CARBONADO 45
| Everyone's rating |
[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
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- 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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Mappo (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Well balanced
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2020/08/09
The short game feels really solid and controlled, and when you drive into the ball hard, it still has decent speed. I think that's the standout point.
I asked about 3 inner-carbon racket users for their impressions, and all three said the same thing: "not enough ball-holding feel."
I think it pairs well with Dignics 09C. You can hit high-quality topspin drives against backspin.
Somehow you can still win matches with it, so it's good equipment. The combination with Dignics 09C might be a love-it-or-hate-it thing in terms of feel.I also tried it with Tenergy 05, and in that case the feel is more comfortable and easier to use. Though that might make it easier for your opponent too.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Dignics 09C
Recommended rubber (Backhand) DIGNICS 05
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Az (Experience: １１〜２０ years) A racket that brings out the best in tacky rubber
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2020/07/20
I've used a lot of arylate-carbon outer blades over the years, but the first thing I felt using this blade was a softness in the feel that you wouldn't expect from carbon.
Serves, pushes, and stops don't fly too much and cut sharply. And yet with snapping techniques like flicks, chiquitas, and counter-blocks, the initial speed is clearly there.
The carbon only kicks in exactly where you want some bounce in the short game.
And on hard hits, especially a gripping topspin drive, it holds the ball like wood, delivering maximum spin and a heavy ball.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) V＞15 Extra
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Ringo Star (Experience: １１〜２０ years) This is amazing!!
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2020/02/04
Like everyone else has said, first off, this doesn't feel like an outer blade at all. It genuinely arcs. But when you really meet the ball cleanly, the carbon shows its power. It feels like it flies when you want it to fly. The ply is on the hard side, but the feel is just slightly on the soft, damp side. And the sweet spot is wide!! That's the reason I went with the Carbonade over the Acoustic Carbon, which I was also considering. The weight range on these blades varies a lot, so I'd recommend buying one with the gram weight specified. I wanted a moderate weight, so I got the 91-gram one.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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Tango (Experience: More than ２０ years) Outer? Or inner?
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2020/01/22
After trying this blade, I found myself thinking: maybe an outer blade with a small amount of carbon is basically the same as an inner blade with a normal amount of carbon?
That's because the way the ball settles in the short game, feeling close to wood on light hits and showing its carbon character on hard hits, is exactly the character of an inner blade. It's also noticeably lighter than a typical inner blade, so if you want a light inner-style blade, this one might be worth considering even though it's technically an outer. On the other hand, if you want something that really feels like an outer blade, I'd go with the 145 or 245 instead.
By the way, mine came in the penhold Ace handle at 74g, which is a lightness you wouldn't expect from a carbon blade! The grip is hollow, so the balance point sits a bit toward the head, but I like that about it too.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Q5
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Ina (Experience: More than ２０ years) Unexpected
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2020/01/20
You might be better off not thinking of this as an outer blade at all. For better or worse, it just doesn't have that typical outer-blade character.
I have some minor complaints about the amount of spin and speed, but the way the ball settles down in the short game doesn't feel like an outer blade at all. The stability on blocks and counters is really something. Overall the control is good — it feels like a 5-ply, but on hard hits you can feel that carbon character coming through. It's basically an outer blade that plays like an inner one!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) GOLDEN TANGO
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Q5
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Kinugoshi Tofu (Experience: ２〜３ years) The best blade. Everything is high-level.
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2019/12/14
If I had to describe this blade in one word, it's "a well-balanced STIGA masterpiece."
It's an outer blade, but the feel is like wood. Pushes and stops stay short and controlled, and when you hit it hard, it really flies. Both spin and speed are excellent, and you should be able to hit some heavy balls with it.
I'd really like short-pips players to try this one too.
Once you use it, you'll clearly be hooked.
Sorry for the clumsy writing.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Evolution EL-P
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Moristo SP
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Ultraman (Experience: ６〜１０ years)
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2019/11/19
The feel gave off a high "kan" sound, and it felt like a fairly hard wood-ply blade. I switched over from the Matsuken ALC, and compared to that, the bounce is more restrained, and the ball flies with an arc that made it feel easier to land on the table. Even though it's an outer blade, it grips the ball to some extent, so it was easy to put spin on. I went with the flare handle, but personally I found the grip a little hard to hold. The short game felt stable. Also, since the blade itself is light, you can put a heavier rubber on it. Since this is an outer blade, hitting hard produces a fast ball, but I thought it was a high-performance blade that stays stable on light hits and in the short game.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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