Top workmanship, made in Germany. The new World Champion 89 blade series is exceptional. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of Sweden winning the World Championships Team title in Dortmund in 1989 (in a historic 5-0 final win against China). DONIC is exclusively producing three new blades in Germany, in honour of the legends Jan-Ove Waldner, Jörgen Persson und Mikael Appelgren. Hand crafted and employing the most modern precision and technical know-how, in acknowledgement of the supreme mastery with which the Swedish Superstars played.

All three models have incorporated an Italian Spruce ply which is over 200 years old. This is combined with a 3mm strong centre veneer of Kiri and for the Appelgren All+ model, Ayous combined with a new Carbonfleece Zylong webbing (CF2), exclusive for DONIC.

Only the finest saw plies of the production are being used. These are more stable than the usual knife plies and are a guarantee that the blade retains its playing characteristics without the normal deterioration.

A specially developed drying procedure reduces the moisture content of all three types of blade from 12 to 16% to only 4%, resulting in a stable and light blade (Waldner and Persson blades weighing approx. 85g and the Appelgren All+ blade only 80g approx.) Each individual blade is subjected to a special cold press for 24 hours.
The employment of the unique 3D-technology and the most recent bio technology ensures that the handle is in perfect shape.

This is a fast blade but with great feel and ease of control. Designed for players who require a balance between speed and control.

Technolgy                : 7 plies made of kiri (core play), carbon fleece Zylon (2+4), spruce (3+5) and spruce (1+7, outer ply)
Characteristics        : Fast, excellent feel, controlled.
Recommended for  : offensive players looking for a high level of control.

Spruce Pressing Technology involves special drying process in which the moisture content of the wood is significantly reduced through cold pressing. Instead of the traditional sliced veneers, only special selected sawn veneers are used for the Wolrd Champion 89 blade series. These Sawn veneers provide improved stability. This exclusive blade series - which is dedicated to the Swedish legends Jan-Ove Waldner, Jorgen Persson and Mikael Appelgren - also features newly developed 3D technology, which enables flawlessly rounded and ergonomically designed handles.