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CYBERSHAPE WOOD CWT
€149.00
With STIGA Custom Weight Technology you can adjust and adapt the balance and weight of the blade quickly
The future is here! Cybershape Wood CWT is the second table tennis blade in the Cybershape family with the revolutionary shape that took Truls Möregårdh to the 2021 World Cup final. Cybershape Wood CWT is a factory-lacquered, offensive blade that is made up of five exclusive wooden layers and developed to work optimally with a wide range of STIGA’s table tennis rubbers. This makes Cybershape Wood a blade that suits the majority of playing styles.
Apart from its revolutionary shape, Cybershape Wood CWT is the world’s first table tennis blade with the groundbreaking technology, STIGA CWT (Custom Weight Technology). STIGA CWT is STIGA Sports’ latest innovation that allows you to adjust the weight and balance of the blade using three magnetic weights of 3, 6, and 9 grams that you can easily attach to the bottom of the handle. The symbiosis of exclusive materials, the unique Cybershape design, and the customizable CWT weights result in a flexible blade that fits several different play styles.
In addition to the unique Cybershape design delivering a larger sweet spot and optimized hitting area, the shape also provides clear advantages when it comes to game development and improving technical skills. The six edges of the blade make it easier to see and find the correct angle using different strokes. Both players and coaches benefit from being able to easily see and ensure that the angle of the blade is correct at the beginning and end of a forehand loop, or that the player has the bat at the correct angle when receiving. Cybershape Wood CWT is the perfect blade to start your career with and will also help you continue to progress all the way up to elite level.
Weight: 85g.
Layers: 5
Speed by Stiga: 88
Control by Stiga: 92
With STIGA Custom Weight Technology 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. A wide variety of factors influence whether play in a certain facility feels fast or slow. For example, choose a weight of 9 grams when playing in a large arena, a playing environment which tends to be perceived as slow, or a weight of 3 grams when playing in a small training facility or other playing environment where the play feels quicker. STIGA CWT allows you to already start fine-tuning your racket 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.
Extensive research and several studies in our laboratory and test center have been conducted in collaboration with professional table tennis players that represent STIGA.
Customize the balance according to your personal preferences
Depending on where the center of gravity of the blade is located, one speaks of a high-center of gravity, low-center of gravity, or a neutral balanced blade. If the center of gravity is towards the top of the blade, it is called high-center of gravity – if, on the other hand, it’s at the bottom, it’s low-center of gravity. What different players prefer is highly individual and depends on their playing style, previous experience, and the weight of the rubber. The weight of different rubbers also varies, so being able to adjust the weight of the blade gives you the opportunity to adjust and find just the perfect balance for you.
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A lower overall weight is suitable for players who stay close to the table and prefer a fast-paced game.
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Increased weight generates greater kinetic energy, resulting in more powerful strokes.
The revolutionary STIGA CWT – Custom Weight Technology is patent-pending.
Optimized hitting area and larger sweet spot
Our research has shown that for the majority of players their optimal hitting area is on the top half of the blade. So we’ve optimized the hitting area so that it is larger in comparison to the traditional shape of the blade’s upper half and slightly smaller on the lower half to maintain the blade’s balance.
In collaboration with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), we have also tested the vibration properties of Cybershape, i.e. how the blade moves. The tests have shown that Cybershape has a larger sweet spot placed higher up on the blade than a standard shape which gives more power in your strokes without losing control of the ball.
Customized hitting area for cross court play
Since the ball usually strikes the top half of the racket (both backhand and forehand), that’s exactly where Cybershape really stands out. One of the distinctive features of the Cybershape design is that in your return and short game you get closer to the surface of the table by all of 6.5 cm of the hitting area, compared to 2.5 cm for a round blade. This gives you more of a chance of getting to short serves and returns.
With Cybershape’s unique shape, it is also easier to get the ball placement on the hitting area you desire while serving. Thanks to Cybershape’s angles, you automatically have six corners as a basis to aim for, depending on how much and what type of spin you want.
| Brand | STIGA |
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| Handle type | Chinese penhold (CS), Flared (FL), Straight (ST) |
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