How heavy should your bat be

Table Tennis Equipment

Last updated 8 years ago

Didon Lego Asked 8 years ago

I am wondering what should your bat weigh if it is ITTF approved for practising and training. My bat weighs about 183 grams. Is that normal?

Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago

Hi Didon,

It is only the rubbers that need to be ITTF approved not the blade (wood). So the weight can vary quite a lot. Your bat at 183g is quite normal.

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Thoughts on this question

Jean Balthazar Posted 8 years ago

There are very few rules regarding the blade. Weight is not one of them. Same for the rubbers, except that their total thickness is limited. Blades usually range approximatively from 65 to 100g, rubbers from 30 to 60g (I'm talking inverted rubbers with some sponge). So 183g is indeed quite average.

Weight has advantages (stability for blocks, power for flat hits) and drawbacks (agility, manoeuvrability for small fast shots like flicks, physically less demanding).