RECREATIONAL PADDLE: Perfect for learning basic strokes and perfecting ball control, this racket is designed for recreational ping pong players who want to improve their game SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION: 5-layer wood blade construction and Jet Basic rubbers help perfect your skills, while flexible PVC tape surrounds the ping pong racket for protection PERFORMANCE RATINGS: Features ratings of Control: 8.5, Spin: 7, Speed: 6, ideal for beginners or intermediate players. Based on its performance rating, this paddles provides exeptional control which is essential to develop the feel for the game. Speed is tuned low for this reason and the spin is tuned just enough to support developing control for the ball. PERSONALIZED MEMORY BOOK The table tennis racket comes in a gift-worthy storage box case with space to collect scores, signatures, and personalized messages. The case also provides needed protection for your Killerspin ping pong paddle.