CARBONADO 45
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Spin and Control are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.79
- Spin: 9.04
- Control: 9.04
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The new Carbonado 45 and Carbonado 90 blades are constructed with thinner TeXtreme® 64 gram per m2² carbon fiber, providing exceptional control and wood feel. These two new additions to the Carbonado family are built with the same expert processes and quality materials as the original Carbonado 145 and 190, with one difference – the Carbonado 45 and 90
contain 64 gram per m2 carbon fiber while the original Carbonado 145 and 190 contain 100 gram per m2 carbon fiber. Choose Carbonado 45 and 90 for top quality, expert craftsmanship, and outstanding performance, along with increased control and wood feel!- Carbonado 45 is constructed with Carbon layers in a 45 degree angle
- 45 degree angle provides torsional bendability which gives the blade
more flexibility and increased stiffness
- The high trajectory makes it a perfect choice for the offensive player who looks for good speed and stability combined with excellent control
- Wide personalized sweet spot
- 64 gram Carbon fibre per m2
- FL
- ST
- Chinese pen
Specifications
- Producer
- STIGA
- Product code
- 1062
- Speed
- 140
- Control
- 47
- Material
- 7 ply wood
- Thickness
- 5.8mm
Players use CARBONADO 45
- Soft hitting feel and control reminiscent of wooden rackets
- Exceptional stability on short-game techniques despite being outer carbon
- Delivers carbon-like power and speed on hard strokes
- Lightweight and easy to swing with broad sweet spot
- Compatible with inverted soft rubber
User reviews
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Super Capable Racket (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2019/08/18
My previous blade was too heavy for me to swing all the way through, so I went looking for something lighter that still felt similar to what I was using before, and this is what I landed on. My old blade alone was around 95 grams or more, but this one tends to run light on average, and mine came in at 80 grams. It's supposedly an outer blade, but in a good way it doesn't really feel like one — the feel resonates in your hand, and I get a real sense of putting solid spin on the ball. And yet the bounce is more than enough, which I thought was a really contradictory combination of qualities. Since the bounce turned out to be more than I expected, I'm now planning to go from max-thickness rubber on both sides down to thick, both to lighten things up further and to bring the bounce closer to what my old blade had.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc C-1
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Steiga fan (Experience: More than ２０ years) Perfect for plastic balls
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2019/02/06
I switched from the Emerald to the Rosewood to adapt to the plastic ball, and tried the 145 too — each had its own strengths and weaknesses, and I wasn't quite finding what worked. But the first thing that surprised me about this one was that despite being light, it doesn't get overpowered by an opponent's power, and even though it bounces, you can still do fine short-game plays like they're an extension of your hand!
The combination of wood and carbon is just right — you get that gripping feel when you don't want the ball to fly, and a pleasant bounce when you hit hard!
Since I play close to the table, the light weight makes the blade easy to maneuver! I also love the sound of the ball off the blade!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 80
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 80
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I LOVE STIGA (Experience: ４〜５ years) Best one yet!
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2018/10/15
I've used all kinds of blades over the years, but this is the best one yet.
Even though it's outer carbon, the ball doesn't leave the blade too quickly — it feels like a bouncy wood blade, which gives it really high control.
Of course the speed on hard hits is satisfying too, and the 5.8mm thickness has some flex to it, so I find it's a blade that's easy to put a drive on.
It pairs well with tacky rubber too, but personally I prefer the feel with tension rubber.
Before this blade I was using the Infinity VPS-V, and the bounce on light hits and on drives has increased, which has turned my table tennis into something more aggressive.
It's honestly amazing that a blade alone can change your game this much.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER R50
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega Asia
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hi-lite (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Even though it's an outer blade...
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2018/10/11
Using the ST handle.
First off, looks-wise it's undeniably good-looking, with the clean build you'd expect.
It's a 5-ply with outer carbon, and as someone who's used 7-ply all-wood blades for years, I went in a bit braced for it — but hitting with it surprised me. Even though it's an outer-carbon blade, it has the manageability of a wood blade.
For serves, since I'm using tacky rubber, I can get some really sharp, short, low serves out of it.
Short-game shots like stops, flicks, and chiquitas don't get wild either — they stay well controlled.
Hitting a forehand drive was a shock — the drive comes out with real spin and a high arc, and it just goes in, and in, and in.
The backhand side also pops up nice and high, so blocks and drives are quite stable.
Even if you're hesitant about outer carbon or have never tried special materials before, you should be able to transition without forcing it, while still boosting your spin and speed!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) RIGAN
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Four forward strokes (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Persistence pays off
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2018/08/07
I read an article about Chen Meng and Zhu Yuling using this and bought it a few months ago. When I first tried some basic hitting, it made this hollow "kapon" sound and I was pretty disappointed. My go-to blade up to that point had a really nice, snappy feel, so the gap felt big. But the coach at the school I go to told me this blade only really works if you commit to putting a proper drive on the ball, and that I should stick with it for a while — so I kept using it for three months. Now the impact sound has changed to a solid "go" and heavier balls than before arc through the air and get sucked right into the opponent's court. The feel of a backhand drive arcing through is especially addictive. The short game — both flicks and chiquitas — was easy to handle right from the start, and blocking is no problem either. When I tried my old go-to blade again just to compare, the pace on the ball was noticeably stronger than I remembered. That said, after three months of use I've gotten used to the Carbonade's feel, so I'm thinking of switching up my go-to blade for a while. I'm excited about the sense that my table tennis is going to keep changing and evolving from here.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 05 FX
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Alexandra (Experience: ６〜１０ years) A special-material revolution!!
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2018/04/09
I don't know of any special-material blade this well balanced.
I switched from the Infinity VPS because I wanted more bounce and to be able to play mid-distance too.
Thanks to the perfect 5.8mm thickness and the carbon set in at a 45-degree angle, it keeps a wood-like feel while boosting the bounce.
Since it has carbon, I figured the spin would drop, but drives still arc plenty, and serves didn't lose any spin at all.
The short game is easy too.
It's a mystery to me why Kasumi went back to the Viscaria...
If you're going to buy one, I'd recommend the LEG grip.
It's incredibly easy to hold, and it made my backhand so much more stable.This was also in this year's STIGA catalog, but going forward the Hardwood series, including the ANA and LEG grips, will only be produced from existing stock and is being phased down, so if you're making your carbon debut, I'd recommend this one.
Rather than awkwardly using a heavy 7-ply blade, I think this lets you speed up your pace while staying stable.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Tenergy 64
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA
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Zecchii (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Wide sweet spot. Lightweight at 78g
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2018/02/12
I switched over from the Intensity. On light hits the feel is really soft, but on medium-to-hard hits you can feel the shock in your hand. The speed is way beyond a 5-ply blade, but it doesn't fly too much. Receives, blocks, and short-game shots don't bounce as much as a 5-ply, so it feels stable. The amount of spin on drives doesn't quite match a 5-ply, but it's still plenty. The arc is high. Smash speed is reasonably fast. What's great about it is how wide the sweet spot is — I have a habit of grazing the ball near the tip of the blade on my backhand drive, and even off the sweet spot it still grips and the ball still flies through.
I'd recommend this to players who've mastered a 5-ply and want more stability. The surface ply is the same as the Infinity, so you'll need a racket coating.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO ORANGE
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Evolution FX-P
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