolis]

My little boy chose an Andro Nightmare blade, mostly because of the handle size.

That’s mainly because we weren’t at a Butterfly shop. I believe a thin-handle version of the Korbel exist, and that’s an amazing blade.

Great choice，cheers mate

 

[psyche23]

Donic Appelgren Allplay
Stiga Allround Classic

Xiom Vega Intro

I'd concur with the suggestion of the Appelgren Allplay. My 8 year old uses it along with Mark V rubbers and the combination is light enough for him to wield comfortably, as well as generating a decent amount of spin and control.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I'd concur with the suggestion of the Appelgren Allplay. My 8 year old uses it along with Mark V rubbers and the combination is light enough for him to wield comfortably, as well as generating a decent amount of spin and control.

Yep.

Korbel is a great blade for an adult. But for a kid younger than 8, the head size would make it too heavy and head heavy. Plus, it would be faster than an 8 year old would want.

Appelgren Allplay is ideal. Mark V would also be a good choice of rubbers. Either Vega Intro or Mark V would be better choices than Vega Pro for a kid.

 

[Der_Echte]

I would go for the Der_Echte Special... a Galaxy 896 All+ to OFF- wood blade, a new sheet of XP 2008 on BH, and a recycled FH rubber he likes. Total new cost is blade 16 bucks, rubber 8 bucks, shipping $5 in USA. If you get it as a combo with two XP2008, you get a free bat case and you could assemble it and keep a sheet of XP2008... total cost is around $35 or so with shipping.

That is one good way to get a start and then later get a different bat, keep the D.E.S. as a fallback, and kick sum tail.

www.colstt.com Cole is the man.

I often use a Der_Echte special when I am in between blades. Especially if my main blade was OFF- to OFF or so, when I play with the Der_Echte special, I have to pay attention to shot selection and building the point. These are not terrible instinctive skills to build.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

The Der_Echte Special might be okay. But the reason I didn't recommend that is, the wood might be a little heavy. Still, it would work too.

 

[yogi_bear]

Aside from the blades mentioned, try to check yasaka balsa wood. Only 65 grams maybe Vega Intro as what previously suggested instead of the pro.

 

[chuckjordan2]

Sanwei M8. Light, all wood 5 ply and inexpensive. Use rubbers of your choice.