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vanjr
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Posted: 04/05/2019 at 9:06am |
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84.4 grams the the Tommy Zai model
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tommyzai
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Hey, come and grab this one cheap. I'm running to the post today. ;-)
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nv42
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Not exactly, it feels like its around the same hardness as koto i suppose, but definitely felt harder than limba and hinoki. It just felt a bit unique compared to many of the regular woods that are available .
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Matt Pimple
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What exactly do you mean by this? Does it have a very hard feeling?
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tommyzai
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I love this blade, but if there's a shortage of them out there and someone else would love it more . . . I'll sell it cheap to spread the love. PM me. LOL
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tommyzai
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I usually go with Stiga ST handles because I find the master too thin and the legend too thick.
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nv42
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Sadly, this was the first time I tried a legend handle and yes, it is quite thin and flat, bascially quite small all round.
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vanjr
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That is a great looking blade i must admit.
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mog1111
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NV42 is the legend handle really smaller, that would annoy me and make me not want one?
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nv42
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The arctic wood compared to the infinity is :-
1. Less reactive to incoming spin, while still giving you a feeling of good bite to produce a lot of spin on loops. 2. Less spinner on serves, pushes. 3. Better from a few more steps behind the table compared to the infinity. 4. Not hollow feeling like the infinity. 5. Shitty handle, like all new stiga blades i suppose, small and thin. Love the beefy handle on the infinity. If you mix up your game with control loops as well as occasianal aggressive drives then the arctic wood is better. The infinity feels too hollow to be able to confidently drive the ball all out. Also, the actic has quite a unique feel due to its outer . *Edit* this is my review based on the 4 infinity i've tried + 1 i own and 1 arctic wood i own.
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tommyzai
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I gots me one. ;-)
Edited by tommyzai - 03/26/2019 at 10:55pm |
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mog1111
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Did you ever try the Artic Wood? Does anyone have any comparisons to the Infinity yet?
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DLC1325
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I used to have a Samsonov Force Pro Black, not a Clipper specifically, but to compare: Arctic is slower and harder, Arctic is probably only a bit more flexy than SFPB, I found Arctic easier to loop with probably due to its lower speed. Force Pro Black is the only blade I have ever truly felt like was out of my control zone. That thing was brutally fast. Arctic is much more controllable, and reminds me of a more crisp feeling Eternity.
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After a hiatus, I finally got an Arctic Wood with ST handle, 85g. H2 Neo on both sides.
After a few sessions I would say its hardness and flex is between my Joola Greenline Extreme (Ebony) and the Yinhe E-1 (Koto) I used to have. Not excessively stiff, nor too much flex--probably a bit more on the stiff side. On some hits it feels quite crispy, yet on others it feels average, and sometimes flat hits are nice, other times they go long. My guess then is that the sweet spot isn't too large, but not terrible. The feedback is interesting too. Its kind of like the feedback one gets with ESN rubbers in that a snappy feel arises when a proper hit is achieved. Overall, it feels like a Stiga blade, but I actually like this one. It is also quite a pretty blade, veneers and handle. I like it. |
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bbkon
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what about artic vs clipper? |
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HarmonicTT
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Just tried the red+black handmade custom blades from levi.... ruby is all wood 5 ply but has insane gears! Slow but fast as hell if you allow yourself to go through the ball. It's my new main for now. Currently have mxp and elp on it in max
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Jak
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Has anyone tried this blade? I'm planning to stepping down from Viscaria because of control issue. I want a 5ply blade that is off/off- and still good looping as Viscaria and 83-85g. How is Artic wood compared to Korbel, Virtouso, acoustic, and rest of the 5 ply. Don't know what to choose.
I have read that Artic wood is quite stiff? I really don't want it to be super stiff, need some flex. Edited by Jak - 02/12/2018 at 8:09am |
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bbkon
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intensity is faster more solid like a slab of steel |
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Halon X
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Thanks for the reply arg0 :)
Edited by Halon X - 12/30/2017 at 6:21pm |
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arg0
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Unfortunately not. Even the comparison with regular Acoustic only comes from distant memories... AW does not feel or sound at all like a carbon blade, so I assume that it will be very different than NAC, even if it's the Inner version. |
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Halon X
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Thanks arg0 :) can you also compare AW to NAC Inner LG? I'm planning to get NA LG or NAC Inner LG to complement with my AW
Edited by Halon X - 12/29/2017 at 8:17pm |
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arg0
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To some extent, Arctic Wood feels like a crisper and faster violin.
Speed is similar to acoustic, faster than violin. Feel is crisp and rather hard, more like violin than acoustic. Balance is center, similar to violin. ST handle size is similar to violin and acoustic LG (large handle). |
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Halon X
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Hi,
Is Artic Wood comparable to Nittaku Violin/Acoustic? if not what is the difference or similarity if any?
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stancuzi
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Clipper is definitely stiffer and faster. I play Celero presently and I'd say it remeinds me of AR Classic Carbon, just a bit faster.
It's still a good blade that gives you nice and clear feel while playing. Cheers, Stan |
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bbkon
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how fast and stiff is the celero compared to clipper? |
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richrf
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Thanks for the feedback. I can't get a hold of one to try out, so it's not worth taking a chance. But I wonder why would they even take a chance with such a design? A finely honed handle interrupted by a label in relief?? To me, it is just a very strange marketing/design decision. I was about to pull the trigger on TT11 but decided not to after reading the review on TTGear. Edited by richrf - 10/14/2017 at 11:55am |
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arg0
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If you care about one more data point, the metal tag looks cool (pun intended) and does not bother me at all.
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richrf
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Isn't it incredible how a company in business as long as Stiga has can mess up on a detail like this? It's almost like they have a death wish. Their website is also lacking in many ways. Sometimes it's the little things that make big differences. |
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p1ngp0ng3r
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Glad the Infinity doesn't have the metal tag!
I have the Celero and Eternity VPS with metal tag and I think it's very annoying. Really dislike it to be honest. It looks great, but I don't like the feel of it.
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