Paddle Palace staff Ayllon Giladi currently plays with the Stiga Destiny Carbon Cybershape blade (flared handle), assembled with blue Dr. Neubauer Desperado Reloaded (OX sponge) and black Donic BlueGrip J2 (2.omm) rubber.
PLAYING STYLE: Modern Defense
Ayllon’s Setup: The Stiga Destiny Carbon is a fantastic blade for aggressive allround players looking for versatility and a large sweet spot. My long pip game is nasty as ever, now that I am using Desperado Reloaded with no sponge.
Paired with the Donic Bluegrip J2, my setup is capable of achieving balance any situation – perfect for an allrounder like myself.
THE BLADE: Stiga Desitiny Carbon Cybershape is perfect for players who want to move from an all-wood blade to experience carbon fiber, without fear of losing the feel and control offered by wood. The balanced blade and optimized sweet spot mean that you can continue to play with power, control, and precision, whether you’re blocking close to the table or making decisive loop shots from a distance.
With Destiny Carbon, Stiga is taking the next step in developing offensive blades. By combining the finest wood with ultra-thin carbon fiber (64g carbon fiber/m2), you’ll get a blade that delivers explosive speed, predictable ball paths, and unparallelled stability. The unique TeXtreme® Spread Tow Carbon fiber structure, with 90-degree angles, retains feel and control – great for first-time users of carbon-fiber blades.
Stiga Destiny Carbon Cybershape has been developed for offensive players who want to gain control over their game in high-speed play, without compromising feel. It combines the best of two worlds: the natural responsiveness of selected wood and the precision of advanced carbon-fiber technology. With this blade, you’ll have all the advantages of the unique Cybershape design, which offers a larger optimized sweet spot higher up on the blade.
BLUE RUBBER: Dr. Neubauer Desperado Reloaded sets a new standard for long pips. This rubber reaches new heights in terms of versatility and efficacy. Passive shots and especially chop-blocking against topspin will produce a very low bounce, making life difficult for the opponent and even provoking direct mistakes.
At the same time Desperado Reloaded is also an excellent weapon for attacking. The rubber enables the player to not only produce all standard long pips attacking strokes such as aggressive pushing and lifting, but also counter-attacking and straight hitting. The rubber is also highly effective for classical defense, producing very good backspin and a low bounce on the other side of the table. Desperado Reloaded provides outstanding control in all aspects of the game, both passively and actively..
BLACK RUBBER: Donic BlueGrip J2 is very dynamic and catapult-strong, extremely spin-friendly, guaranteeing high precision in ball placement. Recommended for modern, offensively oriented players. The new component in the Donic BlueGrip-J series combines the strengths of two rubbers. Under the direction of new Donic partner Zhang Jike, a symbiosis of the BlueStar A and BlueGrip C series was created. The topsheet compound of the BlueStar A provided the basis for this mix, while the sponge structure and geometry of the topsheet correspond to those of the BlueGrip C. The result is a rubber that meets the highest demands: very dynamic and extremely spin-friendly, powerful yet sensitive.
China's superstar Zhang Jike personally spent countless hours testing during the development process, fine-tuning the details to perfection. The result is an impressive blend of the positive properties of two proven rubber series.
