Weight
90g
Thickness
6.25mm
Plies
5-ply
Handles
FL / ST
Material
AllWood
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Di-RT Dipper Rosewood
DHS Dipper Rosewood (Di-RT) is a 5-ply all-wood offensive blade designed for players who command the game with aggressive loops and fast attacks. Its signature rosewood outer plies deliver a hard, crisp feel and lively elasticity, creating a powerful yet controlled platform. This blade strikes an impressive balance, offering the speed needed for decisive winners while maintaining the precision for accurate placement. It provides a classic, direct wooden sensation that connects you intimately with every stroke, making it a top choice for intermediate to advanced attackers who value performance with traditional craftsmanship.
The blade uses a symmetrical 5-ply all-wood construction. Rosewood forms the outer layers, providing a hard surface and direct feel. The inner plies are made of other wood types, which contribute elasticity and a balanced response suitable for looping and offensive play.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Dipper Rosewood operates at a high offensive level, delivering the speed necessary for powerful drives and fast counter-attacks. This rating places it firmly in the OFF+ category, ideal for players who like to set a blistering pace and finish points aggressively. The dense rosewood outer plies are key to this explosive power, providing a solid platform that translates full swings into serious ball velocity.
Despite its high speed, this blade maintains excellent controllability. The direct wood feel provides clear feedback, allowing you to gauge strokes and place shots with accuracy even during fast rallies. This balance is crucial for offensive players, as it enables powerful attacks without sacrificing the precision needed to exploit openings and control the table.
The rosewood outer plies impart a medium-hard to hard feel, offering a direct and crisp feedback on contact. This sensation is preferred by players who want to clearly feel the ball for precise spin and placement control, providing a more solid connection compared to softer all-wood blades.
The blade produces a medium-high throw angle, which is ideal for its loop-driving strength. This trajectory helps topspin shots clear the net comfortably and arc effectively onto the table, making it a potent weapon for continuous attacking play.
Our testing shows the all-wood construction with rosewood provides a medium to long dwell time. This characteristic is essential for its loop-oriented design, allowing players to brush the ball effectively and generate heavy topspin on aggressive shots.
Dipper Rosewood leans toward a medium-stiff to stiff flex profile. The dense rosewood and its offensive design contribute to this, which is beneficial for generating direct speed and power in drives and smashes, while still offering enough give for effective spin production on loops.
The blade exhibits very low vibration, resulting in a clean, solid feel upon impact. This minimal feedback helps maintain accuracy and stability during powerful strokes, allowing for a confident and undisturbed hitting sensation.
Dipper Rosewood is recognized for its very good to excellent build quality. The use of premium materials like rosewood contributes to both its performance characteristics and overall durability. Players report a consistent and solid construction, which is a hallmark of its enduring reputation as a reliable piece of equipment for serious play.
Technology
DHS Dipper Rosewood showcases a classic 5-ply all-wood design, centered on the use of rosewood for its outer plies. This dense, hard wood is prized for its tonal properties and ability to create a crisp, solid impact. The rosewood provides a harder hitting surface that enhances speed and spin transfer. The inner plies are composed of other selected wood varieties, layered to introduce elasticity and balance into the feel. This traditional material combination aims to create a blade that delivers offensive power for attacking shots without sacrificing the control needed for precise placement, embodying a performance-focused approach to classic blade craftsmanship.
Similar Blades
Stiga Rosewood NCT V
Stiga Rosewood NCT V is a frequent comparison due to its shared use of rosewood in a 5-ply all-wood offensive construction. Both blades aim for a similar blend of speed, control, and spin for aggressive play. The Stiga version may incorporate different core woods or NCT surface treatment, which can lead to subtle variations in feel and dwell time, but they occupy the same category for players seeking a powerful, spin-oriented wooden blade.