Stiga OC and Stiga OC WRB difference?

Again this is for my brother.

Difference is: If you like head heavy blade go with WRB (air in handle) I try Stiga OC WRB and i don't like it (I love all wood handle) No difference in flexibility etc. i think

So the reduced weight is just in the handle?

You can check blade weight at Paddle palace. The hollow handle could help with few grams lighter

Waldmeister wrote: Hve two OC Cr without wrb. They are 77 and 84 gr.

That is the OC CR though.  I am talking about the OC only. Are they the same weight or OC CR a little lighter.

joris wrote: I have both OC WRB 75.3g. 5.3mm OC        85.7g. 5.4mm

 

Really depends what rubbers you use. If you use very heavy ones you will feel it but lighter ones, not really.

Both are balance, they have the same centre point.
Look at this
OC WRB 75.3g. 5.3mm
OC        85.7g. 5.4mm
WRB lighter but 0.1mm less than other, that 's the way they made both have the same balance point.

sadius wrote: WRB handle is hollow while regular handle solid.

+1

The only main difference is the handle. Hollow handle vs non-hollow handle. WRB is a hollow handle system which makes the blade slightly head heavier. Most of the players I know don't like the WRB system, hence while you'll see on www.paddlepalace.com, them saying a special reference for OC CR non-wrb made especially for China National Team or something like that.

There is a slight difference in thickness. Offensive Classic is supposed to be 5.5mm thick and the OC WRB is supose to be 5.48mm thick. So if you really think .02mm will make a huge difference in flexibility for your level of play, then it might be something you'd want to consider.

WRB usually will save you a couple of grams.
On the Stiga China catalog, OC non WRB is suppose to be 82g +-2g, and OC WRB is suppose to be 77g +-2g. I've see OC non WRB as low as 67g and TommyZai's Special OC CR is 68.5g. I have a 69g OC CR non WRB myself.

(These are all cpen specs)

Can anyone comment on the vibration of the OC non wrb.

sadius wrote: OC WRB and none are hard blades. Little to non vibration there

HK is a much harder blade than OC. OC WRB/non WRB is definitely softer than OC CR. (CR is the hardening of the wood using UV rays - stiga technology) If regular OC is a hard blade with little to no vibration (9 on the hardness level in geological terms... then OC CR would be a diamond? (10)? no vibration? What would schalger carbon be? a 25 on a 1-10 scale?

OC is most definitely a softer blade in comparison to most blade out in the market. Clipper is a thicker blade than OC/CR which vibrates less. OC's 5mm thickness is considered rather thin on Stiga's all wood blades selection. It most definitely vibrates. Good control blade and I wouldn't recommend it for Shakehand unless it's for developing players. It's a great cpen blade though.

Shakehand OC is around 82 +-2g, but most that I've seen are around 84g

Sorry Ndragon88, no experience with Nimbus.  Wish I could help you out on that one.

My OC CR non WRB is 79 grams Legend shakehand (will be lighter now since I shaved the handle to in between legend and master size)

I wont be buying another Stiga blade without WRB now that I've tried it

Ndragon88 wrote: Can anyone comment on the vibration of the OC non wrb. � Thanks for all ur replies everyone. � OC 82g? thats cpen tho what about shakehand?

IMO vibration is from the thickness of blade,less than 5.5mm thick all have vibration i have oc cr wrb ,is a good blade but if you like flat hitting in ur game better choice more solid blade,now i use YEO is best match for my game (BSFX fh2.0 & solcion bh2.0)
btw my oc cr wrb is 75gr.