stiga rosewood nct v, maplewood nct v or intensity nct

[mr. tom]

Hello,

I was looking for a blade suitable for looping and short game and I narrowed it to the following blades:

• Stiga Rosewood NCT V
• Stiga Maplewood NCT V
• Stiga Intensity

Hurricane 3 neo would go on the forehand and Tenergy 05 fx on the backhand.

What are the differences between these blades?

 

[bachikho]

prefer Infinity to all 3 above blades: still hardwood but more dwell time thanks to limba outer ply

 

[DrMaigno]

I am using Intensity and i just love the great control.The trajectory in looping is just so stable. Before using maplewood, I had so many easy mistakes in looping, so i was looking for something more stable and i found it. If you combine the Intensity with a bit slower rubbers (eg Hurricane 3 neo) im sure you will enjoy it!
I purchased it from tabletennis24. They had the intensity with great prize!

 

[mr. tom]

Thank you for your suggestion.

The Stiga Infinity VPS V didn't make it to my short list because it's supposed to be stiffer than the other three.

 

[ToyKnee]

I bought the Rosewood NCT V, will tell you about it when I receive it!

 

[mr. tom]

It's not always easy to find blade specs, so I ripped the data from the Stiga website. Too bad they don't advertise the weight.

Maybe somebody else can use this also...

cc7 nct | control: 45 | speed: 142 | veneer: 5+2 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF+
ebenholz nct vii | control: 46 | speed: 141 | veneer: 7 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF+
rosewood nct vii | control: 49 | speed: 139 | veneer: 7 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF+
maplewood nct vii | control: 49 | speed: 137 | veneer: 7 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF+
hybrid wood nct | control: 52 | speed: 129 | veneer: 9 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF+
carbo oversize | control: 59 | speed: 127 | veneer: 7+6 | elasticity: NEARLY STIFF | type: OFF+
intensity carbon | control: 60 | speed: 124 | veneer: 5+2 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF
sense 7.6 | control: 60 | speed: 122 | veneer: 7+6 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF
carbo 7.6 wrb | control: 60 | speed: 121 | veneer: 7+6 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF+
cc5 nct | control: 61 | speed: 120 | veneer: 5+2 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
rosewood xo | control: 62 | speed: 118 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: NEARLY STIFF | type: OFF
clipper cc | control: 62 | speed: 118 | veneer: 7+6 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF
titanium 5.4 wrb | control: 62 | speed: 116 | veneer: 5+4 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF+
ebenholz nct v | control: 62 | speed: 115 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
titanium 5.4 | control: 63 | speed: 114 | veneer: 5+4 | elasticity: STIFF | type: OFF+
rosewood nct v | control: 63 | speed: 113 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
clipper cr | control: 64 | speed: 112 | veneer: 7 | elasticity: NEARLY STIFF | type: OFF
maplewood nct v | control: 66 | speed: 110 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
clipper wood wrb | control: 66 | speed: 106 | veneer: 7 | elasticity: NEARLY STIFF | type: OFF
intensity nct | control: 65 | speed: 105 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
clipper wood | control: 68 | speed: 101 | veneer: 7 | elasticity: NEARLY STIFF | type: OFF
infinity vps v | control: 70 | speed: 100 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: NEARLY STIFF | type: OFF
optimum seven | control: 72 | speed: 98 | veneer: 7 | elasticity: NEARLY STIFF | type: OFF+
optimum plus | control: 75 | speed: 94 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
offensive classic carbon | control: 76 | speed: 92 | veneer: 5+2 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF-
optimum sync | control: 76 | speed: 92 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
offensive wood nct | control: 76 | speed: 90 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
offensive classic wrb | control: 73 | speed: 80 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
offensive cr | control: 73 | speed: 80 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF-
energy wrb | control: 74 | speed: 78 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
allround classic carbon | control: 78 | speed: 73 | veneer: 5+2 | elasticity: FEELING | type: ALL+
offensive classic | control: 76 | speed: 73 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: POWER | type: OFF
allround wood nct | control: 79 | speed: 72 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: FEELING | type: AR
allround evolution | control: 77 | speed: 72 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: FEELING | type: AR
hypertech cr 35/45 | control: 78 | speed: 71 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: FEELING | type: AR
allround cr | control: 80 | speed: 69 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: FEELING | type: AR
allround classic wrb | control: 78 | speed: 63 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: FEELING | type: AR
allround classic | control: 75 | speed: 62 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: FEELING | type: AR
defensive wood nct | control: 77 | speed: 61 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: ELASTIC | type: AR-
j.m.s control | control: 80 | speed: 58 | veneer: 5 | elasticity: FEELING | type: AR

 

[ToyKnee]

Weight can vary. For example, on Megaspin, it states that the blade is 93g. The one I bought is 84g so it wouldn't put a strain on my arm.

 

[Butt Stallion]

Infinity is more to be close to the table, Rosewood more for half distance topspins. Furthermore the Rosewood is faster than the Infinity. For Hurricane i prefer Rosewood, for T05fx I prefer Infinity because of better control (Infinity has less catapult than Rosewood). So depends more on playing style and strenghts… if you prefer more catapult and power go for rosewood, if you prefer more control especially close to the table go for infinity. but both if them play pretty similiar, these are just small details you cant really go wrong with these two.

 

[tabletennis11.com]

If you are playing a little back from the table and are a looper who likes to play fast strong loops then the Rosewood is probably the best for you, it is the faster of the blades but still has good feeling and reasonable control. They are all good blades, as is in the Infinity VPS, but as you said the Infinity is a bit stiffer which is not a ba thing, like Butt Stallion said they are good blades, it really depends on your playing style as to which blade will suit your needs.

 

[mr. tom]

Anyone can order these blades by weight?

* Stiga Ebenholz NCT V
* Stiga Rosewood NCT V
* Stiga Maplewood NCT V
* Stiga Intensity NCT

 

[MegaZZ]

I am sure that Rosewood is heavier than Intensity. I have these 2 blades in Cpen version and Intensity is almost 10g lighter. I would suggest likely that the other 2 blades lie somewhere in between in terms of weight.

 

[LethalForehand]

I think you should consider blade feel when you choose. The intensity feels soft and hollow, rosewood and ebenholz feels very hard. VERY hard. Flexibility is probably the same.

 

[lolhawai]

i m about to buy stiga infinity vps v blade...

just then i read this post..... my game is back hand block and forehand top spin... i use stiga calibra tour m on forehand and calibra tour s on backhand.... would u recommend infinity for me... ??

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I think they are all decent blades including the Infinity. But I would take a Stiga Clipper over all of them, or a Rosewood XO. If I wanted a lighter blade I would go with Rosewood XO and if weight is not that much of an issue, I would get a Clipper that is between 90 and 93 grams. The Clipper is an amazingly good blade and because it does not have a hardened surface like Rosewood, Maplewood, Intensity, Infinity and Ebonholz, it has a slightly softer surface and gets more dwell time and spin.

 

[lolhawai]

I think they are all decent blades including the Infinity. But I would take a Stiga Clipper over all of them, or a Rosewood XO. If I wanted a lighter blade I would go with Rosewood XO and if weight is not that much of an issue, I would get a Clipper that is between 90 and 93 grams. The Clipper is an amazingly good blade and because it does not have a hardened surface like Rosewood, Maplewood, Intensity, Infinity and Ebonholz, it has a slightly softer surface and gets more dwell time and spin.

which clipper ???? CC?? WRB?? Wood???

 

[Butt Stallion]

I think they are all decent blades including the Infinity. But I would take a Stiga Clipper over all of them, or a Rosewood XO. If I wanted a lighter blade I would go with Rosewood XO and if weight is not that much of an issue, I would get a Clipper that is between 90 and 93 grams. The Clipper is an amazingly good blade and because it does not have a hardened surface like Rosewood, Maplewood, Intensity, Infinity and Ebonholz, it has a slightly softer surface and gets more dwell time and spin.

I played Clipper Wood and its much harder than my Rosewood XO, so i wouldn't recommend it. The choice of fully offensive blades would be between Rosewood and Infinity. Stiga Intensity and Offensive Wood NCT is more offensive -

Maplewood plays completely different and Ebenholz is just a harder Rosewood, so better for medium or maybe soft rubbers.

I recommend Rosewood V over XO because its a little bit easier to play because of more softer feeling but these two are kind of the same. XO is a little bit faster too.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I played Clipper Wood and its much harder than my Rosewood XO, so i wouldn't recommend it. The choice of fully offensive blades would be between Rosewood and Infinity. Stiga Intensity and Offensive Wood NCT is more offensive -

Maplewood plays completely different and Ebenholz is just a harder Rosewood, so better for medium or maybe soft rubbers.

I recommend Rosewood V over XO because its a little bit easier to play because of more softer feeling but these two are kind of the same. XO is a little bit faster too.

We can disagree on which is harder between Clipper and Rosewood. Rosewood is one of Stiga's Hardwood series blades. Clipper's top ply is Limba which is a soft wood. Rosewood has an NCT coating which makes the surface harder. Clipper does not. The plies under the Limba in the Clipper are all Ayous, a semi-springy wood. The ply directly under the Rosewood in both he NCT V and the XO is Spruce which is softer than Ayous and is also springy. Under that in the Rosewood blades is Ayous. The Rosewood's top ply is definitely harder than the Clipper. That gives the Rosewood more snap. The Spruce under the top ply gives it a pretty decent feel.

Both blades are great. But I would go with the Clipper unless weight is an issue.

which clipper ???? CC?? WRB?? Wood???

I personally like the simplest one. The Classic Clipper, no CC, no CR, no WRB. But everyone is different.

Here, this:

http://www.paddlepalace.com/Clipper-Classic/productinfo/SSCLIN/

 

[harrybelafonte]

I have just started using the infinity...I have 2 old primorac blades which iv used for around 20 years but there showing there age..like me..
I was given an infinity blade by one of my students and have found it the best of the stiga bladesI have used lto date..
Probably as it is similar to primorac just a little faster but with excellent control..

 

[el gato]

I had play with rosewood v and with clipper.
I think clipper have more hard feeling because rosewood have a bit elastic feeling.