Stiga Infinity VPS V

Product information

Brand
Stiga
Category
Blades
Reviews
17
Rating
4.65 star(s) 17 ratings
Price
$100

User stats

Speed
8.3
Control
9.1
Hardness
6.8
Durability
6.4
Pros
  • Cheap
  • Control
A long term blade and good for beginners. Has enough speed and power with proper technique. Can pair with almost all of chinese rubbers.
Pros
  • very balanced
  • awesome flex
Best 5 plywood have always been with limba-limba-ayou-limba-limba (Waldner senso V1/V2, Joola K5, Bty primorac, Bty Korbel, Stratus power....), but Stiga comes here with an amazing variation : Limba-spruce-ayous-spruce-limba The thickness is around 6mm, like most 5ply allwood blades. The feeling is amazing on this blade, and the blade is so well balanced (mine is 82gr) even with heavy rubbers. The speed is faster than Korbel or Primorac and the sweet spot has been greatly improved compared to those.....the addition of a composite layer is not needed anymore (many primorac/korbel users have moved to Innerforces blades, same composition + composite material). Medium throw, awesome flex and dwell time thanks to allwood composition, amazing touch and balance. Provides far enough power for any kind of attacking playstyle and precise.it has No weakness. Somebody wrote it lacks power mid distance and i had to laugh. With good technique this blade will do what u want. So much power in the fast game and so much control in the short game. And it doesn't lack power mid distance. Choose the right rubber and u will love this blade. Everybody should try it.
Speed
8.8
Control
9
Hardness
6.1
Durability
7.6
Pros
  • Speed
  • Control
  • Price
Cons
  • Chiquiata Flick
  • Forehand Flick
  • Durability
This blade is a really controllable and fast blade eaven Fan Zhendong is using it!But the fact that I dont like in this blade is non durability.
Speed
9
Control
8.9
Hardness
6.5
Durability
4.9
Pros
  • control
  • BEAUTY
  • nice speed
an of or of- blade with great filing and very god for spiny game
Speed
10
Control
10
Hardness
6.5
Durability
9.7
Pros
  • Feel
  • Control
  • Throw angle
Cons
  • needs sanding
  • flicking
This is my current blade which I am using with Rasant Powergrip on the FH and Rasant Grip on the BH both in MAX thickness. This all wood blade comes in the standard Stiga packaging and you will definitely need to sand it especially the wings. I got this blade in wide FL by accident. I have smallish hands so I should have went for the regular FL. I sanded the handle down though so its fine. Get the Wide FL if you have big hands. Also get this blade lacquered as the top ply is not very tough. The blade felt a little weird when I first starting playing with it but as the glue and lacquer dried I started getting a better feel. This blade has an excellent feel and the control is very good considering its speed and the rubbers I was using. The blade is probably around the OFF- range and its sweetspot is good for a wood blade but not as good as composite or carbon blades. The dwell time on the blade is less than say a Timo Boll Spark but more than a fast carbon blade. The throw angle is medium to high and I like its open up. The short game is good but long pushes and chopping is not which is a bummer because i do that sometimes. As Dan mentioned in his review the flicking is not that good and you have to be precise. However, it is quite easy to loop a medium to long push with good power. I can't give that much more details as I haven't tried this blade with any other rubbers. Still, for the price this blade is great (Got it for $40) and it can be used by developing players with slow rubbers and by advanced players with fast rubbers.
Speed
7.9
Control
9.5
Hardness
9.4
Durability
5.9
Pros
  • Forgiving
  • Versatile
  • Controllable
Cons
  • Not As Powerful
  • Some Quality ==>
  • Issues
Used with Hurricane 3 Neo, Hurricane 8, T80, T64, Bluefire M1, Nittaku G-1, Acuda P2, etc.
This blade is a solid choice for control. Although it is not as powerful as a Viscaria, it provides enough power to finish a point. Blocking and doing pretty much anything close to the table is a ease with this. Mid-distance looping is very comfortable because it is pretty flexible. Overall, this is a great choice. I bought two of them at its fantastic price.
Speed
7.8
Control
9
Hardness
5.6
Durability
7.7
Pros
  • Price
  • Speed
  • Control
Cons
  • Durability
  • Thin outerveneer
Rate: 8.5/10
Stiffness: Nearly stiff
Type: Wood 5plys

Im using this blade with Hurricane 8 on FH and Xiom Omega V Pro on my BH.
What i first noticed about this blade is that it has a wide sweet spot and is very controllable.
Blocking is effortless with this blade.
It is really good in mid distance. Doesnt require that much effort when playing in mid distance.
I got this blade for 70$ and im quite satisfied with it.
***The only problem is that the top outerveneer is too thin.
Would recommend for any developing player!
Speed
8.5
Control
8.9
Hardness
7.5
Durability
6.7
Pros
  • dwell
  • touch
  • low vibes
Cons
  • power
One of the the best by stiga. This blade can do it all. Great touch for close attackers and defense. Perfect dwell for spins and control. The best part is its affordable, $75. It slightly lacks in power, but makes up for it in precision.
Speed
8.9
Control
9.3
Hardness
5.9
Durability
9
Pros
  • Price
  • Speed
  • Control
Cons
  • Quality
Firstly I got to say: Awesome blade! I played it for around 2 years and it was worth every second. The blade is quite cheap (64€). While playing you have a good amount of speed (Played with T05), good control and you can the feel the ball great (sounds weird). BUT when changing rubbers, the top layer peeled off!!! On my second VPS it worked without problems but I heard people talking about the same problem.

I think the Stiga Infinity VPS is great offensive blade! 5 out of 5 stars
Pros
  • Control
  • short game
  • not expensive
Cons
  • quality issues
  • very thin outer veneer (be careful)
Tested Stiga Infinity VPS with Xiom Omega V Europe (max) on FH side and Donic Acuda S2 (2.0) on BH side!!

Serving: It was really easy and i had no problems with serving. Low throw of the Blade and the awesome Xiom rubber is a good combination for serving.

Short short: Also was really super easy. Although it is an off blade, you never had the feeling of losing control.

Flipping: It is really easy with BH if u play a spinny flip. Harder Flips are more difficult and i need to find the right technique but it is still good.

Counter + Smash: Super Easy with this blade. So much feeling. It is so much fun to play with it.

Blocking: Is really great. Active blocks here are the strength of the blade. Super easy and safe. Passive blocks are a little bit harder and u have to be careful.

Topspin: What can I say? It is so easy... (but u need a good technipue). When u have fast legs and when u hit the ball correct there is so much spin and speed. It is awesome. :)

Counter-Topspin: It is a little bit difficult to explain. If u hit the Ball early it leaves your blade super fast and the counter-Topspin has so much speed and spin. It is really hard to believe that those shots are so easy (no effort need).
I have problems when I hit the Ball too late (descending phase) it is really hard to control. But that is no problem 4 me coz i will learn to deal with it :rolleyes:


Conclusion: I like it so incredibly much, because it 's just so much fun to play with. I do not know if I 'm better than my old material remains to be seen , because it plays quite differently.
However, I can tell you in advance that I have to be more careful with this stuff to make me well so I can generate more speed / spin. Do not get me wrong. The wood is very forgiving , but it can be fully exploited only if you have the proper technique and good standing on the balls. ( Similar to the Viscaria or Spirit ) .
Have often read that it is missing from the half distance to Power. I can not confirm . At least not with the rubbers . That's the curious thing... The harder you hit the ball or the more you make , the more power the blade generates. You have to try. Difficult to describe .

VERY IMPORTANT:
Seal this Blade. It has a very very thin top veneer and u have to seal it. Otherwise u will destroy the veneer when u change ur rubbers.

My tip: 2 layers TSP Racket coat (Edges too). Make the first layer after 12 hours drying with sandpaper smooth (600 grain size). Go 4 a second layer after u cleaned it from dust. Have always done so and never had any problems with surface residues or damaged veneer .

BIG BIG SORRY 4 MY ENGLISH!!! I DID MY BEST :cool:

Regards Chris
Speed
7.9
Control
8.5
Hardness
6.2
Durability
5.5
Pros
  • Control
  • feeling
  • price
I currently play with this blade and It suits me perfect. Excellent control but still powerful. Good feeling in blocks and and a also in the short game. Like the dwell and touch in the short game and my serve. I don't have to much to complain about, a cheap blade that offers everything you need from a blade. I rate it off and I think it suits the most offensive players who prefer a lot of control.
Speed
8.3
Control
9.4
Hardness
6.4
Durability
8
Pros
  • Hard
  • Cheap
  • Great Feeling
Cons
  • Cons in video
@Dan and @Tom both used the Infinity VPS blade in this review using the Stiga Calibra Tour Medium rubbers. The review looks at various techniques and a range of shots used in today's modern game of table tennis. We found this blade to be similar with Stiga's hardwood series of blades including the Ebenholz and Maplewood blades. Video review below:

Speed
9.5
Control
9
Hardness
8.5
Durability
8
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