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Stiga (4)

Stiga CC5

Speed	9.5
Control	9.0
Stiffness	7.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.6

Review of Stiga CC5

This blade is very unique! Due to it's long trajectory, even at far range, it does not really affect the ball angle and the power provided. I'm a player who play far from table and this blade seriously brought me to another level with the long trajectory. It's better than CC7 in my opinion as with control, speed is better and more accurate to the place you want it to be.

Apr 01, 2013

Stiga Rosewood XO

Speed	9.3
Control	8.5
Stiffness	5.0

Hardness	6.7
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.2

Review of Stiga Rosewood XO

I put DHS Skyline TG3 on the forehand and with STIGA Calibra LT Spin on the backhand on this blade
For me, this blade is light as I mostly play around 90+g. The craftsmanship is excellent and the texture feels great. STIGA say that this blade is stiff, but I think it is not very stiff. I think it is around the same as Ebenholz V. It is good for both looping and fast attack near the table. It has a middle throw and definitely a long trajectory, which I love it a lot. When I loop from middle/far from table, it reach the opposite table with speed and power. Dwell time is okay from me, not too long nor too short. One thing I like about Rosewood XO is that it is more crisper than my previous blade( STIGA CC5). This is better for me as it is better for short games and flicks, which is the essential for a penholder like me.
Okay, let me introduce my playing style: I am a right-hand Penholder, with more of fast attacking near table and looping style. I rarely use the reverse backhand unless the angle of the ball to my backhand is very wide. My serves are usually side spin with combination of backspin, abit like Wang Hao€™s serve, and it usually goes to the middle/far table. As for service return, as a penholder, it is normally a push or flick. Forehand wise, I attack the wings of the table. I will use fast attack when near table while looping more when I get further away from the table.
Fast Attacking near the table is one of Rosewood XO€™s strength. As the blade is lighter than the one I normally use, I can recover fast enough to constant fast attack, which gives problem to my opponent. Blocking near table is also easy. For an all-wood 5ply blade, it has excellent power, although when compare to the Carbon blades, it may seems that it lack of power by a bit. The control that Rosewood XO gives is much better than normal all-wood 5 ply blades.
While attacking from mid table is still good. Ball placement is easy and still full of power. Some says that it lacks of power at mid-table, but I disagree with these statements. Forehand Topspin from mid-table is easy, same as fast attack. But sometimes, fast attack from the mid-table goes into the net as the throw angle is mid-low.
Far from the table, which the problem start to arise. When I am far from the table, it is mostly when I am defending and waiting for chances to counter-attack. But when I counterattack, mostly the ball seems to be not so powerful, and mostly touch the net or goes into the net.
Backhand wise, as a penholder, it is normally our weakness. But using it is controllable. My backhand pushes, tradition backhand attack and reverse backhand works fine. I rarely use the reverse backhand, but mostly the ball will still go over the net with ease.
I use STIGA Calibra LT Spin on the backhand. I would not say that it is a substitute for Butterfly Tenergy as it stands out in its own ways. This rubber is spinny, fast but not deadly fast. But you could kill of your opponent with devastating spin shots. I think that Aggressive and fast attack players may want to give this rubber a try. The throw angle is medium and the sponge is soft, which gives you good control, but not losing any speed. But the con for this rubber is that you have to take very good care of it, or it will break easily. Clean it with either water or cleaning foam is fine.
I play a competition with local Chinese in Tian Jin today. I won the match (4-3). My opponent say that my balls are spinny and especially when I use the reverse backhand. Most of my points come from my services and 3rd ball attack. I lost more point on looping near table, while fast attacking near table is very accurate to the place that I want it to go. Points gain by service wise, almost 50% while 3rd ball attack around 20%. The locals try my bat and say it is quite heavy. What I feel good about this bat is that the counterlooping from mid-table is the highlight for this blade.
Nevertheless, I give this blade a rating of 9 out of 10, and rank it an OFF blade. It is good for penholder, short game players and also fast attackers.

Sep 16, 2013

Stiga Infinity VPS V Diamond Touch

Speed	9.5
Control	8.7
Stiffness	5.0

Hardness	8.2
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.3

Review of Stiga Infinity VPS V Diamond Touch

From STIGA, it says that the Infinity VPS V with Diamond Touch and also with the brand new VPS technology (Veneer Precision System) is built with two hand-selected middle veneers that are treated with a unique and exact heating and cooling process with precisely measured time and temperature.
It€™s quite light for me as I am used to heavier blades. The craftsmanship is excellent and the texture feels great. The blade is quite stiff, not really very stiff like the Rosewood VII or the Ebenholz VII, but somewhere between them. It is somewhere near the Rosewood XO. For me, this blade feels great when close to table, which suit my style of playing, so it€™s fine. The opponent cannot really return the ball well. As I get further away from the table, I feel like I need to exert more force to have the same amount of speed and spin gradually. As I play fast attack, with fast hits, and seldom looping, this blade will not be better than the Clipper Wood, which is built for flat hitting. But nevertheless, this blade still provide a great overall play for all kind of style. This blade suit all kind of rubbers, but I think that mid-hard sponge rubber suit the blade the best.
After a month, it's still in great shape!

Feb 06, 2014