Thickness
5.9mm
Plies
5-ply
Handles
FL / ST
Material
AllWood
Head Shape
Cybershape
Balance
Balanced
Cybershape Wood CWT
Stiga Cybershape Wood CWT is a revolutionary blade featuring a patent-pending Cybershape head design and Custom Weight Technology (CWT). This 5-ply all-wood construction offers an enlarged sweet spot and optimized hitting area for enhanced control and precision. The CWT system allows players to fine-tune weight and balance using magnetic weights, making it adaptable to any playing style. Developed with professional input, it synergizes with a wide range of rubbers, making it suitable for players from beginners to advanced competitors looking to develop their game.
A 5-ply all-wood construction featuring Limba outer plies for good feel and grip, with a softer Kiri core and Ayous inner plies. This construction provides a good balance of speed, control, and dwell time, offering a classic wood feel with modern design elements.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Stiga Cybershape Wood CWT is rated as an offensive blade with a speed around 8.1. While it offers a good baseline speed, its true offensive potential is unlocked when paired with faster rubbers. Its all-wood construction provides moderate, controllable pace for developing players while offering sufficient power for attacking shots with the right rubbers.
Control is a strong suit of the Cybershape Wood CWT. Its excellent dwell time and the enlarged sweet spot provided by the Cybershape design allow for precise placement and soft touch shots. This makes it suitable for players who rely on control for placement, spin variation, and consistent stroke execution.
The all-wood construction, particularly the softer Kiri core, provides a softer and more dampened feel compared to carbon blades. This allows for good ball feedback and dwell time, enabling players to feel the ball's contact and impart spin effectively. Some users describe it as having a pleasing, slightly dull vibration.
With its combination of wood plies and the dynamic Cybershape design, the blade generally produces a medium-high throw angle, which is beneficial for generating powerful and spin-loaded attacking shots, particularly in topspin rallies.
The combination of the 5-ply wood construction and the Cybershape design contributes to an extended dwell time. This allows for greater ball grip and spin generation, particularly during topspin rallies and controlled short game play, enabling deeper ball pocketing.
The 5-ply wood construction provides a good degree of flexibility, which is essential for generating spin and maintaining control, especially on slower shots. This flexibility aids in imparting significant spin on the ball.
The blade offers a medium level of vibration, providing enough feedback to the player without being overly harsh or jarring. This balance allows for good feel of the ball's impact while maintaining comfort during extended play.
Stiga Cybershape Wood CWT is manufactured to a high standard, reflecting Stiga's reputation for quality. The wood selection, construction, and finishing are consistently reported as excellent, contributing to the blade's durability and refined feel. The factory lacquer is also noted positively.
Technology
Stiga Cybershape Wood CWT incorporates two key technologies. The Cybershape design is a revolutionary, patent-pending head shape that enlarges the hitting area and sweet spot, especially in the upper third of the blade, leading to increased power and forgiveness. This unique shape also aids in finding optimal stroke angles. The second is Custom Weight Technology (CWT), a groundbreaking innovation that allows players to adjust the blade's weight and balance by attaching magnetic weights to the handle. This feature offers unprecedented customization for individual preferences and playing conditions. The blade is factory-lacquered for protection and enhanced feel.
Pro Players Using This Blade
Truls Möregårdh
Truls Möregårdh notably used a Stiga Cybershape blade which propelled him to the 2021 World Cup final. While specific use of the 'Wood CWT' model isn't definitively stated, the Cybershape design is intrinsically linked to his success. His dynamic and aggressive playing style, relying on powerful topspins, complements the Cybershape's enlarged sweet spot and control for generating pace and spin while maintaining consistency.
Similar Blades
Stiga Offensive Classic
Stiga Cybershape Wood is noted as being faster than the Offensive Classic. Both are 5-ply all-wood blades, so the Offensive Classic serves as a benchmark for comparison in terms of feel and general play characteristics. The Cybershape Wood CWT offers modern advantages like a larger sweet spot and adjustable weight.
Butterfly Viscaria
While the Viscaria is a composite blade, it's a benchmark for many offensive blades. Some users compare the Cybershape Carbon to Viscaria in terms of speed and feel, suggesting the Cybershape Wood CWT offers a more traditional wood feel with enhanced control, making it a different but comparable option for aggressive play.