Phantom Light Paddle
A PRE-ASSEMBLED BLADE & RUBBER BUILT FOR MASSIVE SPIN & SPEED
This blade/rubber combo was engineered for players who have an offensive game and need crazy amounts of spin.
BLADE PERFORMANCE
RUBBER PERFORMANCE
GENERAL INFO
PRODUCT SUMMARY
BLADE INFORMATION
For those table tennis players who want an offensive blade, but still want high rates of control, touch, and consistency, look no further than Phantom Light. This table tennis blade has two layers of carbon which greatly increase its speed, and 5 layers of specifically selected woods in order to increase its sweet spot and feel. Our testing team found very few weaknesses when testing this blade. Whether you like playing close to the net, blocking, or all out attacking, Phantom Light allows you to play your style of table tennis with impressive pace and spin.
The perfect blade for players that love the diversity of an All-Around blade but want to take their Offensive Attack to the next level.
RUBBER INFORMATION
Spin Mystic is made for players that want tremendous spin without surrendering speed or control. Players that love to play with backhand and forehand pushes will find that there is no place on the table this rubber and sponge combo cannot direct their ball. Spin Mystic brilliantly uses your opponent’s spin against them when blocking. Because of its porous sponge and rubber composition, Spin Mystic excels at Looping while still providing exceptional ball placement. Players will see remarkable spin and accuracy, not only in their rallies, but also in their service game.
This rubber is for players that love spin and want loads of it!
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SPECS
BLADE INFORMATION
Weight: 91 grams
Number of Plies: 7 Plies (5 Wood & 2 Carbon)
Thickness: 5.7mm
RUBBER INFORMATION
Sponge Hardness: Medium
Sponge Color: Red
Rubber Thickness: 2.1mm
Rubber Style: Pips In (Smooth)
Weight (Full Sheet): 66 grams
(Actual weight will vary based on blade head size and cut)OUR TESTING PROCESS
Here at CounterStrike Table Tennis, we take our testing process extremely seriously. Each product is reviewed by our testing team for a minimum of 10 weeks. They are studied in both game-like scenarios as well as relentlessly tested with a table tennis robot in order to ensure consistent results.
Whether you call the sport Table Tennis or Ping Pong, CounterStrike does not believe in gimmicks or fake technology. Like our customers, we understand that no product can do it all. We take pride in breaking down every aspect you want to know about each of our products. We will tell you where our products are most proficient as well as what our products are not made for. We give you as much information as possible so that you can make the most informed decision possible. We definitely don’t want to ship you something that wouldn’t fit your game or play style.
BLADE STROKE PERFORMANCE
SPEED
While you will find slightly faster blades from CounterStrike, Phantom Light still packs a punch. Players who have confidence in their form will have absolutely no issue forcing their opponents to play defense. The Phantom Light is composed of 7 layers (5 Wood and 2 Carbon) specifically engineered to produce accelerated ball speed without forfeiting Touch, Control, or Consistency.
CONTROL
Rarely do we encourage lower level players to jump into using a carbon blade, but honestly, Phantom Light might be an exception. Our testing team noted that even though its speed places this carbon blade in the “Offensive” category, it is still incredibly intuitive to control. Typically, when developing blades, companies like our own tend to see offensive blades lose control as they increase in speed. Because of this, our research and development team researched, tested, and sourced specific softer woods that allow Phantom Light to be extremely controllable.
TOUCH
Like every carbon blade, its increased speed due to the carbon does decrease its touch capabilities. That being said, our research and development team found the perfect medium-soft wood to place over the carbon, thus increasing its touch drastically. We would recommend this blade to intermediate players or higher.
CONSISTENCY
The speed of your blade is useless if it is also inconsistent. Luckily Phantom Light is one of the most consistent blades we carry. Our research and development team took months to find the perfect combination of wood and carbon to ensure that every shot a player takes with this blade is identical to the last. There truly are very few weaknesses in consistency. Our testing team was able to replicate shot after shot, whether it was topspin, loops, blocks, or chops. Phantom Light was able to handle them all with ease.
RUBBER STROKE PERFORMANCE
SERVE
Our testing team fell in love with the serving capabilities Spin Mystic brought to their games. Whether top, flat, under, or side spin, they had fantastic results with placement as well as ball rotation. This rubber really shines with short underspin serves. The porus sponge also allowed them to put some incredible pace on their serves when required.
TOPSPIN
Spin Mystic was specifically designed for players that want astonishing amounts of topspin. Though this rubber and sponge combination was created for ball rotation, our testers found that it can still generate high speed and accurate ball placement on topspin shots.
LOOPING
If you are a player that is confident in your looping ability, Spin Mystic will take your looping game to the next level. The complete confidence our testing team had in their loops was very noticeable. Even advanced angled loops consistently found the opponents side of the table.
PUSH
Our testing team was most impressed with was the placement and control Spin Mystic brought to their pushing game. High spin focused rubbers can have the tendency to launch the ball off the table and lose control. The rubber sponge combo in Spin Mystic allowed our testing team to direct the ball in strategic locations accurately, while maintaining a great deal of underspin.
CHOP
Chopping with Spin Mystic might be difficult for Beginner to Intermediate players. It does have a bit of a learning curve if you do not know how to properly control and counter the spin of opposing players. Players that are Intermediate+ or higher will be able to return lethal amounts of underspin to their opponents with a properly executed chop.
BLOCK
Spin Mystic is perfect for using your opponents speed and spin against them. Because of the porous sponge composition, our testers found that, when angled correctly, typical defensive blocks quickly became offensive assets. In numerous cases our testing team found their blocks had the ability to shift the offensive/defensive dynamic of the point.
FLAT HIT
The Spin Mystic rubber and sponge combo was primarily developed to produce ample amounts of spin. Understandably, because of its composition, it does not excel at flat hits. Like all rubbers, our testing team did become familiar with the rubbers characteristics over time and were able to produce flat hits fairly consistently. That being said, this rubber would not be for players that primarily utilize flat hits in their game.
FLICK
Simply put, Spin Mystic can/should be used by players that deploy a great deal of backhand flicks. The rubber sponge combo allows the ball to sit on your blade for optimum table placement, spin, and power. Whether it is close to the net or behind the table, our testing team found Spin Mystic to be second to none when it came to offensive flicks.
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