Are Stiga blades more sensitive to splitting?

[FrenchFrog33]

Are Stiga blades more sensitive to splitting? Especially those with a Limba outer layer?

 

[Peter93]

Depends on the blade. On my offensive classic, I basically once pulled half the top layer off. However, my stiga CL CR doesn't have any issues, likely because the CR coating is a type of UV varnish (or so I've heard), which acts like a type of sealer.

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

All the Stiga Cybershape blades I've bought recently (Clipper, Pure, Aura) have been factory sealed a little bit and seem pretty resistant to splintering. I bought a Dynasty Carbon for a friend but it splintered on first rubber change. I've also had VPS technology blades splinter on me in the past (Celero a little bit, Eternity and Infinity somewhat) but I've never had a CR blade splinter (x2 Clipper CR WRB). Older generation Stiga blades I bought indeed seemed more prone to splintering though (x2 Allround Evo, Allround Classic) but I'm not sure if they are being factory sealed nowadays

 

[yamagata]

My Stiga Pure has a very sturdy top ply, no problems at all with it.

 

[Amayzde]

It really depends on how much love a specific blade gets from Stiga. I have had the following blades:

Allround NCT: Finish was alright, the coated layer wasnt suitable with all glues
Intensity NCT: Same as Allround NCT.
Infinity VPS: Poor finish, rough handle, sharp edges. I did get one when it first came out. I feel like the new ones are better.
Cybershape wood: Alright finish, allthough the top ply did get a tiny splinter after the first rubber change.

From what I have heard then new Wavy blades seem to have a good finish.

Generally blades made in Japan or Korea usually have the best quality finish: Butterfly, Nittaku, Victas and Xiom.

 

[Topspinslinger]

I owned two Infinity's, one as a kid. It broke within a month🤣
Now I own one that the top limba&Spruce came off.
The rest of my 10+ stiga blade doesn't have durability issues in my exprience.

 

[John_]

2 clippers, 1 azalea off, 1 infinity and 1 off classic have basically gotten destroyed. But my hardwood blades, intensity and rose 5 have been perfect. I'd suggest sealing any stiga blade unless it's factory sealed.