Stiga Carbonado 145 vs Stiga Cybershape Carbon: Which Should You Buy?
| Stiga Carbonado 145 | Stiga Cybershape Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 |
| feel | stiff, direct and rather linear with a large sweet spot, but the very thin TeXtreme layers keep the vibration close to a 5-ply all-wood blade | Medium-stiff with woody feedback; head-heavy balance; larger sweet spot placed further up the blade |
| handle | FL/ST (also offered as Legend and penhold) | Flared (Classic) or Concave (Master) |
| plies | 5 wood plus 2 TeXtreme carbon (5+2 composite) with the carbon fibers laid at a 45 degree angle for torsional bendability | 5+2 carbon (CCF Close Core Fibre — carbon layer sits directly on wood core) |
| speed | OFF+ | OFF (Stiga speed rating 9.0 out of 10) |
| thickness_mm | 5.7 | approx 5 mm |
| weight_g | 85 | 85 plus or minus 5 g |
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The Carbonado 145 is a demanding, fast carbon blade with wood-like vibration that experienced players love for its communicative feedback and consistent power across distance. The Cybershape Carbon is the newer design, offering a larger verified sweet spot, head-heavy acceleration, and more forgiving feel while maintaining speed. Pick the Carbonado 145 if you’re an advanced, consistent attacker who values that wood-like feedback and mid-distance power; pick the Cybershape if you want an angular, modern blade with superior blocking comfort and a larger sweet spot that rewards aggressive counter-attacking. The Carbonado is discontinued and harder to find; both demand good technique, but the Cybershape is more forgiving for intermediate players with a bigger margin for error.
FAQ
Which blade blocks better?
The Stiga Cybershape Carbon. Its hexagonal shape and head-heavy balance deliver natural acceleration and more forgiving blocking on both wings. The Carbonado 145 blocks very strongly too but with less margin for error.
Is the Carbonado 145 still worth buying used?
If you find one and value wood-like feel and mid-distance power, yes. However, the Cybershape is the modern replacement and more readily available.
Which generates more spin on loops?
The Carbonado 145, partly due to its slightly lower speed and thicker construction. The Cybershape’s short dwell time makes heavy spin harder to generate.