Champion Pro Special paddle for Sweden's JENS LUNDQUIST, currently playing with the Stiga Cybershape Carbon CWT blade (flared handle), assembled with black Stiga DNA Platinum XH rubber (max) and red Stiga DNA Platinum H rubber (max sponge).
THE BLADE: The revolutionary Stiga Cybershape is now available as the world's first carbon blade with "Custom Weight Technology"! With Stiga CWT you can adjust and adapt the balance and weight of the blade quickly and easily with the help of small magnetic weights of 3, 6, and 9 grams that you easily attach on the inside at the bottom of the handle. When you can adjust the weight of the blade, you can also control the blade’s mass, which together with the size of the blade and the force in the stroke, create kinetic energy. This means that a heavier blade generates more force and kinetic energy at a given speed. This gives players the ability to change the nature of the blade depending on your individual preference and other external factors.
STIGA CWT allows you to start fine-tuning your paddle for a specific facility during warm-up. Depending on your individual preference and playing style, you can now adjust your blade to perfection. This also makes it perfect for players during development, as you can easily adjust the weight when you're looking for more power and speed instead of switching to a brand-new blade.
Stiga Cybershape optimized the hitting area to be 11% larger for the shakehand grip. Also, during returns, the hitting area is as much as 6.5cm closer to the table compared with 2.5cm for a round blade. The top half of the paddle is precisely where Cybershape excels. The larger hitting area provides an improved sweet spot, thus making it easier for the player to control their short serves and returns, for example. As the hitting area on the top part has been expanded, the bottom part has been reduced by 2% in order to not make the blade too heavy and cause an imbalance.
RED & BLACK RUBBER: Stiga DNA Platinum features a new generation of table tennis rubbers from Germany. The unique rubber composition provides an excellent grip, allowing the player to strike the ball from really challenging angles. The short pimples together with the thin top sheet means that DNA Platinum can accommodate a thicker sponge (up to 2.3 mm), which gives you additional speed and power in the game. Thanks to the PSC (Power Sponge Cell) technology, you get a longer ball trajectory with more power in your stroke and an aggressive arc in loop play. The sponge pores also enhance the contact between the rubber and the blade, which means that you get that sought-after, crisp sound in your stroke. The extra hard sponge has been developed for players seeking the highest possible speed. The rubber provides the power and speed required to complete duels in a very quick and efficient way.
