|
|
Stiga Carbonado 145 Review: Beware! |
Post Reply | Page <123 |
Author | ||
AMonteiro
Platinum Member Joined: 01/30/2007 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 2042 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
That's also what I belive. Even being the same type of wood and same thickness two joint plies can get diferente bounces. Is it noticeable for most of mortals? Probably not. Is it desirable when you pay for a high price blade? Of course not. |
||
Dynaryz AGR /Yasaka Goiabao 5 / Dynaryz AGR
|
||
Sponsored Links | ||
capitanharlock
Beginner Joined: 11/24/2015 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 12 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
|
|
In the end I returned the blade to the seller.
Stiga replied to my email where I was complaining for the bad quality, telling me to contact the seller. Fantastic quality control, superb customer care. Bye bye Stiga, "building world champions since 1944" but not building good blades anymore.
|
||
asifgunz
Gold Member Joined: 09/15/2013 Location: Queens NY Status: Offline Points: 1448 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Lnfao that last line though.
Not building good blades anymore. -captainharlock |
||
"I do not have any idols. I am my own idol." - Zhang Jike Feedback: http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71761&PN=1#905629 |
||
dual700
Gold Member Joined: 08/11/2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1628 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Stiga blades = Crop of the crap.
I never understood how so many top players use them. All stiga blades I owned were never consistent.
|
||
unstopabl3
Silver Member Joined: 06/16/2011 Status: Offline Points: 685 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I know I said that after reading all the quality control issues in this thread and rest of the internet I will not order a stiga blade. But 5 years later I could not resist the EJ bug and finally ordered my first stiga blade carbonado 145.
Coming from HL5 and HL5X, I liked the feeling of this blade from the get go and I would have continued using the blade until I decided to try a different pair of rubbers. Chunks of wood started peeling off from the blade along-with the rubbers even though I removed the rubbers very gently. I only used 2 layers of Butterfly Free Chack Pro to glue the rubbers. Here is a video of my blade clearly showing where the top plies of the wood are peeled off and showing the next plies. https://workupload.com/file/Kx3nXpggKRN Although the issue is more obvious on the backhand side than the forehand side of the blade, I cannot use this blade due to this issue. I have over 10 years of experience with glueing/reglueing and have never seen such a problem before even with other soft limba based blades such as HL5 and butterfly blades. This was my first time purchasing a Stiga blade and I was shocked to see this problem with a $200 premium blade and that too just after such a short period of use. I expected a premium quality blade for such a high price. Not sure why Stiga has such low quality controls which will hurt their brand & sales in the long term. I got this blade from TT11, I have contacted them regarding this issue and awaiting a reply.
|
||
jpenmaster
Platinum Member Joined: 12/24/2008 Location: Chicago Status: Offline Points: 2176 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I find free chack pro to be one of the strongest bond water based glues out there. It’s a recipe for disaster for a Stiga blade. I do need to ask why you didn’t seal the blade? We all know if you don’t seal a Stiga this will happen.
|
||
OSP Expert II w DNA Dragon Grip
|
||
kindof99
Premier Member Joined: 02/07/2014 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 4216 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
BTY glue is a disaster for many blades.
|
||
unstopabl3
Silver Member Joined: 06/16/2011 Status: Offline Points: 685 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I agree that butterfly glue has a strong bond but after using it for a while I know the exact amount to use in order to remove the rubbers from the blade without much effort. I've used it countless times on HL5 and HL5X which also have soft limba top and have not faced such severe splintering issues. The strongest glue I've used so far was the Donic Glue Formula First and even that never caused such splintering issues even though it was hard to remove the rubbers from the blade. I do not seal my blade because I find it to change the playing characteristics of my blade and have never faced such splinters on any of my blades, even the ones which are 2+ years old.
|
||
unstopabl3
Silver Member Joined: 06/16/2011 Status: Offline Points: 685 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Never had any issues with this glue on any of my butterfly, dhs, yasaka or donic blades. It's my favourite glue as it has the best feeling and consistency in my opinion.
|
||
kindof99
Premier Member Joined: 02/07/2014 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 4216 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
You must be very skillful at using the BTY glue. HL5 is very much on the edge of splinting for any glue if you do not seal it.
|
||
Snakefish
Silver Member Joined: 12/09/2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 952 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
In my experience, I found Stiga blades and Chinese blades need to be sealed everytime rubbers are changed. These blades tend to splinter more easily It's like insurance, better to seal the blades; better to be safe than sorry. |
||
Andro Treiber Z - fl
FH: Tibhar MX-D max BH: Tibhar Quantum ProX-blue,max |
||
jpenmaster
Platinum Member Joined: 12/24/2008 Location: Chicago Status: Offline Points: 2176 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
If you notice a difference in play from sealing your blade you have used too much sealant.
|
||
OSP Expert II w DNA Dragon Grip
|
||
unstopabl3
Silver Member Joined: 06/16/2011 Status: Offline Points: 685 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
TT11 was kind enough to check the evidence and provide a refund. Now that's how you keep your long term customers happy!
|
||
Post Reply | Page <123 |
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. |