Sharp edges on wings

Yes. Only a few blades are already pre sanded like some Adidas blades before. You have to sand the wing part.

Nothing will work like sanding it down. and it does not look bad or hurt the blade. Edge tape will only get sticky with your sweat and it won't soften the sharp edge either. You can sand as per your needs.

All Stiga blades must be sanded to play comfortably.

Screw sandpaper. I use this bad boy:





That is the curved side of a wood file (sometimes called a rasp). I file the wings of my blade to the exact shape and contour that feels best to my hand.











The edge in the last photo was the hardest to get a good perspective on. In plain light, in the photos, it is hard to see what is going on. That is the wing where my middle finger wraps around the wing to grab the handle.



And when looking at the blade in person, you can see that my finger, during play has done more to continue the work that the rasp started.

But the important thing, in my opinion is, the curved shape of the file helped me file a shape that really contoured how my fingers contact the wings. And through play, over time, my fingers continued the work to make the edges super smooth and comfortable.


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i just let grow a stronger skin in this part .... so easy ;-)

bobpuls said:

i just let grow a stronger skin in this part .... so easy ;-)

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The built in sander of Xiom Omega Blades are good to use.

320 sandpaper is great. A sheet costs something in the region of 0.5-1.0€ and will last you forever. Using a rasp is quite brutal unless you want to remove a lot of wood.

I checked what grade of sandpaper I've been using. I've been using 240 grit sandpaper. So a bit rougher than the 320 grit that's also been suggested. I don't mind the rougher finish.

For making bigger scoops out of the wings for a penhold blade, I used a much rougher 80 grit, going slowly, with only a few swipes at a time before checking my progress (less than 5) . Then smoothing with the 240 once I was happy with the shape.