Thanks for those comments. The OSP is an interesting proposition. Very well priced too. Is there a general rule to know when a player is ready to move up to a better grade of bat? There is no doubt a lot of wisdom in not rushing a youngster on to the top end blades to quickly. It is a recurring theme on many posts. If two players are of equal ability though, I'm guessing that a better bat might be what gives one the edge. How then, does one know when they are ready for a higher grade weapon?
@ joskelly: I absolutely agree with Rajah.
By the way, your photo of the Infinity delaminating is the best one I have come across so I have used it several times.
I do hope your right that Stiga has fixed the problem with the Infinity but I somehow doubt it.
However, I am glad you got a good one.
I do think, if your kid is used to the blade there is no reason to change. It is more than fast enough and if he can spin the ball well with it, then he has good equipment.
This sport is much more about technique than equipment.
Options of something if he wanted a blade that gave him more spin would be something like what I am using. The OSP Virtuoso Plus is an offensive speed blade with a lot of feel, GREAT dwell time, a high throw angle, lots of control, and it would help him generate more spin than anything else I can think of; or, at least, anything else that is as fast. That would give him more of an advantage than any of those carbon blades which are a tiny bit faster but get way less spin.
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