I am thinking of buying a Stiga Clipper blade but can't decide on which one. Clipper CR CWR, Clipper CR, Clipper CR (non CWR),Clipper CWR, and just Clipper. Which one is the most popular ? Thanks for any guidance.
I agree with Carl here. I recently bought a Stiga Clipper Classic (non-WRB, non-CR) and it plays really good. The reason I switched to all wood is that I was not getting enough feel of the ball, which I felt somehow matter in my game where I like to feel the ball on the blade more while serving and topspinning it. However, there are a few things which I kind of dislike as the initial impression and I feel that I should also share them with you.
The blade is not ready to use out of the box, which means you need to sand the handle and wings. Also, on a close observation you will see that the topmost limba layer is very thin and there is a risk that you might peel of some of it while changing rubbers. Again here, the knowledge and experience of forum members like Carl came to my rescue. I used Minwax wipe-on poly to seal the blade and the handle.
The biggest issue which I am still facing is wide wings of the blade (the part where handle ends and joins the upper part of the blade) so while using wrist on backhand the wing kind of bumps into my palm causing an uncomfortable feeling. This I feel would be a little getting-used-to-stuff for me. Other than this, I have also applied a grip tape on the handle as I didn't want my sweat to be absorbed in the handle. I read somewhere on this forum that sweat absorption in the blade handle changes the weight and also changes the playing characteristics of the blade which I don't want to change for a longer duration.
From playing point of view, I feel that the blade is fantastic. I am still in the transition period, so I don't think that it is good enough for me to say more about it at the present moment but as time passes by and I keep my practice up I will surely come up with a more detailed review on my experience with Stiga Clipper Classic.
the reason that stiga does not make their blades smooth is that according to them it goes down to the player to customize its smoothness. i dunno why but that is their reasoning.
The WRB variant has hollow handle, makes it head heavy, it suits some players. The CR has a cured surface that makes it harder, a bit faster and more direct.I am thinking of buying a Stiga Clipper blade but can't decide on which one. Clipper CR CWR, Clipper CR, Clipper CR (non CWR),Clipper CWR, and just Clipper. Which one is the most popular ? Thanks for any guidance.