The most expensive ping pong paddle?
Short answer, if you stick any rubber on the Nittaku Resoud blade you will have the most expensive ping pong paddle in existence.
It costs $2,712(plus whatever rubber you glue on) and it is considered the Stradivarius of table tennis paddles. This is because it uses the same type of wood and is crafted with technology used for making musical instruments.
After a lot of trial and error and countless hours of testing involving top Japanese players, the perfect blade was finally created. The Resoud name comes from the name of the forest from where the home-grown spruce wood is collected. This wood is the world’s finest quality wood and is the same one which Stradivarius violins are made from.
The grip is made out of a type of wood that is imported from Europe and wenge wood that is commonly used for the fingerboard of guitars.This truly is the most well-crafted piece of table tennis equipment.
Most expensive pre-made paddle
If you are not yet ready to build your own custom racket then a pre-assembled paddle will be your best choice. In this category, the most expensive one is the Killerspin RTG Diamond TC Premium . This is a very solid paddle that is not suited for beginners. It has a lot of speed and the rubbers are very sticky. It is a paddle that is best used by offensive players that like hitting the ball further from the table.
The special thing about this blade is that it is made from Titanium. Yes, you read that right! The blade is a combination of 5-plies of wood sandwiched between 2 plies of Titanium Carbon. Because of the hard material, the blade will not absorb much of the ball’s energy, which will mean that this paddle will transfer a lot of power back to the ball and make it fly at dizzying speeds.
If you are transitioning to professional play, or you just want the best and you don’t want to go through the process of gluing a bat yourself, then the RTG Diamond TC is a great paddle to upgrade to.