STIGA Evolution Performance Ping Pong Paddle - 6-ply Light Blade - 2mm Tournament-Approved Premium Sponge - Flared Handle for Next-Gen Grip & Control - Performance Table Tennis Racket

I purchased the Evolution and the Titan rackets to compare to see if there was much difference. I consider my skill level to be very high at this game and I tested the Evolution by playing against another high level competitor and we would switch rackets. After playing around four dozen games, we both agreed that the Evolution was by far the superior racket. The spin control and defense were the most notable. There were several shots I made with enough backspin, that the ball hit on the opponents side and came back the net to my side before he could hit it. We both also noted that we could return power slams easier with the Evolution and it just always seemed to have the softer touch. The Evolution made a difference of about 5-8 point swing in each game.The construction of the Evolution is very solid and feels slightly heavier than standard rackets including the Titan and to me, I wanted to extra weight to assist with control. I have played with the Evolution now for 2 months and it has held up great. I would suggest getting the case for your rackets to preserve the rubber if you are going to spend this much money.As far as power goes on this racket, the Evolution has plenty of control for those fast shots. Compared to some killerspins I have used, I would say you may get slightly more stiffness and overall power on your shots with the higher end killerspins but not as much control and touch as the Evolution.Overall I am very happy with this awesome racket. Looks like I will have to buy another Evolution now because everyone wants to use it over the other rackets I have:)

Great purchased

1st off this is 100% genuine made in China official Stiga product. There is 2 or 3 reviews that have pictures of a paddle that has a B? on the handle. Now that is obviously a fake because why a B for Stiga Evolution? And the bat is just rewrapped in cellophane. All Stiga bats come in that very distinct Stiga package. If you got this then you got the real deal. The review pointing out missing periods, a couple misspelled words, & some things not being in bold is complete garbage. Don't listen to this person. The missing periods is BS (very likely printer error, my package was missing 1 period, the rest of the package and item were flawless), bolding of certain words vs. other similar paragraphs are only in bold if it's a header and not part of a larger sentence. For instance the 4 boxes he refers to only 1 of those boxes has a bold header because as I said if it is the beginning of a sentence then it's not in bold (makes sense right?) but the 1 "header" that is in bold, says something "blah blah blah technology" then starts a new sentence describing that tech. Formaldehyde was spelled perfect on my package, as far as it being misspelled on his package, I don't have an answer for besides it's China & I, a native English speaker, don't even know how to spell that word so looks like factory error again. My overall point is yes there is a very small chance you would get a fake (that is just table tennis paddles, a lot of fakes) but this previous reviewer is sorely mistaken because the things he points out as wrong are tiny mistakes & the rest of the package is flawless. It would cost less money to sell authentic products than to go to the trouble to recreate a near perfect recreation. And by the way the paddle is the best I have ever played with. Control for days, plenty of spin, optimal weight. Feels like you are catching and throwing the ball rather than hitting it. Going on 10 years of experience. ITTF certified Instructor Thanks

Awesome paddle to start with, but lots of pros and cons.Pros -Lightweight, rubber has grip! Most paddles fail to have grip but have outstanding sponges. Sponge is responsive.Cons -Upon impact paddle makes a ball to wood sound instead of a base push sound. Rubber wears out in few months, not ideal for 3 star tournaments and above.Anyway,I’ve been using this paddle for about 4 years, I switched to a TB5 Rozena Rubber on both sides now, but it’s a very nice paddle!

I decided to resume playing table after a long period. This was the perfect bat! It's fast, gives a good grip, and overall is good value for money

Took these on vacation with us because report paddles are usually junk and these surpassed expectations. My boys thought they were amazing and helped their performance.

It's a racket where the ball does not dwell on the rubber and leaves immediately. That makes this a fast racket and it's very light at around 160 grams. The rubbers are not very spinny but good enough to produce decent amount of spin. Because of the lightness of the racket, your recovery for the next ball will be amazingly fast. Players using this racket should be mindful of their bat angle. You need to close it as much as you can as the throw from this racket is high. It's ideal for attacking players. If you want to chop or push with backspin low to the net without the ball going long, a little more effort is required to impart some extra backspin for the ball to stay down. Overall an excellent racket for the intermediate to advanced players not the one for beginners.

Not very durable. After 8 to 9 months of use, tape around the paddle peeling off and part of rubber edges are chipping and coming loose. I keep it in the cover when not in use and while taking it around in my bag.