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jrscatman 
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 Posted: 01/04/2012 at 12:19am |
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Large hands I think German brands are best: 2 I like are - Andro JM Saieve (sp?) and Joola Chen Wei Xing - both have very large comfortable ST handles.
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~stiga21~
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Posted: 01/04/2012 at 1:54am |
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Thanks for the info jrs. Do you know if Joola handles are a consistent size and design from one model to the next, or are they a different size and design for each model (like Butterfly handles)?
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YBFlash
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Posted: 01/04/2012 at 6:16am |
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For me - Nittaku Acoustic or Violin ST
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Posted: 01/04/2012 at 11:53am |
Sorry stiga21 - not sure - Joola Chen Wei Xing is a chopper blade - so it is an oversize blade. Might want to check the paddlepalace website. I think they give handle sizes there.
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Posted: 01/08/2012 at 5:07am |
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Are all of the Stiga Hardwood blades the same size and shape?
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Posted: 04/12/2012 at 12:37am |
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Stiga OC
X = 29 mm Y = 21 mm Diagonal = 27 mm Compare these to those given on the first page of this thread. All made possible by poor quality control. Stiga should be ashamed to put "Made in Sweden" on their classics.
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Posted: 04/13/2012 at 9:26pm |
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Borko made a nice cork handle for me once. Hen Shu Fu!
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Posted: 04/13/2012 at 11:06pm |
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Yasaka Sweden Classic ST. Big fat delicious handle.
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racquetsforsale
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Posted: 04/14/2012 at 2:37am |
Frogger, could you take some measurements please?
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frogger
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Posted: 04/14/2012 at 10:51am |
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Length 101
wide 30
depth 23
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racquetsforsale
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Posted: 04/14/2012 at 1:38pm |
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Frogger,
How long ago did you buy the blade? I'm wondering if the current version still has those dimensions. Thanks.
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frogger
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Posted: 04/14/2012 at 3:56pm |
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I bought the blade 12 years ago. Love the handle but the blade is to slow for me.
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7plywood
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Posted: 01/04/2013 at 11:31pm |
Nittaku Runlox 5 (in the middle) compared to Stiga Clipper and TBS. ST handle of Runlox 5: A 29mm, B 23mm, C (diagonal) 29mm (oval-squarish) Exactly the same as Stiga Clipper ST handle (both shape and measurements). Runlox 5 is a Nittaku version of Avalox P500 blade. Over 6 mm thick, soft and quite stiff (yes, contrary to what some other people say it is rather stiff for a 5 ply, much different than Stiga OC), it is great looping blade with excellent control. |
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Posted: 01/05/2013 at 5:40am |
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I like Hallmark's straight blades with the strip of cork down each side. Nice and comfortable size, plus the cork gives some extra grip and sweat absorption.
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Hans Regenkurt
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Could you guys tell me about Tibhar ST handles? There was mention of the Samsonov alpha being too thin and uncomfortable.
I am particularly interested in the Tibhar Stratus Powerwood ST handle. The only Tibhar blade I held in my hand was the COS3 Def which has a large and long ST handle but that is a defensive one and oversize. Thanks for any input. |
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NextLevel
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Posted: 01/13/2015 at 5:01pm |
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The Force Pro ST handle is thin but I am getting used to it. The Force Pro flare is my favorite flare/conical handle. Haven't tried Stratus Powerwood but I hear it has a large head so one should definitely try the blade before buying if one dislikes thin handles absolutely. The force pro st handle mostly disappoints because of the high expectations from the Flare handle.
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Posted: 01/13/2015 at 5:50pm |
Have not tried a ST handle from Tibhar, but the FL on the SPW is the most comfortable handle I have ever held. |
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Ray
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Posted: 01/13/2015 at 6:53pm |
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I actually find SPW ST handle one of the most comfortable ST handles I've been experienced so far. If you hate tiny Korbel FL handle, you'll love SPW ST - thick, wide and long. And I'm STraightholder, neither FL nor AN.
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Posted: 01/13/2015 at 6:58pm |
Yes, I fix mine by rubber cementing a rubber grip to my straight handles. I originally bought straight handles to go into a vise I use for testing but now I am use to them and prefer round handles. I really like the round handles on my Firewall Plus blades. They are good for twiddling. |
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roundrobin
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Posted: 01/13/2015 at 8:07pm |
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It's fairly easy to change the shape of a straight handle. I simply use epoxy to increase the handle size and length, and reshape it with a sander to the way I like it:
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SmackDAT
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Posted: 01/14/2015 at 11:15am |
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Design looks fugly though, I hate to say.
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frogger
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Posted: 01/14/2015 at 1:45pm |
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The most comfortable to me are: BTY TBS ST. squared shape that is not small. Feels great. Stiga Clipper Classic ST. oval, fat. nice feel. 
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Avalox 500 and TB Spark.
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Posted: 01/16/2015 at 9:10am |
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Wider handle - Stiga Clipper CR
Rounder handle - Donic Waldner Senso Carbon or Ovtcharov Senso Carbon These blades feel comfortable, but as always everyone has their own unique preferences :)
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Hans Regenkurt
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Posted: 01/16/2015 at 9:20am |
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Thank you everybody for the input. It has helped me narrow down my search to two blades which is the Stiga Clipper ST and the Tibhar SPW ST. I am more inclined to get the latter one because it is thinner and I hope to get a better feel with it. But at the same time I am trying out a friend's Clipper next week to see how it fits me.
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Posted: 01/16/2015 at 3:55pm |
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Best: OSP Immune OX--You get what you pay for.
Honourable mention: Stiga AR Classic/Off Classic
Worst: TB ALC--Sometimes you don't get what you pay for! (Too small, square and...wierd. Great Blade though.) |
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Posted: 01/16/2015 at 4:46pm |
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As with other treads there is no good or bad. It's what feels best to the player. Player A may love it while player B thinks it's uncomfortable. Best advice is to find the blade you are interested in hold it and play with it. 
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roundrobin
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Posted: 01/16/2015 at 5:46pm |
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I never have a problem with uncomfortable handles.
 Here's an extreme example of what you can do to reshape the handle with
epoxy (Don't laugh...anyone who held this paddle commented how awesome
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Posted: 01/19/2015 at 9:32am |
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Joola Flame Fast Stiga classic and Peter Samsonov Force Pro black ed. I hate squarish handle with edge. |
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