|
|
2018 Stiga Blades Review |
Post Reply | Page 12> |
Author | ||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: 06/25/2018 at 12:24pm |
|
2018 STIGA BLADES Stiga Nostalgic Blades - ALL,
Offensive and VII The Nostalgic blades are the
latest offering from Stiga. This is the first time Stiga has used the Wenge
wood as outer ply materials for their 3 new blades. I had a long talk with Stiga
Executive Ola Werner about this development with Stiga and he said that Stiga
has been trying to also change their concept of blades for the ABS ball era. He
said that they have been also increasing the quality of their blades in the
production level where the quality finish is much better. Wenge is an African
hardwood that has common usage for furniture because of its beautiful, dark
appearance. In table tennis, there has been a demand for hard outer plies
when the polyball got introduced. Faster and more powerful blades are needed
and for the skilled players either they will go with carbon blades or choose all
wood blades that have hard outer plies like Ebony, Rosewood, Walnut or in this
case Wenge wood. Wenge has a hardness rating lower than that of Ebony wood and
Rosewood but basing on the past hardwood blades I have tried, the ones with
Wenge seem to be heavier and feel harder. The quality of the Nostalgic
blade series are better than previous blades. The handles have smoother texture
and they are very comfortable. The feel when holding the Nostalgic blades are
much different compared to the Rosewood and Ebenholz blades. You still need to
sand the wing part of the blades as with other Stiga blades but it feels
smoother. I think Stiga has been hearing some players' suggestions to make the
blades smoother. Also, the Nostalgic blades adopted a small square metal lens
which in contrast to the Carbonado which has a bigger metal tags. I, personally
feel the smaller logos are much better in the handle because it is rough and it
feels weird when my pinky finger is feeling the metals lens when holding the
handle. This is a minor issue as I usually just use the part with no metal tag
as my forehand side. I do wish Stiga will adopt the square metal tags for all
their blades. This is not just coming from me but a lot of players who have
tried both Nostalgic and Carbonado blades find the square metal tags better. Nostalgic VII Weight: 93 grams Thickness: 6.39mm Plies: 7 ply
(wenge-spruce-ayous-ayous-ayous-spruce-wenge) Speed: OFF+ Hardness: Very Hard and Stiff This is the hardest hitting
blade in the series and also the one with the hardest feel. This has a stiff
feel intended to have a fast rebound effect when hitting the ball. Stiga is
saying they have patterned this to have a clipper like construction but instead
of an ayous wood as second layer, they used spruce instead ayous in the 2nd and
6th layers. The blade feels a little heavy. It is lighter compared to the
Clipper Rosewood which could reach up to 95 grams and above. At least the
handle of the VII will not make it as head heavy as the Clipper
Rosewood. It is almost as stiff as the Rosewood 7 but having tried the
Rosewood VII and Ebenholz VII, N VII is almost as stiff and hard. They differ
on the surface of the blade head also because the eb7 and rw7 both have a thin
nct coating. Speedwise, the blade is one
great whacking blade. I paired it with Mantra H and Calibra LT Sound to reduce
the weight. Speed is almost as fast as the Rosewood 7 if not greater. If you
compare it to other blades, N VII is faster than Clipper CC and more or
less the same speed with Nexy Higgs. The blade has plenty of power in which
even at far distance with both the Mantra H and Calibra LT Sound, the N VII
could easily clear the table. If I compare it to composite blades, I would rate
it as faster than a Carbonado 90 but a step lower in speed than Carbonado
145/190. If I compare it to common blades from other brands, it is a step
lower than TB ALC and Viscaria in terms of speed but there are times when you
are hitting the ball flat with Nostalgic VII that you can feel it has more
power than both mentioned blades. Spin? Well it depends on the
rubber you are using. If you are just a flat hitter or mostly do loop drives
then the Nostalgic VII is more than good enough for that particular type of
style. If for example you glue the Mantra H, Calibra LT Plus then you have one
hell of a counter driving and hitting set up. If you like to spin then the
caveat is to use slower or softer rubbers. With the slower rubber, I also used
the Calibra LT Spin for the N VII because I thought it would be a good combination.
With the Calibra Spin as a forehand rubber, the Nostalgic VII can offer a good
amount of spin. If you choose to use a Chinese rubber, I would recommend the
Genesis S version at it is softer. When I used my Hurricane 3 on it, you have
to make sure it is boosted and softened. If you use medium hard rubbers, you
would need to carefully select the rubber for it and also your brushing skills
should be good. With soft rubbers like Calibra LT Sound, the ball hits the
sponge deeply so spinning is not a challenge but with harder rubbers you need
to brush up a little bit aside from adjusting to the bounciness of the combo. I
do appreciate the Mantra H’s ability to spin very well when you know how to
brush the rubber only that the challenge is that it is very bouncy on a hard
blade like Nostalgic VII. Also, by using
soft rubbers like Calibra Sound, you would also save weight as this blade is on
the 90’s scale. I would definitely recommend
this to people who have at least intermediate level of skills as this blade is
for advanced level players. Offensive short pip players would love this blade
as it attacks very well with short pips due to its hard and stiff
characteristics. Smashers and blockers would also love this since this is more
of a hitting blade rather than a spinner’s blade. If you are a slow looping
kind of a player the Nostalgic Offensive/ALL are the ones for you and not this.
Overall, I am quite surprised with the quality and offensive properties of this
blade. Weight: 88 grams Thickness: 5.9mm Plies: 5
(wenge-spruce-ayous-spruce-wenge) Speed: OFF to OFF+
The Nostalgic Offensive (N-O)
is a 5 ply offensive blade in the Nostalgic series. Think of it as an Infinity
blade but with outer wenge plies. Remove the semi roughness of the Infinity and
think of a smoother and more comfortable handle and that is the Nostalgic
Offensive for you. You can also think of it as exactly as a Rosewood V or
Ebenholz V but with a different outer plies. The N-O is a pretty straight
forward blade wherein it offers raw offensive power and at the same time some
softness during impacts. All of the Nostalgic blades have a stiff and hard feel
outright but the moment you started hitting drives or topspins the Offensive
have some flex to it and the All Around version have some softness and flex to
it also. If you are hitting with the 3 blades – Rw V, Eb V and N-O V, you will
not feel much difference in speed of the ball. The Eb V is still the fastest of
the 3 blades but the Rw and N-O blades are only 1-2 notches slower than the Eb
V. The N-O is good because it does not feel too hard on ball impact. With hard
blades, you can feel the distinct hard impact even on soft strokes. The hard
feel is reduced a little but in the Nostalgic Offensive and that is a good
thing if you like medium hard or hard rubbers. I have used hard rubbers like
Mantra H and Hurricane 3 on the blade but did not need any adjustments on the
hardness and stiffness of the blade. I would say the hardness is not
overwhelming despite having wenge outer plies rather there is still some good
hard feel with some flex when you are hitting with it. If compared to other
blades of other brands (5 ply blades), I would rate it as faster than the
Status powerwood and more or less equal to or faster than the Mazunov blade.
The thing with the Nostalgic offensive is that it is not just an off level
speed blade but it is closely bordering to off+ and so I will not rate it as a
true off balde since it is between off to off+ in speed. There are times when
you are loop driving with it that the rebound effect is that of an off+ blade. If you are a looper, the N-O is
not hard to use. I have used the Hurricane 3 on this and the spin and “feel of
the dwell” is there that even if it is a fast blade, you can still loop with it
easily. The Calibra LT Spin was a good looping rubber on this blade since it
has medium hardness and the ball sunk on to the rubber while looping with it.
The Mantra H was a little fast for me at first since I had to adjust with the
bounciness in the forehand but with the Mantra H you can still spin very good
though with the blade’s hardness, you have to hit through the sponge to produce
heavy spin. I think the good amount of speed compensates for the spin when
using this as hitting or loop driving with the N-O produces powerful shots. The
Nostalgic Offensive has good amount of power until middle distance. With
powerful rubbers like Calibra LT Plus or Mantra H can make the N-O good enough
far from the table but power seem to be better at middle distance. I love the
Mantra H on the backhand instead because I seem to handle it easier as a
backhand rubber and I could spin with it very well even being a very fast
rubber. For the forehand, the Calibra Spin was awesome because it was a bit
softer and easier to do loops. Of the 3 blades, this is the most balanced in
terms of performance and control while not being too hard on its feel. This is
recommended for almost all types of players except for choppers.
Counter-hitters, blockers using inverted and pips out rubbers are gonna love
the Nostalgic Offensive. Short pips players either forehand or backhand will
also appreciate its power and control. I would simply put that even
intermediate players can use this blade effectively provided they would pair it
with a well chosen rubber.
Nostalgic All Around Weight: 78 grams Thickness: 5.65mm Plies: 5 (wenge-ayous-ayous-ayous- Speed: OFF- to OFF
This is the lightest blade in the series and also my personal favorite. Please take note that I am a little biased on the blade because I just love the way it feels and plays. For me it is a perfectly balanced blade in terms of weight, power, spin generation and control. Please take note even if it is labeled as All Around, the Nostalgic All Around (N-A) is far from being an all around speed blade. It can be an all around style blade because it can almost do all types of strokes. I tested this for 2 weeks and I have used the following rubbers- Mantra H, Calibra LT Sound, Calibra Spin and Hurricane 3 provincial rubbers. This is the lightest blade in the Nostalgic Series. Weighing at 78 grams, having a wenge outer ply blade is surprisingly light. This is almost identical to the Nostalgia Offensive except that the 2nd and 4 layers are made of ayous and not spruce.What sets the N-A from the other Nostalgic blades is that it has both the flex and hardness that makes a blade an excellent looping weapon and at the same time it can give more than enough speed for your power shots. Speaking of speed, the Nostalgia All Around is not an all around speed blade it is closer to OFF. Personally, I would rate it as between OFF- to OFF. When I was using a Hurricane rubber with it, it never felt as slow as a typical all around blade like Stiga All Around Classic or All Around Evolution. I think the both all around blades mentioned are good measures of having an all around speed and also a good basis when comparing speed blades. I think aside from the Offensive Classic, the blades I have mentioned are good benchmarks of blade speed comparisons. I would compare this as faster than the Offensive classic and probably than the Infinity blade. This is probably because of the hard wenge outer plies that give extra kick and rebound for the ball the harder you hit with it. It is almost on par with the Stiga Intensity in terms of speed, the difference is that the N-A has a more rigid feel compared to the Intensity. As mentioned earlier, the Nostalgic All Around is an excellent looping blade because it offers some feel of softness despite having hard outer plies. The difference with the Nostalgia Offensive is that the 2nd layer of spruce adds more rigidity to the blade while the ayous layers in the N-A makes it a bit softer on impacts. It is therefore easier to loop while maintaining enough speed. Of the 3 Nostalgic blades, the Nostalgic All Around is easiest to handle and with the best feel. Also, the advantage of the Nostalgia is that it is not choosy with the rubbers it is being paired with. Even with tensor rubbers, the N-A can still be used effectively. One thing I have noticed about the N-A is that it pairs well with sticky rubbers in the forehand. Although, Mantra H and Calibra Spin performed great, using Chinese rubbers with it particularly the Hurricane 3 gives you high arc loops with strong spin and speed. I have also observed this with using other Chinese brands aside from using the Stiga rubbers as test rubbers. I even used a rubber that has a euro scale of 54 degrees and it does not feel to hard with the N-A but was a bit hard for the Offensive and VII versions. Mantra H was very fast and packed quite a lot of punch when I used it on the N-A. Maximum distance even with using very fast rubbers for the N-A would only be middle distance but it is the best when it is used close to the table. Despite the hard outer plies, I never had any problems with the N-A for short strokes like drop shots or flicks. Blocking also was superb even with the Mantra H, the control was more than you can ask. I just cannot say anything bad about it because it is absolutely balanced for its characteristics. It is possible some people may not like it because of the hard surface but it is all in preference and adjustment. You can adjust to it in a short while and will not regret using it. The vibration is also less compared to Rosewood and Ebenholz series if people will ask.
Azalea Offensive Weight: 87 grams Thickness: 5.86 mm Plies: 5 (Limba-spruce-ayous-spruce-Limba Speed: OFF- to OFF
The Azalea Offensive is a bit
deceptive on its performance as a blade. It was designed with the help of
Japanese Women’s Team members but it is a blade that should not be labeled as a
lady’s blade because it has pink stripes or named after a flower. The Azalea
Offensive is one amazing blade even for today’s ABS balls. I would boldly say
that the Azalea Offensive is the new face of Offensive Classic blades. I mean
to say that even if you phase out the Offensive Classic and Offensive Classic
CR blades, the Azalea Offensive can replace both mentioned blades in the
market. Whoever can use the Azalea Offensive blade will not look back to its
predecessor blades because it is one complete blade and offers a little bit
more good playing abilities. The Azalea blades are designed with simplicity but
also designed elegantly. Both the Offensive and All Around blades look simple
yet beautiful. The handles of both blades are also very comfortable and I feel
they are smoother compared to past blade of the same composition. If I compare
the quality finish of the Azalea blades, I think it has way better finish and
smoothness than the Infinity blade. I tested the blades with several Stiga
rubbers including Mantra H, Calibra Spin and a
Chinese rubber - Hurricane 3 rubber. A friend of mine whom I gave it to used
some fast new generation Euro rubbers and absolutely loved it. Blade balance is
still towards the head but it does not feel as heady heavy as other Stiga
blades because the handle seem to have a good amount of weight on it to counter
balance the head heaviness.
The speed is not a true OFF-
nor it is a true OFF blade. I can truly say it is faster than the Offensive
Classic or Classic CR versions but not faster than the Infinity. The Infinity
can still come out faster by one or two notches but the Azalea Offensive is NOT
a slow blade. Imagine an Infinity blade but feels softer. Basically they have
the same composition of Limba-Spruce –ayous but the Infinity has more
stiffness, crispness and hardness you can feel on every ball impact, The Azalea
Offensive on the other hand feels softer, has a lot of flex and you can feel the softness
on every hit with it. It has softness but it does not have the mushy feeling
that even if you put a soft rubber like Calibra LT Sound on it, it does not
feel too soft.
I think the Azalea will excel
in looping and looping is its primary strength. I was using both Hurricane 3
and Calibra to spin with it and it was an amazing looping blade. The blade does
not vibrate much and every loop you make with it feels good giving you more
feel with the ball when brushing against it in order to do topspin. If people
love the Offensive Classic as a looping blade then I can gladly say that the
Azalea can loop in the same level but with more speed, less vibrations and
better feel. With the test rubbers used, the Azalea produced a medium to medium
high arc when looping.
The blade is a can do all
blade. It has everything you can have as an attacking, blocking or an all
around type player. It may not be as fast compared to other fast 5 ply limba
blades in the market but with the right rubbers, speed is not much as an issue.
When I used the Mantra H on the Azalea Offensive, it became a very bouncy and
lively blade up until middle distance from the table but overall the blade is
best suited for close to the table plays. Control is on the Azalea’s side and
it is easy to use on controlled shots especially drop shots and flicks but at
the same time it gives you confidence to use on attacking shots especially if
you need placements.
In my opinion, the Azalea will
be the new face of 5 ply limba all wood blades that will replace the Offensive
Classic. People can just say that it is just a recycled idea, putting a new
name and label to it then sell it but I beg to differ because the blade is that
just good and it is not a clone of the OCR or vanilla Offensive Classic. It
plays and feels different from the mentioned blades. I will recommend this
blade to all levels of players. This blade is so good that it warrants praise
and recommendation even for higher level of players provided they use faster
rubbers. Beginners and intermediate level of players can use this for years and
still will appreciate this blade for its balanced amount of control, spin and
speed.
Stiga Azalea All Around
|
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
Sponsored Links | ||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
i will add the blades after I finish the review for each including the Azalea blades
|
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
Hans Regenkurt
Silver Member Joined: 08/12/2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 826 |
Post Options
Thanks(2)
|
|
I had the opportunity to hold a Nostalgic Allround and an Azalea Offensive in my hand. The quality and craftmanship is really good and the Nostalgic seems to have a very good feel. My only problem is that the Master handle is very uncomfortable, they have made it even thinner than the classical Master. To give something to compare it to, the FL Master on these blades is almost the same as on DHS blades. If you find those too thin, you will find Stiga's too. And Stiga will not be producing these in Legend and anatomic which I find very deplorable.
|
||
DLC1325
Silver Member Joined: 02/15/2016 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 722 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Oh hardwoods, how I love thee...
Yogi, do you know if the Nostalgic handles are solid versus the hollowed Ebenholz/Rosewood handles? That has always steered me from Stiga hardwood blades. Also, does anyone know if the Cpen handle is thinner than previous models as well? Stiga's Cpen handles are very wide. I much prefer the narrower.
|
||
jonyer1980
Gold Member Joined: 07/30/2008 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 1600 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Thanks for the detailed review Yogi. It's always a please to read your comments& inputs.
|
||
Rosewood V FL
Nittaku Fastarc G1-FH Stiga DNA Pro-S MAX BH Avoid any Butterfly stuff... at abusive prices. Raw power without control means nothing |
||
ssmilk
Member Joined: 09/29/2017 Location: LA Status: Offline Points: 26 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
beautiful blades
|
||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Thanks. Ill update the review tomorrow with the offensive version.
|
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Dlc i have the penhold version but i cannot compare it to old models but i can measure them for you.
|
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
added the Nostalgic Offensive blade review
DLC, here are the dimensions of the cpen blade handle plus some pics: 23mm thickness x 33mm width x 83mm length |
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
DLC1325
Silver Member Joined: 02/15/2016 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 722 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Awesome. Thank you, Yogi. That's almost identical to my Donic Zhou Yu Two Cpen.
Edited by DLC1325 - 06/26/2018 at 2:33pm |
||
pitigoi
Super Member Joined: 06/19/2015 Location: Illinois, USA Status: Offline Points: 257 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
What about the older model Stiga blades, are they still being produced in anatomic (AN, winner)? I already hoarded another two (for a total of five), just in case. |
||
Hans Regenkurt
Silver Member Joined: 08/12/2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 826 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
A hope they will be producing the classical handles for their older blades. However, the official dealer here told me they were not able to order Clippers and Celeros in Legend from Stiga HQ as the HQ did not have any.
|
||
piligrim
Premier Member Joined: 06/21/2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 5307 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
TT11 has clipper and celero with any handle |
||
Hans Regenkurt
Silver Member Joined: 08/12/2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 826 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I believe that but we do not know if they can get some more if they sell their current stock.
|
||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I think if a distributor can get enough order from the factory they can still order the handles they want
|
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
JediJesseS
Member Joined: 06/02/2016 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 99 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Any thoughts on the Nostalgic Allround?
|
||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
It is the blade i love of all the 3 nostalgias. I will be posting my review for it probably saturday
|
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
updated with review for Nostalgia All Around
|
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
added review for Azalea Offensive
|
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
pitigoi
Super Member Joined: 06/19/2015 Location: Illinois, USA Status: Offline Points: 257 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Maybe. Paddle palace here in the USA believe no more Stiga anatomic blades will be produced. I hoarded 4, just in case. |
||
polbotinka
Member Joined: 07/21/2015 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 34 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Hi Yogi, thanks for the review.
How would you compare Nostalgic Allround to Yasaka Sweden Extra if you played one? Edited by polbotinka - 07/18/2018 at 9:37am |
||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Sweden extra is softer by a mile also extra is slower. Tried only extra a few times. It is a good blade but feels way different from the all around nostalgia.
|
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
Simas
Super Member Joined: 09/04/2017 Location: EU Status: Offline Points: 450 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I am playing an offensive, somewhat closer to the table game with a good ball placement and varying pace. For some time I am using my good old Stiga OC which suits well my with somewhat harder H3Neo on my FH and Donic Bluefire JP Turbo on my BH. I like my OC a lot (great all wood feel, sensitive touch and plenty of spin). The disadvantage, naturally, is that if you are caught further from the table you really have to add a lot of umph and extra effort with a proper swing, full body rotation and weight shift to match your opponents in speed.
As I am contemplating :) to backing up a bit further from the table, I think I should change my OC to something faster, but still with a great ball feel and not too heavy (I like lighter setups). So I think I will stick with 5 plies all wood again. I was advised to look into new Nostalgic series (I think it was actually yogi_bear...). Unfortunately, no one at my club uses them at the moment. After reading the reviews I think Stiga Nostalgic sounds right, just didn't make up my mind if to go with ALL, or OFF. I am leaning towards OFF. Any advice? Anyways, when I (if I..) make up my mind, I'll post my impressions too. Thanks, yogi_bear for great reviews.
Edited by Simas - 07/19/2018 at 4:44pm |
||
Stiga Offensive Classic Legend
DHS Hurricane Neo3 Donic Bluefire JP01 Turbo |
||
stancuzi
Member Joined: 01/08/2015 Location: Vienna, Austria Status: Offline Points: 46 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Why not try Azalea Offensive instead, sounds much more intriguing to me. 😆😆😆
Edited by stancuzi - 07/19/2018 at 5:17pm |
||
shinshiro
Super Member Joined: 09/21/2016 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 243 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Thanks for the reviews yogi Have you had the opportunity to play with Azalea Allround? If so, can you compare it to Allround Classic in terms of speed and if the feeling is any different? |
||
lineup32
Gold Member Joined: 12/06/2012 Location: Calif Status: Offline Points: 1195 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
what is the head size of the Azalea OFF, HANDLE LENGTH FL
I did read somewhere that the head size is 151 x159 can you confirm? Edited by lineup32 - 08/05/2018 at 10:54am |
||
yogi_bear
Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
sorry forgot to measure but it has the same size as other blades like rosewood only that it is only in master flared and no legend flared. other handles are cpen and ST i think.
|
||
Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS
ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
||
kindof99
Premier Member Joined: 02/07/2014 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4228 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Agree. Stiga is addicted with 5-layer wood blades, which is very unlikely suited to the new TT trend.
|
||
king_pong
Silver Member Joined: 06/29/2010 Location: Minneapolis Status: Offline Points: 889 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I'm sure at least 1 of these blades is good enough to suit your needs. Besides, "trends" don't necessarily correlate to true advances in technology in a particular area of sports equipment. I'm sure Stiga doesn't just employ monkeys for their R&D, nor are they simply slapping pretty looking woods plies together. |
||
Stiga Infinity VPS (Master): fh/bh - Nittaku Hammond CR max
|
||
Snakefish
Silver Member Joined: 12/09/2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 952 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Wasn't the Carbonado series their most innovative blades in like forever ? I agree. Stiga has beeen practically living on their Offensive Classic technology since forever. They don't do hinoki, arylate, zylon, ........
|
||
Andro Treiber Z - fl
FH: Tibhar MX-D max BH: Tibhar Quantum ProX-blue,max |
||
Post Reply | Page 12> |
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Forum Home | Go to the Forums | Forum Help | Disclaimer
MyTableTennis.NET is the trading name of Alex Table Tennis Ltd. |