Stiga rubbers different thickness from China?

[Yxoons]

Hi, I recently got a Stiga DNA Hybrid H rubber from a source in China, I noticed that the rubber is 2.1mm, compared to 2.2mm that was directly bought from Stiga in Sweden. Is it known for there to be a difference? Packaging is also slightly different. I'm not really doubting it's authenticity, more so surprised that these rubbers have different variants, especially since you can't buy 2.1mm on Stigas own website?

 

[zeio]

The left one looks exactly the same as the one in the official Stiga China online store, whereas the right one is actually in the official Stiga China catalog.

首頁-stiga斯帝卡旗艦店-天貓Tmall.com
https://stiga.tmall.com/

斯帝卡2026—2027器材图册
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ohHmY1WxEb-O_yQR644c3A
P. 75
DNA Hybrid 55 - 2.1/2.2
DNA Hybrid XH - 2.1
DNA Hybrid H - 2.1
DNA Hybrid M - 2.1

 

[Yxoons]

The left one looks exactly the same as the one in the official Stiga China online store, whereas the right one is actually in the official Stiga China catalog.

首頁-stiga斯帝卡旗艦店-天貓Tmall.com
https://stiga.tmall.com/

斯帝卡2026—2027器材图册
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ohHmY1WxEb-O_yQR644c3A
P. 75
DNA Hybrid 55 - 2.1/2.2
DNA Hybrid XH - 2.1
DNA Hybrid H - 2.1
DNA Hybrid M - 2.1

Interesting, thanks for the insight. Seems odd that they have these different releases, but don't offer both thicknesses in Europe

 

[The0rigina1]

They sell 2.1 Hybrids here, I think it's a China exclusive? Their reasoning was "Hurricane's most popular thickness is 2.1, so we will launch it with 2.1 thickness as well" thinking they are the same for some odd reason.

 

[Yxoons]

They sell 2.1 Hybrids here, I think it's a China exclusive? Their reasoning was "Hurricane's most popular thickness is 2.1, so we will launch it with 2.1 thickness as well" thinking they are the same for some odd reason.

I see, both are produced in Germany, so it's unlike some of their blades, and initially I feel they play very different, will have to play more with it to know better.

 

[dingyibvs]

Yeah it's kinda odd. I bought a sheet of DNA Platinum M and the only thickness available on AliE was 2.1mm. Maybe the Chinese users boost them more often.

 

[hayhayc86]

stiga rubber is very cheap in china compare to europe. i wonder whether they deliberately sell a different version in china vs rest of world?

 

[The0rigina1]

Yeah it's kinda odd. I bought a sheet of DNA Platinum M and the only thickness available on AliE was 2.1mm. Maybe the Chinese users boost them more often.

No, people in China didn't like them either

 

[willyum]

people in china use a lot of glue so 2.1mm makes more sense.

 

[rpaarp]

No, people in China didn't like them either

 

[zeio]

It looks like Stiga is in the middle of transitioning to the new package with the new logo.

Chinese one with the new logo in 2.1
STIGA DNA HYBRID H 卓球ラバー 2.1mmの通販 by agulnana's shop｜ラクマ
https://item.fril.jp/5191fa779ce1dcc99e245603aa43d825

Japanese one with the old logo in 2.2
レビュー DNA Hybrid (ハイブリッド) XH | 理系卓人katsuo000の卓球漬けの日々 Katsuo’s TT Days
https://katsuo000.com/review_dna_hybrid_xh/

Stiga Japan official site, with the old logo
DNA HYBRID H | stiga
https://stigasports.jp/products/2358