Table Tennis Rackets Price

I've never owned a custom table tennis paddle/bat, so I'm not to sure how it compares to one of those (besides knowing it's probably less specialized).

This is my second quality pre-made paddle, and it performs much better than the first (Stiga Sabre). Spin is wonderful, speed is pretty good, and control is good too. If you have always played with a sub $30 paddle, you will notice an immense difference in your game.

One thing I wasn't expecting is the lopsided top-heaviness. It makes sense, it's not the handle would be made of lead or anything, but I wasn't expecting how top-heavy it would feel compared to a cheap $10 paddle.

The main quirk, the reason I took off a star, is actually in the packaging. When I received the package, the paddle came in the standard plastic box/container most all of Stiga's pre-made bats come in. However, when I took the paddle out, I noticed the tip of the rubber on both sides had a line, like an indention in the rubber. I later noticed it was because the packaging compressed the very tip of the rubber to hold it in position. This indention doesn't have an effect on performance, but it's definitely annoying.