Stiga
Mantra Control M
InvertedOFF−TensorITTF 68-066
ITTF-approved inverted tensor from Stiga (68-066). Sponge rated around 47°. Official colours and factory specs, plus a normalised community score.
7.9 community score · 194 reviews · €40
About Mantra Control M
Stiga Mantra Control M is a 2026 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Sweden. It belongs to the Mantra series, is ITTF-approved (code 68-066), and is aimed at allround-offensive (OFF−) players who want allround-offensive play that still needs a safety margin.
Mantra Control M 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 47° (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 dark. Mantra (S, M, H, Pro) is Stiga's tensor line with hardness steps rather than different pimple geometries.
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 79, spin 86 and control 82 (official mapping 79 / 86 / 82). That is a control-first inverted profile for allround-offensive play that still needs a safety margin. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.
Community score 7.9 / 10 from 194 reviews. Indicative European street price €40. Compare Mantra Control M with other Stiga Mantra 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 52% with 194 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed79
Spin86
Control82
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 47°
- Weight
- 45 g
- Year
- 2026
- Made in
- Sweden
- Series
- Mantra
- ITTF code
- 68-066
- Top sheet
- Black · Red
- Sponge
- orange dark
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.
- Mantra Control M
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
79
-3 vs Type avg
Spin
86
-1 vs Type avg
Control
82
-1 vs Type avg
