BANDA by Stiga - new blades

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Hi,
as of next Monday people can order from the Stiga site the new "old" BANDA blades which are Allround, Offensive, Carbon.
Are they also available with straight handles ?
Will the blade composition be the same like in the 80's / 90's ?
Thanks
 
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According to Stiga Japan, only available in FL and PEN.

Banda Carbon has an inner construction.
 
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That means less sold blades in Europe, Germany ! Very sad.
I primarily mean the composition of the famous allround blade.
 
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Banda was not a sub-brand of Stiga but used to be a separate manufacturer based in Eskilstuna, Sweden that was established originally as an import company importing Japanese balls in the 60s.

Banda started producing blades and tables in the 70s and gained fame when Waldner was sponsored by the brand from a young age.

Stiga at the time was based in Hålaveds trä but was in financial trouble in the 80s and Banda bought out its sports division in '84 and moved production over to Eskilstuna.

Some kind of run-in led to a fallout in '93 and Waldner et. al. jumped ship to Donic. The beef lives on to this date.

Banda was eventually abandoned.
 
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