New blade Stiga - Artic Wood 2017

[AndySmith]

Ha ha - "rustic feeling". So suitable for players who live in barn conversions in the countryside and keep border collies?

 

[VicVoc32]

Cool looking surface, I will try it when I get the chance!

 

[PiZa]

What is weight and thickness of Arctic Wood FL handle ?

 

[yogi_bear]

Hmm, either spruce or white ash on the upper layers. Maybe ayous in the middle.

 

[Lee91]

What is weight and thickness of Arctic Wood FL handle ?

These are prototypes, so I don't know how thick and how heavy it will be.

Prototypes are about 89 grams as you see in the pics.

 

[P1ngP0ng3r]

Outch! 129 EUR for an allwood blade (Dandoy Sports)

 

[VicVoc32]

Outch! 129 EUR for an allwood blade (Dandoy Sports)

I can not see that price is 129 EUR?

 

[yogi_bear]

really looks like white ash outer with spruce 2nd

 

[P1ngP0ng3r]

I can not see that price is 129 EUR?

http://en.dandoy-sports.eu/stiga-arctic-wood.html
129,90 EUR and only Master and Penholder in stock. Even with 21% VAT, this price is way too high.
Just checked a German webshop and they offer the Arctic Wood for 40 EUR less! Register as new account and you even get an additional 10 EUR discount. So, my guess is that Dandoy will come with an "amazing" promotion soon.

 

[VicVoc32]

http://en.dandoy-sports.eu/stiga-arctic-wood.html
129,90 EUR and only Master and Penholder in stock. Even with 21% VAT, this price is way too high.
Just checked a German webshop and they offer the Arctic Wood for 40 EUR less! Register as new account and you even get an additional 10 EUR discount. So, my guess is that Dandoy will come with an "amazing" promotion soon.

I found the Arctic on Tabletennis11 for 89.90 € so the price at Dandoy sounds strange. http://www.tabletennis11.com/other_eng/stiga-arctic-wood

Has anyone else tried it?

 

[TurboZ]

I found the Arctic on Tabletennis11 for 89.90 € so the price at Dandoy sounds strange. http://www.tabletennis11.com/other_eng/stiga-arctic-wood

Has anyone else tried it?

I remember their initial pricing is about the same as Dandoy. Wonder why a big drop in price and sold out in a sudden. On the other hand their Hurricane King price got a big 50% jump after so many years. Can't help thinking there is a mistake in their system somewhere.

Factoring in the max discount of Dandoy and Contra.de, their ex VAT price is just within a few bucks so Dandoy's pricing is not that crazy after all, until TT11 really can get a steady supply of stock and sell in that low price.

I play Cpen and mine is light (178g) paring with Rasanter Max both sides. Great looping machine thanks to the new gen tensors. Neither stiff nor flex, and next to no vibration. I would say it is an average but good 5 ply all wood. Stiga's data shows that it is 95g in average but I bet mine is not much over 80g. I believe I would feel more at home if mine is over 90g.

 

[yogi_bear]

they are positioning this in the level of rosewood's price range. if it lacks the nct coating it might feel softer than rosewood

 

[P1ngP0ng3r]

Still like my Infinity, so I'll wait for some reviews (Yogi's for sure) before I get one.