Some of you may have already seen it - Bundesliga pro Steffen Mengel plays a blade with a very special shape.
As Steffen's hands are not exactly small, he needs a good bit more contact surface for his index finger. And that's why he asked us for this special blade shape:

With extra space for the index finger, which would simply hang "in the air" with a normal wood.
What's the special shape all about?
Here, Steffen explains why exactly he wanted this blade shape and what difference it makes to him:
How we build the blade of Steffen Mengel
Take a look at our workshop. Here you can see how the STEFFEN MENGEL AR is milled.
For all those who want to play the same blade as Steffen, the STEFFEN MENGEL AR is available to buy. Either with the special shape - or for all smaller hands, also with a normal blade in size M
Find out more about the construction and playing characteristics here
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