VLADIMIR SAMSONOV
TIBHAR Blades and Rackets in collaboration with Vladimir Samsonov
Vladimir Samsonov - A Living Legend
Vladimir Samsonov, one of the best table tennis players of all time, has been part of the TIBHAR team since he was a child. He started playing for clubs at the age of 7 and quickly showed his talent. In addition to a number of Champions League triumphs and several European champion titles, he recorded 23 Pro Tour victories and fought his way to number 1 in the world rankings at the end of the 90s.
SAMSONOV FORCE PRO
Grip: straight, concave, anatomic
Weight: 85g
Piles: 7
Speed: 9-
Control: 7
Strategy: OFF
SAMSONOV FORCE PRO BLACK EDITION
Grip: straight, concave, anatomic
Weight: 85 – 90g
Piles: 7
Speed: 9-
Control: 7+
Strategy: OFF
SAMSONOV PURE WOOD
Grip: straight, concave, anatomic
Weight: 80 – 85g
Piles: 5
Speed: 7
Control: 9+
Strategy: ALL+
5-ply Allround blade, maintaining the playing characteristics that Vladimir Samsonov is renowned for after two decades as a world table tennis leader. • Extraordinary playing sensation • Great control • Perfect placement in block and topspin PURE WOOD produces an unlimited range of spins, and of course the necessary speed that makes the required acceleration possible. Enjoy the great characteristics of this high quality blade, which sits perfectly in your hand, thanks to the top quality ply combination.
SAMSONOV STRATUS CARBON
Grip: straight, concave, anatomic
Weight: 85g
Piles: 7
Speed: 10-
Control: 7-
Strategy: OFF+
TIBHAR selected high-quality wood types and combined them with a new generation of Kevlar carbon: the ideal prerequisite for an offensive but still controllable game. The carbon permits the needed hardness and stability in your strokes. Great playing sensation!
SAMSONOV ALPHA
Grip: straight, concave, anatomic
Weight: 85g
Piles: 5
Speed: 8
Control: 8-
Strategy: OFF-
The combination of precious plywood with its extra strong middle layer guarantees a better ball resilience with more control. Even in passive situations the player can switch into an offensive game to counter the adversary‘s fast balls. Aggressive block balls can be realized with SAMSONOV ALPHA.
SAMSONOV ALPHA SGS
Grip: straight, concave, anatomic
Weight: 85g
Piles: 5
Speed: 8
Control: 8
Strategy: OFF-
Fine 5-ply wood meant for the diversified and attacking offensive allrounder. It impresses by an extraordinary ball control and the optimal speed potential. If you focus on precision, SAMSONOV ALPHA SGS is made for you.
SAMSONOV CARBON
Grip: straight, concave, anatomic
Weight: 90 – 95g
Piles: 7
Speed: 10
Control: 5+
Strategy: OFF+
Developed in association with Vladimir Samsonov, this blade is uncompromising. It is the ideal blade for players willing to dominate the table. Especially developed carbon layers combined with sensitive, but nevertheless fast Ayous plywood make this blade very powerful.
SAMSONOV PREMIUM CONTACT
Grip: straight, concave, anatomic
Weight: 85g
Piles: 5
Speed: 8-
Control: 8
Strategy: OFF/ALL
Vladimir Samsonov has designed this plywood layer combination producing a perfectly balanced offensive blade. The grip ‚Contact Light System‘ and the selected layers confer high speed and lots of control. After the ball contact, the racket shape swings slightly. These vibrations are transferred into the hand of the player thanks to the ‚Contact light System‘.
SAMSONOV PREMIUM JUNIOR
Grip: concave
Weight: 85g
Piles: 5
Speed: 7
Control: 6
Strategy: ALL+
SAMSONOV PREMIUM CONTACT developed and created together with Vladimir Samsonov is also available for children and young players. The racket shape and the grip of this High-End blade were reduced to perfectly fit children’s hands. Like its big brother it confers a great ball feeling, while keeping high tempo thanks to the flexible plies.
TECHNO POWER CONTACT
Grip: straight, concave, anatomic
Weight: 85g
Piles: 5
Speed: 7-/6-
Control: 8-/9-
Strategy: ALL+
All+ blade conceived with Vladimir Samonov‘s assistance, this light slower blade still confers enough speed. It distinguishes itself by the elaboration of different players for the forehand and backhand, resulting in different playing characteristics. The ply of the forehand is faster whereas the ply of the backhand is for the control. Conceived with the special racket shape and ‚Contact light System‘ to transfer the vibrations resulting from the ball control into the player‘s hand.
ROOKIE SAMSONOV KIDS
Grip: concave
Level: 3
Piles: 5
Speed: 50
Control: 85
Spin: 55
Rubber FH: PLAY 1,5
Rubber BH: PLAY 1,5
FUN SAMSONOV
Grip: concave
Level: 1
Piles: 5
Speed: 20
Control: 100
Spin: 20
Rubber FH: FUN 1,5
Rubber BH: FUN 1,5
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