Stiga
Helix Platinum 55
InvertedOFFTensorITTF 68-081
ITTF-approved inverted tensor from Stiga (68-081). Sponge rated around 55°. Official colours and factory specs, plus a normalised community score.
7.6 community score · 252 reviews · €40
About Helix Platinum 55
Stiga Helix Platinum 55 is a 2026 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Sweden. It belongs to the Helix series, is ITTF-approved (code 68-081), and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
Helix Platinum 55 uses pre-tensioned tensor sponge with a catapult effect and relatively low dwell and a grippy, non-tacky topsheet typical of European tensors. Manufacturer sponge hardness is 55° (Tensor); a cut sheet is about 45 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. Sold with topsheet in Black and Red; sponge in orange. Helix is STIGA's later tensor family next to DNA — Platinum Helix is the named tour sheet, not a DNA rename.
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 83, spin 88 and control 80 (official mapping 84 / 89 / 80). That is a mid-to-high speed inverted profile for offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.
Community score 7.6 / 10 from 252 reviews. Indicative European street price €40. Compare Helix Platinum 55 with other Stiga Helix and inverted rubbers on the same scale, or open the catalogue filters for OFF inverted sheets.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 53% with 252 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed83
Spin88
Control80
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 55°
- Weight
- 45 g
- Year
- 2026
- Made in
- Sweden
- Series
- Helix
- ITTF code
- 68-081
- Top sheet
- Black · Red
- Sponge
- orange
Factory thicknesses
Factory sponge thicknesses sold in Europe: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. These are shopping facts — Combined speed / spin / control on this page do not change with thickness.
- 1.8
- 1.9
- 2.0
- 2.1
- MAX
- 1.8
- Thinner inverted sponge. Allround and first-upgrade backhands live here more often than attacking forehands.
- 1.9
- The usual club backhand thickness on inverted tensors. A bit more control, a bit less catapult than 2.1 / MAX.
- 2.0
- Mid-thick. Common on the backhand when MAX felt lively, or as a two-wing compromise.
- 2.1
- Still a thick attacking sponge. A small step down from MAX on some tensors — shops treat it as the other FH thickness, not a control sheet.
- MAX
- Thickest factory sponge. Most catapult on a tensor; the usual attacking forehand. Combined figures on this page are for the SKU, not a separate MAX score.
Vs type average
Combined index against other inverted rubbers. Toggle Official / Community in the spec card — the chart stays on Combined so filters stay comparable.
- Helix Platinum 55
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
83
+1 vs Type avg
Spin
88
+1 vs Type avg
Control
80
-3 vs Type avg
