Columbia ALL+

€49,95

Handle Type:

Straight
Straight (slim)
Flared
Anatomic

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Delivery within the EU 3-4 business days

The Inzone Columbia ALL+ blade is a favorite of the Inzone team. Slightly stiffer than the pure allround blades - Flame and Safe - and with a slightly harder outer veneer. It has a great feel of the ball on passive shots - especially service returns - and the right balance between stiffness and flexibility to fit a very wide range of table tennis players in all kinds of situations. Also the harder outer veneer provides a great foundation for the Vizion rubbers, that really feels lively on this blade.

We don't recommend it with the Evolve and Spin rubbers, they - on the other hand - feels kind of dead on this blade. Those rubbers are instead recommended with Flame and Safe.

The Columbia ALL+ blade is recommended for a wide range of table tennis player. For TT players with at least some experience (and all the way to the elite) with an allround or attacking style of play where spin and placement of the ball is at least as important as power it is a good choice.

Facts:

5-layer veneer.
5.7 mm thick.
Combination of wooden layers.
Highest quality.
3 different handles.
Made in Sweden.
Around 83 grams.

At beginner level you need a flexible blade that is easy to handle and gives a good ball contact also at low impact shots. When your level increases - depending on your style of play - you might need a blade that supports the increased power in your game.

The Columbia racket is perfect for a wide range of players. It can handle the power of most players well, and isn't so stiff that the low impact shots are too difficult. Only for beginners and players with a purely defensive style it is really too stiff.

The Inzone Columbia blade is a quite rigid blade, but without being as stiff as Explorer and Galaxy. It works best with rubbers that gives some resistance to your shots - the really thin and soft rubbers can work, but are not the optimal choice.

We recommend the Inzone Columbia combined with either Inzone Spin 1.8 mm, Inzone Progress 2.0 mm for adults with a rather passive (but spinny) game. It can be players without so much TT experience, but also more experienced players.

For a more active game, we recommend rubbers from the Vizion-series. All Vizion-rubbers work really well with Inzone Columbia. If you don't have that much power in your game, we recommend Vizion LC Spin or AR+ 1.7 mm. For playing rather close to the table, but with a little more power, we recommend Vizion LC Power or AR Accel 1.7 mm. For an attacking game from halfdistance, we recommend Vizion LC Spin or AR+ 2.0 mm. While players with more power (usually on higher level) prefer Vizion LC Power or AR Accel 2.0 mm.

At Inzone we have 6 different handle types, and choosing the right one isn't always easy. Not all handles are available for all blades and rackets - eg. Flame Series is made for children, while Safe Series are made for adults, and both are only made with the recommended handles.

Here is a little information about the different kinds of handles:

STRAIGHT. The straight handle is completely straight, almost squared and quite thick. It supports a firm grip and usually best fits in rather big hands. For children this is rarely a good solution.

STRAIGHT (SLIM). The slim version of the straight handle is more rounded and supports a more loose and flexible grip. It fits most hands, but for men with big hands it could be too small, and for children up to around 12 years of age it could be too big.

FLARED. The flared handle supports a firm grip, and fits the hands of most adults.

FLARED (SLIM). The slim version of the flared handle fits most children from 10 to 14 years of age.

FLARED (XS). The XS version of the flared handle fits most children up to around 11 years of age.

ANATOMIC. The anatomic handle is mostly used by men with big hands as an alternative to the flared handle.

A table tennis racket consists of 1 blade and 2 rubbers (usually one red and one black). All Inzone rackets are assembled in our workshop i the Inzone Table Tennis Center in Aarhus. So when you buy an Inzone racket, it is ready to use at delivery.

It you decide to make your own combination of blade and rubbers, we can also assemble the racket for you. Just leave a note when you make the order. Racket assembly is free of charge.

You are of course also welcome to assemble the racket yourself, or to buy rubbers and blades to combine with equipment from other brands.

Anyway: All Inzone rackets are delivered fully assembled and ready to use, but if you order separate rubbers and blades, you need to tell us to assemble the racket - if that's what you want.

We use real table tennis glue, which means that the rubbers can easily be removed from the blade. This is a big advantage, since this makes it possible to change the rubbers on the racket. The life time of the blade is usually many years, while the rubbers will need to be replaced sooner.

During your development as a player, your needs change as your level increases. This way you don't have to change the complete racket, but can upgrade the rubbers - this is usually quite a bit cheaper.

To see how it is done, we have made this video:

Expert Opinion

Mie B. Jacobsen

Great blade for an allround or attacking style of play. Really easy to handle and nice feel.

- Mie B. Jacobsen is a former danish national team player and several times danish champion. Now also coach for children at different levels.