Stiga Almana

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Speed	160.0 /
Spin	115.0 /
Control	80.0 /
Tensor $<b>Tensor Rubber</b> - Tensor rubbers have a pre-tensioned rubber topsheet, already pulled tighter so it has some built in catapult effect to increase speed and spin. Normal rubbers don\'t have extra tension.$	No

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Speed	9.1
Spin $<b>Spin</b> is the amount of ball rotation generated by the rubber. This is affected by the rubber\'s tackiness, sponge thickness, sponge hardness as well as the blade\'s flexibility.$	8.4
Control	7.8
Tackiness $<b>Tackiness</b> refers to the level of stickiness of the rubber surface. Traditional Chinese rubbers are usually tacky enough to lift a ball off the table by pressing the rubber on top of the ball, whereas traditional European and Japanese rubbers do not.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Very tacky</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Tacky</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium tacky</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Slightly tacky</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Completely non-tacky</td></tr></table>$	2.2 - Slightly tacky
Throw Angle $<b>Throw Angle</b> is the angle that the ball is projected from strokes like the loop. For a topspin loop, a high throw angle will lift the ball higher. Tacky rubbers often have a higher throw angle. <br><br><b>Note: This rating refers to the topspin strokes only.</b> On an underspin chop, the same rubber with a high throw angle will actually produce a very low angle on a chop (it is reversed). This rubber should still be rated as high throw since the rating refers to topspin.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>9+</td><td>Very high</td></tr><tr><td>7 - 9</td><td>High</td></tr><tr><td>5.5 - 7</td><td>Medium-high</td></tr><tr><td>3.5 - 5.5</td><td>Medium</td></tr><tr><td>1.5 - 3.5</td><td>Medium-low</td></tr><tr><td>Under 1.5</td><td>Low</td></tr></table>$	4.4 - Medium
Weight	4.4 - Average
Sponge Hardness $<b>Sponge Hardness</b> refers to the density of the sponge. This is measured in degrees:<table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td><td>Degrees</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Hard</td><td>45+ degrees</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Medium Hard</td><td>43-44 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium</td><td>41-42 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Medium Soft</td><td>38-40 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Soft</td><td>under 37 degrees</td></tr></table>$	6.7 - Medium-hard
Gears $<b>Gears</b> refers to a rubber\'s ability to produce a wide range of speeds. A rubber with a wide range of speeds (many gears) can produce slow speeds (on gentle strokes) and high speeds (on hard strokes). With few gears, you may always produce fairly slow balls, or always produce fairly fast balls on lighter and harder strokes.$	7.5 - Above average gears
Durability	7.9 - Lasts longer than average
Consistency	7.5
Overall	9.2 4.6

Reviews of the Stiga Almana

sachitgul said this on March 22, 2009:

super fast and super spinny....
use it unglued on the Tube Carbo..

faster than Bryce and Cermet...and spinier for sure..

serves have great spin..
drives are fast and loops are awesome..
smashes are really fast...
good to use on a carbon bat..
aggressive players will love this..

but beware... itz not for beginners...

i found it a bit difficult to control in the beginning...
but now it controls really good

one of the best rubbers around..

mg said this on September 26, 2009:

Stiga Alamana is really fast. Super fast. The throw angle is kinda low but the spin is super. I use this rubber on an OC CR WRB. Been using this rubber for two years already and still the performance of this product is pretty consistent. Worth the money.

Pingpong Trey said this on February 6, 2011:

The Stiga Almana is in my opinion, the best rubber for any attacking power. Who needs spin when you have ALMANA's power.

msilhanek said this on March 16, 2011:

Very fast rubber for agressive attackers. I don't recommend it for beginners because of it's lower controll. As a typicall high quality representative of Stiga it has a long durability. A good buy.

Anonymous said this on May 6, 2012:

This is a great rubber for fast carbon blades (I use it on the LKT will power). Excellent for backhand, and backhand rallies in terms of control, speed and spin. Surprisingly good for passive blocking. Not good for chopping though.

Amilcar said this on November 27, 2012:

Using Almana Maxon my c-pen Stiga Hybrid Wood. It works very well. I find it very similarto Stiga Carbo Sound a tad faster because of harder sponge.It is worth the money. Ihighly recomend Stiga Almana.

summer said this on April 25, 2013:

its fast, but if control is in your hands and you dont get it from a rubber, this one will reward you. got mine teared at the center. that's my bad...

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