Yinhe Uranus U-4 (U2004)

It’s not a Stiga CR clone, as I own both blades. This blade has to be paired with soft rubbers; otherwise, you’ll lose feedback. I used it for a long time with H3 Provincial on the forehand and changed my backhand many times because I couldn’t find a suitable rubber until I put on Butterfly Flextra, which was really good.

I would not recommend this blade anyway, and no sweat because they stopped selling it ;).

Very controllable blade. I tested this with Yasaka Mark V, the same rubber I use to test all my blades. It’s got good all-wood control and feeling, perhaps thanks to the hollow in the handle. It works very well for someone looking for a first blade, or looking to try something different.

Well, most people think that it is just a clone. I think it is stiffer than Stiga OC, and it is more powerful. You can see it is thicker.

Who says this is a clone of Stiga Offensive CR WRB obviously does not own a Stiga Offensive CR WRB.

Stiga OCR is flexible, while Galaxy U4 is stiff. You can also see at a glance that Galaxy U4 is much thicker (and that’s why it is less flexible).

The materials look the same, and the UV treatment looks the same, but they play very differently because of the difference in flexibility. Galaxy is not as good as Stiga OCR for looping and returning underspin.

Galaxy U4 weighs 83 grams, while Stiga OCR WRB weighs 89 grams.

It’s a Stiga CR clone—probably a steal!