Stiga
Helix Platinum XH
InvertedOFFTensorITTF 68-080
ITTF-approved inverted tensor from Stiga (68-080). Sponge rated around 50°. Official colours and factory specs, plus a normalised community score.
7.1 community score · 198 reviews · €40
About Helix Platinum XH
Stiga Helix Platinum XH is a 2026 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Sweden. It belongs to the Helix series, is ITTF-approved (code 68-080), and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
Helix Platinum XH 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 50° (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 84, spin 87 and control 79 (official mapping 85 / 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 7.1 / 10 from 198 reviews. Indicative European street price €40. Compare Helix Platinum XH with other Stiga Helix and inverted rubbers on the same scale, or open the catalogue filters for OFF inverted sheets.
Played by
ITTF snapshot names mapped onto this SKU (ITTF Week 36–37 · 31 Aug – 7 Sep 2026). Reported lists, not a lab test and not a sponsored roster.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 52% with 198 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed84
Spin87
Control79
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 50°
- Weight
- 45 g
- Year
- 2026
- Made in
- Sweden
- Series
- Helix
- ITTF code
- 68-080
- 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 XH
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
84
+2 vs Type avg
Spin
87
0 vs Type avg
Control
79
-4 vs Type avg
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