Weight
60g
Thickness
9mm
Plies
5-ply
Head Size
162x162
Handles
FL / ST
Material
AllWood
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Tachi
Re-Impact Tachi is a uniquely handcrafted table tennis blade designed for advanced players seeking exceptional control and a specialized game. Its core innovation lies in the distinct difference between the forehand and backhand sides, engineered for strategic variation. The forehand offers a controlled, ALL+ offensive feel with good speed and spin, perfect for inverted or short pips rubbers. The backhand is a defensive specialist, built around a thick balsa core that excels at spin reversal and offers a dampened, precise feel ideal for long pimples. This asymmetry, combined with a light weight and slightly asymmetrical shape for reduced air resistance, creates a highly responsive and comfortable blade for close-to-the-table play, giving skilled players a customized tactical edge.
The 5-ply construction is uniquely arranged to create the combi-blade effect. From the forehand outer to the core and out to the backhand, it uses dense and thin wood plies for the playing surfaces, with a thick balsa ply at the core. This asymmetrical stack is key: the forehand side's plies promote an ALL+ speed and control, while the backhand side's interaction with the balsa core creates a DEF-rated, slow, spin-reversal focused personality.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Tachi presents a composite speed rating that balances two distinct personalities. The forehand side operates at an ALL+ level, delivering medium-high speed perfect for controlled offensive loops and drives. In contrast, the backhand side is rated DEF, offering much lower speed specifically engineered for defensive stability and spin manipulation. This combination means the blade's effective speed is highly dependent on which side you use, allowing for strategic tempo changes during play.
Control is the paramount strength of the Tachi. Both sides are meticulously engineered for precision. The forehand's thin wood plies provide excellent feedback and placement for attacks, while the backhand's balsa core dampens impact and offers a supremely sensitive feel for blocks, chops, and spin reversal. This unwavering focus on control makes it exceptionally consistent, ideal for players whose game is built on placement and tactical variation over raw power.
Tachi delivers a unique and luxurious feel best described as medium. It combines the inherent softness of its balsa and wood plies with a underlying structural stiffness. This creates a sensitive, dampened touch upon impact, especially on the backhand, offering excellent ball feedback that many players find ideal for the modern plastic ball.
Tachi produces a low throw angle, resulting in a flat, controlled ball trajectory. This characteristic is highly beneficial for close-to-the-table play, making drives and blocks more direct and predictable. It supports a control-oriented style where keeping the ball low and long is advantageous, especially when combined with defensive rubbers.
The blade's construction promotes a long dwell time. The combination of thin wood plies and the energy-absorbing balsa core allows the ball to stay on the racket face longer. This extended contact is crucial for generating high levels of spin on loops and provides the time needed for effective spin manipulation and reversal on defensive strokes.
Flexibility sits in a medium range. While the balsa core and wood composition provide a soft initial feel, the blade maintains considerable overall stiffness. This balance offers enough flex for spin generation and touch play, while remaining stable and direct for blocking and counter-attacking, preventing excessive bending on powerful shots.
Vibration is notably low. The thick balsa core acts as a highly effective natural dampener, absorbing shock and minimizing unwanted feedback. This results in a very clean, solid feel upon impact, which contributes significantly to the blade's high control and comfort, reducing player fatigue over long sessions.
Crafted by hand in Germany, the Tachi exemplifies exceptional build quality. Our testing shows meticulous attention to detail in the selection of high-quality woods and the specialized manufacturing process. This results in a durable, precisely crafted blade with a premium feel that is both visually and tactilely impressive. The handmade nature ensures consistency in its unique performance characteristics.
Technology
Re-Impact Tachi leverages proprietary technology centered on its unique asymmetrical construction and the MCP-System (Dynamic Mass Effect Adjustment). The asymmetry is fundamental, creating distinct forehand (ALL+) and backhand (DEF) personalities through strategic layering, including a thick balsa core on the defensive side. The MCP-System intelligently adjusts the blade's mass effect: it reduces effective mass for passive strokes like blocks to enhance control and feel, and amplifies it for active strokes like topspins to add power. Handcrafted in Germany from select woods, the blade is also designed to be ultralight with an asymmetrical shape that reduces air resistance, optimizing it for control, spin sensitivity, and the modern plastic ball.
Similar Blades
Re-Impact Turbo
Re-Impact Turbo is another combi-blade from the same maker, sharing the philosophy of distinct forehand and backhand properties. It features an active, offensive forehand paired with an even slower, classic defensive backhand than the Tachi. It's designed for players who want maximum contrast between sides for strategic disruption, offering a different balance of speed and slowness.
Re-Impact Preference
Re-Impact Preference leans more towards offensive play compared to the Tachi's defensive backbone. Rated as an OFF blade, it excels in looping and counter-attacking against topspin. While it shares the light weight and potential for customized side-specific properties, its overall character is more aggressive, suitable for players who want a Re-Impact blade with a primary focus on attack.