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Basalt – A special composite fibre

Nahaufnahme Basalt-Faser im Tischtennisschläger von SOULSPIN

Materials & production

Using Basalt-Fibre in table tennis blades

table tennis blades with basalt fibre 

a hitec mesh made from stone

We are constantly on the lookout for new materials and technologies, and we came across an exciting synthetic fibre made of Basalt. This fibre actually consists of melted Basalt stone and convinced us immediately after the first tests.

BASALT FIBre MAKES TABLE TENNIS BLADES EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE

Table tennis blades with Basalt fibre are particularly suitable for players who are looking for a fast but not too stiff blade.
The special feature of Basalt blades is their enormous flexibility.
Compared to a Carbon blade they are similarly fast, but much less stiff. The table tennis blade remains very flexible due to the embedded Basalt fibres, so that you have a soft touch similar to a solid wood. In addition, the Basalt fibre ensures that the blade hardly vibrates and you get a very clear feedback.

When it comes to speed, table tennis blades with Basalt fabric are a little slower than Carbon blades. For those who don’t need an extremely high tempo, but prefer good control and a soft feel, a Basalt blade is the right choice. It also has a high spin potential, a high ball bounce and a beautiful flight curve.

Tischtennishölzer mit Basalt Nahaufnahme der Kunstfaser

 

BASALT – the raw material

Basalt is a black, alkaline lava rock and is abundant all over the world. It is formed everywhere where magma exits from the ground and cools to basalt lava, e.g. in regions like the volcanic Eifel. Since we live here in direct neighbourhood to the volcanic Eifel, we are of course all the more pleased that we found such a great material directly in front of our front door ?

Infinitely long and fine fibres can be extracted from the molten rock, which are then processed into a basalt fabric. This technology has only recently become available and is not yet widespread.

BASALT and the enviroment

Basalt fibre is a pure natural product, made of melted Basalt stone without further additives. The fabric is 100% recyclable.

If you would like to find out more about the structure and veneer combinations of our Basalt blade, then take a look at our material advice.

create your individual blade with basalt fibre

In our Configurator you can create your own table tennis blade with basalt and adapt it to your wishes.

CREATE YOUR OWN BASALT BLADE 

these table tennis blades contain basalt:

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VIDEO: Laser engraving of serial numbers

Video So lasern wir die individuelle Seriennummer auf ihr Tischtennis-Holz

insights into production

THIS IS HOW WE LASER THE SERIAL NUMBERS ONTO OUR TABLE TENNIS bladeS


Video: How we laser the serial numbers 

In this video we show you how we burn the unique serial numbers into our blades using a laser.

EACH OF OUR bladeS IS MARKED WITH AN INDIVIDUAL SERIAL NUMBER

This means that even after many years we can still see for whom the blade was built, when it was built and, most importantly, how the veneer is constructed. We burn this individual serial number with a laser into the blade just above the handle – so that it is later covered by the rubber.

So if you want to order another blade even years later and don’t remember what you ordered back then, we just need your serial number and can tell you exactly how you configured your blade.

In addition there is a certificate of authenticity for each table tennis blade, which contains the same serial number and shows again how the blade is assembled.

Last but not least, there is a small thank you in the form of a mini-bat that goes with every table tennis blade. This mini racket consists of exactly the same piece of wood as its large counterpart and is therefore also a small unique specimen. It also has to be placed under the laser, where it is marked with the SOULSPIN logo and can then be used by you as a key ring.

Have fun with the video!?

Do you have any questions about the serial number?

Just leave a comment below – we are happy to answer!