Unluckiest blade purchase ever?

After all my problems with my 3 latest balsa blades splitting on me this last year I decided it was time for a change.

I began searching for a nice ALL+ to OFF 5ply all wood blade. This way I knew there would be no problems with splitting or fragility.

The only requirement I had is that the blade must be light (85g or under). So I did some research and decided on the Stiga Tube Light, listed as 78g. I thought that is great for an all wood blade, but to make sure I got the lightest one I rang the store owner to hand pick the lightest one.

Fool proof? Guess again, I recieved the tube "light" as 90.5g yesterday .

Please someone reccomend me a non brick like 5ply before I go insane...

Do you like it a "head-heavy"?

Take any 5ply blade you like.
Remove the handle.
Make some new handle out of Balsa.

This will make about 15gms if the old handle were madeo of fineline!

Benny

EDIT: Take the Spin Classic
http://www.tischtennis-manufaktur.de/3.html

It's a while back.

the  andro kinetic explorer or blax are balsa blades light with compact headshape

oh I just noticed you're in the UK... just curious: where do you get your IQUL from?

mwyatt wrote: nicefrog wrote: Just get the TSP Balsa it wont break and should be similar to the Balsa Carbo I have a 6.5 fitter so I could use that. Found it a bit fast last time I used it but at 75g its an option. Not too keen on head heavy blades!

I didn't know it would be faster than the Balsa Carbo, I find the 6.5 Fitter just slightly too slow, clearly OFF- ish for me:). I think the 8.5 would be too fast. They need to make a 7.5 just for me:P. I really like the head heavy blades. I would have suggested to try a Galaxy T2, they are very light but it's going to be way too fast if the 6.5 is too fast

Try Avalox.

Cheers for those blade suggestions, I'll look into them. Money is a bit tight for me while I'm at uni, thats why I'm so annoyed at a wasted �25..

the_theologian wrote: oh I just noticed you're in the UK... just curious: where do you get your IQUL from?

Ebay seller 'TNHA', http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/CHINA-TnhaSHOP__W0QQ_armrsZ1. Really great service and fast shipping in my experience.

I think he runs the eacheng site too but I'm in a really bad shipping band on that site. I'd be better ordering my blades from here to be honest.



The T-2 looks pretty fast from that rating, something that I forgot to mention originally is that it needs to have a straight handle

Yes the T2 is too fast, it's light :) but it's going to be way too fast for you. All the Chinese ebay sellers are eacheng as far as I can tell. I think hes got like 10 shops :)

When I suggested the TSP balsa in your other thread I was referring to the TSP Balsa Fiber series (non fitter). The fitter version is more froward balanced (head heavy) which probably makes it a touch faster.

You can also try the TSP Balsa 5.5 Allround Power (All+) if you think the 6.5 is too fast.

Here is a link of what it looks like.

http://www.bribartt.co.uk/xtcommerce/product_info.php?info=p323_TSP-BALSA-5-5-ALLROUND-POWER.html

mwyatt wrote: After all my problems with my 3 latest balsa blades splitting on me this last year I decided it was time for a change. I began searching for a nice ALL+ to OFF 5ply all wood blade. This way I knew there would be no problems with splitting or fragility. The only requirement I had is that the blade must be light (85g or under). So I did some research and decided on the Stiga Tube Light, listed as 78g. I thought that is great for an all wood blade, but to make sure I got the lightest one I rang the store owner to hand pick the lightest one. Fool proof? Guess again, I recieved the tube "light" as 90.5g yesterday . Please someone reccomend me a non brick like 5ply before I go insane...

If you rang the store owner, and confirmed the weight, why did you get on that was at least 10 grams heavier.

pingpongrob wrote: mwyatt wrote: After all my problems with my 3 latest balsa blades splitting on me this last year I decided it was time for a change. I began searching for a nice ALL+ to OFF 5ply all wood blade. This way I knew there would be no problems with splitting or fragility. The only requirement I had is that the blade must be light (85g or under). So I did some research and decided on the Stiga Tube Light, listed as 78g. I thought that is great for an all wood blade, but to make sure I got the lightest one I rang the store owner to hand pick the lightest one. Fool proof? Guess again, I recieved the tube "light" as 90.5g yesterday . Please someone reccomend me a non brick like 5ply before I go insane... If you rang the store owner, and confirmed the weight, why did you get on that was at least 10 grams heavier.