CARBONADO 290 [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Pretty hard [Performance] Speed and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 9.93
- Spin: 6.73
- Control: 6.13
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The new Carbonado 245 and Carbonado 290 blades are constructed with thicker TeXtreme® 200 gram per m2 carbon fiber, providing extreme power and carbon 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 Carbonado 190, with one difference – the Carbonado 245 and 290 contain 200 gram per m2 carbon fiber while the original Carbonado 145 and 190 contains 100 gram per m2 carbon fiber. Choose Carbonado 245 and 290 for top quality, expert craftsmanship, and outstanding performance, along with increased hitting power and carbon feeling.
• Carbonado 290 is constructed with carbon layers in a 90 degree angle.
• 90 degree angle provides flexural bendability which gives the blade a stiff feel with great stability and high speed.
• 200 gram carbon fibre per m2. A thicker TeXtreme® carbon fibre for increased power and carbon feel.
• High personalized sweet spot.
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Specifications
- Producer
- STIGA
- Product code
- 1064-34,1064-35,1064-37,1064-65
- Speed
- 152
- Control
- 40
- Material
- Five pieces of wood + two pieces (Carbon, 7 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 5.8mm
- Extraordinary ball speed overwhelms opponents
- Devastating smashes and counter attacks
- Demands high technical skill to control
- Prioritizes speed over spin techniques
- Rubber choice significantly affects stability
User reviews
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MH (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Switching from a wood blade
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2018/01/09
I'm in my mid-20s with 15 years of table tennis experience.
The blades I've mainly used, in order, are Rudeac Power, Rosewood, Hinoblaze, Fortius, and Infinity — mostly 5- and 7-ply blades.
I've also tried carbon, AL carbon, and ZL carbon blades a few times, but they didn't suit me, so I ended up settling on wood, though I'm planning to keep using this Carbonade 290 going forward.
The feel is very hard and it produces a lot of speed, but true to a STIGA blade it still has flex, and it puts plenty of spin on the ball.
Surprisingly, it's also easy to use for detailed short-game play — pushes, stops, chiquita, and short-game topspin drives are all top-class compared to every blade I've used before.
Because it has so much bounce, blocking is a little harder, but my counters have improved in both accuracy and power.
I'd recommend it not just to power hitters but also to players who feel they lack power.
This year, together with this blade, I'm registering with the table tennis association again after several years and aiming for the All Japan Championships.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) GOLDEN TANGO
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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Pond (Experience: １１〜２０ years) A handful, but fun
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2020/07/25
A blade that can unleash a powerful killer shot
For a two-winged inverted-rubber drive player
This thing puts out some ridiculous shots (lol)
A loop-style drive player's drive ends up looking like a speed drive (haha, kind of scary)
But it still spins normally.That said, it has a really strong character, so if you decide to fight with this blade, you need to be careful when choosing your rubber.
First, for the forehand side,
choose a rubber that can secure "the minimum arc you personally need."
This blade flies sharper than you'd expect.
If you want stability, I'd recommend a rubber that produces some arc and doesn't bounce too much.
As a side note, Dignics-type rubbers bounce too much and are unworkable.
Tenergy 05 gave me the impression of bouncing quite a lot too.Backhand side
Honestly, I think V11 Extra is the only real choice here.
The reason is that the blade's total weight tends to run heavy.Even accounting for individual variation, it's heavy (average 95±5g), so there's no choice but to lighten the backhand side.
V11 Extra is light but bounces reasonably, has strong grip on the ball, and stays stable.Also, the sweet spot is very wide, so it's incredibly strong in topspin rallies against powerful shots.
You don't get many weak, floating balls from mishits either.To sum up,
as an attacking weapon, this is quite excellent.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) OMEGA V ASIA
Recommended rubber (Backhand) V>11 EXTRA
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Manaboot (Experience: １１〜２０ years) A blade with a hitting feel like a metal bat
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2019/09/19
This is a rewrite of my review. I'm currently using the Pen Ace. I own something like 14 blades, but this is by far the most unique one. It's got that sharp "kakin-kakin" sound, but the feel is oddly soft and distinctive. Strangely though, when you brush the ball it doesn't fly that much, but when you hit it flat it comes out with tremendous speed and drills right through.
For rubber, something that holds back the bounce a bit works well. I deliberately went with thick instead of max thickness to hold it back. Even so, my pushes still go a little bit long. If you're skilled at techniques that don't send the ball flying, this blade would be unbeatable in your hands. I'm a close-to-the-table counter-blocking type, but even a light push is enough to be a clean winner. It's strong even when I drop back too, and honestly, this blade has made table tennis fun again!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
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LIU (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Love the hitting sound
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2018/10/10
Heavy, fast, the ball wouldn't stay on the table — using it for the first time, it really felt like an unruly wild horse.
Here are my impressions after using it for about a week.
With its hard feel and high-pitched sound on contact, flat hitting feels incredibly satisfying.
If you sink the ball in on a drive, the trajectory skims right over the net and can feel a bit unstable...
On the other hand, when you brush the ball, it puts on more spin than I expected, and I was surprised at how it drew a clean arc and landed safely on the table.
I think it's best to rely mainly on long serves and get into rallies.
Even when receiving the opponent's serve, I'd recommend taking the initiative yourself with things like a short-game drive.
If the serve floats up a bit, go ahead and smash it back hard with a flick or a flat hit.I compared the bounce against a Butterfly Galeidia T5000 by bouncing balls off both, and since the 290's blade is thinner, it has more flex, and I think its feel comes out on top. That said, the T5000 is lighter in weight, so it's a trade-off either way.
The grip has a nice, slightly damp texture that's easy to hold, and I don't think you'd need to shave down the base of the handle.I'd recommend this blade to anyone who wants to overwhelm their opponent with ball speed and power!
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rise Speed
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rise Speed
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Fried noodles (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Interesting racket
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2018/07/29
It's a hard, bouncy blade, but it's strange that even with carbon in it, it still has a proper wood feel.
With short pips on the forehand, it's easy to both put spin on the ball and to punch it.
For the inverted rubber on the backhand, it's best to go with something soft that makes it easy to generate spin.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Supinpippusu Blue
Recommended rubber (Backhand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO ORANGE
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Too (Experience: ２〜３ years) A racket that really flies
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2018/04/17
This blade releases the ball quickly.
Compared to pure wood,
even with tacky rubber on the forehand, if your swing speed isn't fast enough the ball won't lift on a drive.
Flat hits come out with great speed, but the trajectory is low, so I ended up catching the net a lot more.
That said, because the ball releases quickly, even with max-thickness rubber it's less affected by incoming spin, so it suits short pips very well.
It's tricky to handle, but I think it's a great blade once you get used to it.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Backhand) DO Knuckle (Short pimples)
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Manaboot (Experience: １１〜２０ years) A racket that really flies
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2018/03/15
It flies like crazy. But the feel is oddly soft and unique. I don't think you'd need big swings with this one.
If you can master it, it's seriously strong, but I want to feel like I'm hitting the ball with my own power, so I ended up not using it.
The fact that Moregard can handle this blade really shows how much skill he has!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 80
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