Stiga Cybershape Carbon

Stiga Cybershape Carbon - The Table Tennis Blade with 11% More Hitting Surface

Stiga Cybershape Carbon - a completely new blade with a unique shape and larger hitting surface!

The Cybershape is a table tennis blade unlike anything you've seen before. Not only does it have a unique and impressive shape, but it also features an optimized hitting surface. Our studies have shown that for most players, the optimal hitting surface is in the upper half of the blade. For this reason, we have optimized the hitting surface to be 11% larger for the shakehand grip and 9% larger for the penhold grip compared to a conventional blade. One of the special features of Cybershape is that the hitting surface is up to 6.5 cm closer to the table on returns than a round blade of 2.5 cm. Since the majority of a professional player's shots (both backhand and forehand) are executed on the upper half of the racket, Cybershape excels precisely here.

The larger hitting surface provides an improved sweet spot, making it easier for the player to control short serves and returns, for example. Since the hitting surface has been enlarged at the top, the lower part has been reduced by 2% to prevent the blade from becoming too heavy and causing imbalance. Cybershape is a 5+2 ply blade based on CCF (Close Core Fibre) technology, meaning the carbon layer sits directly on the wooden core. The result is more control and speed in your game. Thanks to the lightweight and technologically advanced carbon fiber composite material manufactured in Germany, we were able to balance the weight, so Cybershape has a larger surface area than a normal blade but is not heavier.

The unique shape of the Cybershape also makes it easier for the player to see the hitting area during serves. Thanks to the different angles, the player has six corners to choose from, depending on the desired type and strength of spin. In collaboration with the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, we also tested the vibration properties of the Cybershape, i.e., how the blade reacts when it hits the ball. The tests showed that compared to a normally shaped blade, the Cybershape has a larger sweet spot that is located further out on the blade. The frequency response is also more linear, which means the vibrations are transmitted differently to the handle and hand. For the player, this means a completely new and unique playing experience compared to a conventional blade.

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