Stiga Cybershape Carbon FL w/ Butterfly Tenergy 05 & Tenergy 05 FX (#166)

This Paddle Palace Custom Paddle features the Stiga Cybershape Carbon flared-handled blade, assembled with red Butterfly Tenergy 05 FX (2.1mm) & black Butterfly Tenergy 05 (2.1mm) rubber.

THE BLADE: Stiga Cybershape - a completely new type of blade with a unique shape and larger hitting area! Cybershape is a table tennis blade that is unlike anything you've ever seen before. Studies have shown that, for the majority of players, the optimal hitting area lies on the top half of the blade. That's why Stiga optimized the hitting area to be 11% larger for the shakehand grip and 9% larger for the penhold grip compared to a traditional blade. One of the special features of Cybershape is that, during returns, the hitting area is as much as 6.5 cm closer to the table compared with 2.5 cm 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.

Cybershape's unique shape also makes it easier for the player to see the hitting area when serving. Thanks to its different angles, the player has six corners to choose from, depending on the type and amount of spin they want.

RED RUBBER: Butterfly Tenergy 05 FX combines High Tension Technology with a version of Spring Sponge that produces a softer feeling. Tenergy has proved an outstanding success combining High Tension Technology with Spring Sponge. Tenergy is well known; now there is a further development which maintains high performance levels with greater control.

Tenergy 05 FX is the perfect answer for players who seek heavy topspin and superb control.

BLACK RUBBER: Butterfly Tenergy 05 rubber combines Butterfly's High Tension technology with their Spring Sponge. An excellent rubber for the top spin player. Butterfly Tenergy 05 has a unique feeling using a combination of Spring Sponge technology, High Tension rubber, and a tacky surface. It is excellent for imparting a great deal of spin on the ball.

The designation of 05 in the name was adopted from Pimples Code No. 5. Tenergy 05 enables a full range of topspin play at or away from the table. It keeps its explosive power throughout the life of the rubber without the use of speed glue or boosting. Tenergy 05 is very popular among world-class table tennis players, including Puerto Rico's #1 Men's player Brian Afanador.