StigaPro Carbon Performance-Level Table Tennis Racket with Carbon Technology for Tournament Play - Red and Blue Colors

Overall Short Comment: Very good for its price($50 at the time of purchase)Fairly spinny.Can feel too powerful if you're not used to playing with 2.0 mm sponge.Lightweight for its speed -- still heavier than most premade bats at 165grams.Medium Rubber - Forgiving for beginners, but the maximum spin and speed is limited once you become good at the sport.The rubber can be replaced though.Good for:- Beginners who can do fh/bh drives- Recreational players with tennis background.- Anyone who doesn't want to invest in a custom setupBad for:- Absolute beginners (Might be a bit too fast. Get Stiga Titan/Evolution for slower setup).- Choppers (Why would you be looking for an offensive paddle?)- If you already know how to loop, this is too beginner-oriented for you. Get a custom setupLong-detailed comments:The Blade:The blade is a little heavier than most premade bats. However, this blade is considerably lighter when compared to other offensive blades.I would say that the weight of this bat is just right for people who are starting to develop offensive playstyle. The blade can be pretty fast despite its light weight and it doesn't vibrate too much.The Rubber:The rubber is Stiga S5, which is a beginner rubber with very little speed and spin. (Very good control)The topsheet is not very grippy and so while table tennis basics can be performed relatively well, the rubber doesn't quite allow you to do advanced strokes. The rubber doesn't really react to spin and so it is good at blocking/driving/flat hitting.Durability:The rubber does lose its tackiness quickly. Since it comes with a not-so-tacky rubber, it will be very hard to generate spin after some period of playing. I've been using this paddle for two months. I play in a college club 4 hours a week + a few more hours with a friend. Right now it's time I change the rubber. I will keep the blade though, it is pretty good.If you are a complete beginner(You can't do forehand drive & backhand top spins comfortably), consider Stiga Titan or Stiga Evolution. Most other premade bat comes with 1.5-1.7 mm. sponge thickness. This paddle comes with 2.0 mm thickness and it is faster than your average paddle! If you play a lot you probably will be fine though.If you are not used to playing with thick sponges, it will take some time to adjust. Once you are familiar with it, this paddle is pretty good for its price. You can upgrade the rubber (or purchase a custom racket) when you are better at offensive shots and you start to feel that this paddle is too slow(At first, this paddle was too fast for me but when your skill improves you will feel that it is very easy to control.)If you are a beginner who can already do spin-intensive shots(i.e. loop) or an intermediate player, don't get a pre-assembled bat. The Stiga S5 rubber is insanely good at flat hitting/smashing but it is designed for beginners.Comments on each shot:Smash/Flat hit: This paddle is insanely good. The rubber is not sensitive to incoming spin.You can smash a chop/lob comfortably since the non-grippy top-sheet is not very reactive to the opponent's spin.Drive: The paddle is good at driving. The spin is ok.Loop: You can loop strongly with proper technique and a lot of energy. You should change the rubber to something better if you want to play the looping game.Push: The paddle can push okay. The S5 rubber offers a lot of control, but it will be hard to load up backspin on long pushes.Lob/fish: The speed of the blade allows you to lob comfortably without putting in a lot of effort.Block: The lightweight blade allows you to quickly block. The rubber offers a lot of control. Pretty good at blocking for an offensive blade.Serve: The rubber can do most serves comfortably, especially long serves. Some spinny short serves(Ghost serve, backspin reverse pendulum) is still hard to perform with the non-tacky top sheet.Chop: As typical of an offensive blade, the 2.0 mm is a little too thick for chopping. It can be hard but still doable.

The STIGA Pro Carbon Table Tennis Racket has taken my game to the next level. The paddle is lightweight yet powerful, offering incredible speed and spin control. The carbon layers make a noticeable difference in responsiveness, and the ergonomic handle provides a comfortable grip for long matches. The build quality is top-notch, and it feels like a professional-grade racket. It’s a bit pricier than beginner paddles, but for serious players, it’s worth every penny. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to elevate their table tennis game!

I love it. Good quality and design.

I have used Stiga products for a long time (since 1970s) and they make some wonderful equipment.I purchased this blade for a friend who isin a position to step up from basic prefab paddles which come bundled with the table .I was advising a custom racket-but got tempted to try this prefab paddle. A mistake !I believe the blade is a 7 ply carbon and should be good offensive blade but the rubber (S5) isnearly uselessas there is hardly any speed or topspin.The paddle came with a deep groove on the Red rubber.I tried to remove the S5 rubber with the idea that I would stick a new pair of decent rubbers(Stiga Calibra LT Spin) .But it is virtually impossible to remove the S5 rubber without damaging it or the blade surface !!! so those of you who will be tempted to utilize the blade as salvage are hereby warned that the S5 rubber is fixed very deeply with something other than the water based glues I am used to (Butterfly Free chack).If you are a recreational player-this is too much money to spend on a prefab blade.If you are a serious player-you can do much better by spending a little more and buying a decent blade with a pair of good rubbers.Needless to say I am disappointed with this purchase.I presently use a Butterfly IF ZLF blade with Tenergy 64 on FH and Tenergy 5 FX on BH.Update :03.19.16The S5 rubber removed.Residue of rubber stuck to blade and the hard glue removed with multiple scrubbing with solvent (Gasoline).Blade looks very good ,light and fast (bouncing ball on naked blade).Stiga Calibra LT spin-rubbers attached with free chack glue.Amazing improvement in performance now.Speed 9/10,spin 9/10, Control 7/10. Excellent on table/mid distance play with powerful looping for opening up.Still a bit hard for my taste but a very fast usable combo now..Happy Camper now !!

We ordered this 11/28/16. It is now 9/2/24 and I just check on my paddles after not using for years (guest coming). This paddle stop red in a Ziplock bag still looks great with original quality rubber. We have paddles from the same time period from WiFlyte as well as Butterfly (stored in their original plastic case which were not air tight) where the red rubber got hard and crackly. The black rubber side was still good, but still not playable when the red side is bad. I also have some cheaper paddles with the harder dimpled red and black plastic where the plastic still looked good, but her paddle wood warped. So this one paddle is the only one that survived almost 8 years in a basement.To replace the other paddles, I will order a set of 4 new Stiga basic paddles and store them in Ziplock bags