Why and when did Aluminium blades leave the world?

[SenseiJM]

Hi everyone! I bought an aluminium blade a few months back, and I really like how it plays. I can't really say yet why I enjoy it that much, but that's not the point.
It was pretty difficult to find one and I wanted to know why those blades have been discontinued ?
Thanks in advance for all your answers !

 

[Lazer]

They are not legal to play with in a tournament. A blade must consist of mostly wood. I dont remember the %.
I have never heard of an aluminium blade before???

Cheers
L-zr

 

[KM1976]

They are not legal to play with in a tournament. A blade must consist of mostly wood. I dont remember the %.
I have never heard of an aluminium blade before???

Cheers
L-zr

May be this should help in setting the right context - https://revspin.net/blade/stiga-tube-aluminium-wrb.html

 

[SenseiJM]

Just to be clear, I can see how my first post can be misleading, sorry about that.
The blades that I am referring to are indeed legal. Mostly made out of wood, they have, just like carbon blades, aluminum fibers between the different layers of the wood veneers. As KM1976 noted, a good example for those blades is the Stiga Tube Aluminium WRB. I personally bought the Tibhar Ikarus ALX.

 

[Lazer]

May be this should help in setting the right context - https://revspin.net/blade/stiga-tube-aluminium-wrb.html

OK, I see one thin aluminum layer, I got the impression that whole thing was Alu. My mistake.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[igorponger]

OK, I see one thin aluminum layer, I got the impression that whole thing was Alu. My mistake.CheersL-zr

ALUMINUM SMALL GRITS

Actually, STIGA used very small aluminum particles (small grit fraction) to fill in the small micronic grooves on wooden veneers. You can hardly see the filler material unless you broke the blade all apart.

Be happy

 

[yogi_bear]

Hi everyone! I bought an aluminium blade a few months back, and I really like how it plays. I can't really say yet why I enjoy it that much, but that's not the point.
It was pretty difficult to find one and I wanted to know why those blades have been discontinued ?
Thanks in advance for all your answers !

check PIngpongonline.com they might have stiga alu blades that are still for sale.