Stiga
Mantra S
InvertedALL+TensorITTF 68-029
Stiga Mantra S is a 2016 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Germany. It belongs to the Mantra series, is ITTF-approved (code 68-029), and is aimed at allround-plus (ALL+) players who want active allround play with an offensive bias.
8.2 community score · 110 reviews · €33
About Mantra S
Mantra S 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 40° (Tensor); a cut sheet is about 43 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. Sold with topsheet in Black and Red; sponge in orange red. 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 80, spin 84 and control 88 (official mapping 80 / 84 / 88). That is a mid-to-high speed inverted profile for active allround play with an offensive bias. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.
Community score 8.2 / 10 from 110 reviews. Indicative European street price €33. Compare Mantra S with other Stiga Mantra and inverted rubbers on the same scale, or open the catalogue filters for ALL+ inverted sheets.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 48% with 110 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed80
Spin84
Control88
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 40°
- Weight
- 43 g
- Year
- 2016
- Made in
- Germany
- Series
- Mantra
- ITTF code
- 68-029
- Top sheet
- Black · Red
- Sponge
- orange red
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 S
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
80
-2 vs Type avg
Spin
84
-3 vs Type avg
Control
88
+5 vs Type avg
