Stiga Inspira Hybrid Carbon

[raziel_cr]

If you are interested I made a video review of this blade, you can enable english subtitles too.
Overall a quite fast blade with a good control and flexibility

Thanks Jerry, actually your video was one of the reasons that got me interested in the blade and prompted me to find out more about it!


Did you continue to play with the blade after the video? How do you feel about it?

 

[Jackcerry_]

Thanks Jerry, actually your video was one of the reasons that got me interested in the blade and prompted me to find out more about it!


Did you continue to play with the blade after the video? How do you feel about it?

Hello! Nope I like a bit stiffer blades, I’m using ovtcharov alc since 2 years 😄

 

[raziel_cr]

That's great, I was worried the the blade would be too stiff for me, thanks for the help!

 

[kindof99]

Inpira Hybrid Carbon is indeed a mixture of soft and hard carbon. It has good feel at soft touch and can produce a cracking sound when hitting hard. It is pretty good for slow spinny loop, probably better than Boll alc. The control and block is pretty good as well maybe due to harder carbon?

 

[raziel_cr]

Thanks for all the replys, I went ahead and got the blade. Took a while to get to Costa Rica and this week will not be able to test it. However will keep you posted, will use the same rubbers to make an accurate comparison going up from the VPS

 

[Karl Erik Rasmussen]

Inpira Hybrid Carbon is indeed a mixture of soft and hard carbon. It has good feel at soft touch and can produce a cracking sound when hitting hard. It is pretty good for slow spinny loop, probably better than Boll alc. The control and block is pretty good as well maybe due to harder carbon?

Hi!

Do you think this blade is good with short pips - Moristo 1.8 mm on BH?

 

[kindof99]

Hi!

Do you think this blade is good with short pips - Moristo 1.8 mm on BH?

Sorry, I am not sure. I don't use pips, and i don't know what you are looking for in a blade to play with.

 

[Karl Erik Rasmussen]

Ok. Do you think this blade has a harder feel compared to Viscaria or Timo boll alc?

 

[isolator]

Thanks for all the replys, I went ahead and got the blade. Took a while to get to Costa Rica and this week will not be able to test it. However will keep you posted, will use the same rubbers to make an accurate comparison going up from the VPS

raziel_cr, how do you find the Stiga Inspira Hybrid Carbon?

 

[Jan_]

Oh wow, this doesn't have the handmade in Sweden badge at the end of the handle.
That's a bit crazy that Stiga outsources blade production.

So this blade is probably very close if not the same as Andro Synteliac VCO.

If you look at the very bottom of the lens it says Sweden, so it probably is made in Sweden. But as we know Stiga sucks at marketing.

 

[Tembel]

If you look at the very bottom of the lens it says Sweden, so it probably is made in Sweden. But as we know Stiga sucks at marketing.

I have heard that the blade is made in Sweden, but the carbon layer is made in Korea.

 

[Jan_]

I have heard that the blade is made in Sweden, but the carbon layer is made in Korea.

Makes sense, all stiga blades are made in Sweden, it wouldn't be that weird to import some materials for a new blade.

 

[Zwill]

If you look at the very bottom of the lens it says Sweden, so it probably is made in Sweden. But as we know Stiga sucks at marketing.

As far as I know the whole blade is made in Korea. The Sweden part on the lens is for Stiga, not where it is made. My Inspira Plus has the same logo and it is made in China.

My surprise was more that they were claiming on their higher-end blades they are handmade, and made in Sweden.

I have no problem with Korean or Chinese made blades if anything I would probably put them above Stiga blades from a few years ago 😅

 

[raziel_cr]

raziel_cr, how do you find the Stiga Inspira Hybrid Carbon?

Hello! Sorry about the late reply but haven't had a lot of chances to play with the blade. This are my impressions from 2 limited 2 hour training sessions with only a robot for consistency's sake.

For context I'm coming from a Stiga Infinity VPS with Nitakku Hurricane 3 Turbo Blue on FH and Nittaku Fastarc G1 on BH. Have used this setup for around 1.5 years training and playing roughly 4 days a week.

The Hybrid Carbon is using a Nittaku Fastarc G1 on BH and DHS Hurricane 3 Blue Sponge on FH (NON NEO).

1. The first thing you notice is similar when you go from using a good kitchen knife to one that's simply better. You just feel it in the little things, the balance, like the knife seems to be working more alongside you, the ease of movements, dunno if this gets the point across but that's the most direct comparison I could think.

2. The sweet spot is great and the blade is significantly faster, although surprisingly not overwhelmingly fast. I noticed specially on BH and the consistency went up.

3. FH drives were more consistent, with the old blade and rubber balls went into the net more often. I find this maybe because more effort was needed with the old setup which resulted in a "forced stroke".

4. FH and BH loops against backspin were incredible, felt that with the same technique (full body and arm swing and power from the ground) the consistency of the shots was way better, specially on BH loops.

5. I get the feeling that spin is a little bit less than on the VPS, need more time to see if it's true or just my impression. I noticed it more on serves, could also be because of the FH rubbers. DHS H3 for some reason feels less tackier than on the Nittaku H3, as in the surface feels different when I use my hand to clean the rubber.

6. Finishing of the blade is incredible and the handle is very comfortable, the thumb rest area feels and looks more like DHS blades than other Stiga or Butterlfy blades, it's more rounded.

All in all I am very pleased with the blade, specially happy and surprised that the amount of control seems better than my all wood blade and the consistency of the shots has improved. Will update once I get more time with it and can determine the amount of spin I'm getting against my practice partner.