Execution: Goal and striker rods for 3 figures or goalkeeper. Finish: matte. The Sportime Tournament Kicker rods Black Dragon are Cat3 rods. Category 3 rods are suitable for professional players and can withstand high loads. We recommend these kicker rods for professional players and for kicker tables in public areas that are played on very frequently. The Sportime Tournament Kicker rods Black Dragon are elastic, perfectly straight, and have a hardened, smooth surface. In a complex manufacturing process, these kicker rods are produced from steel tubes through many steps. Unlike solid rods or cheaper hollow rods, these rods maintain their straight shape. They can withstand loads of at least 45 kg and return to their original shape when bent. For focused play, the Sportime Black Dragon tournament kicker table rods do not reflect light as strongly as high-gloss chrome rods. The rods are delivered with a lightly shiny industrial look. With each match, the rods polish in the bearings and become shinier. The dark rods provide a great color contrast to the playing field and the figures. The inner walls of the rods are made of 3.5 mm thick steel. The steel tubes are industrially alloyed multiple times and treated against corrosion. In testing laboratories, these rods withstand a 16-hour salt solution spray. The kicker rods have a diameter of 15.8 mm, commonly referred to as 16 mm rods. Typically, kicker sliding bearings have a diameter of 16 mm, so the kicker rods are 0.2 to 0.3 mm thinner to ensure they run in the kicker table bearings with enough grip but minimal friction. The rods have 4 mm holes for attaching the kicker figures. The holes are precisely drilled, accurately, and parallel through the center of the rods, allowing the kicker figure screws to be easily guided through the rods.