Revspin ratings are a joke as usual. This blade is using wenge wood, is it still not very hard. This blade is for all around players who prefer attacking, but block when under stress. The blade is paper thin, this also makes the blade flex a lot. Most people hate this during hard attacking. I modified this blade by removing the wings of the blade, this makes this a very good def+ blade. Especially chopping is amazing, no other blade makes chopping this easy.
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out of the box, woods are splintering around the edges, needs sealing because seems fragile blade. this has good vibrations
9.5/10 for OFF style. FH/BH: Tibhar Hybrid K1, 2.15mm, 52g (0.255g/cm^2), 50 degrees (ESN), 38.5 degrees (Shore A). Blade: Stiga Offensive Classic, 80g, 158mm x 151mm x 5.3mm (Width x Height x Thickness). Plies: 5 (Wood): Limba - Spruce - Ayous - Spruce - Limba.
A very good blade. Enough speed after Viscaria and much more control. It plays well with soft and medium rubbers like Donic Barracuda, Coppa X2, Acuda's. I personally have Donic Barracuda 2.0 on my FH and Donic Coppax X2 Platin Soft on my BH. And I love it.
I'm an amateur without any coaching, but play regularly and very passionate about the game. I was playing with a premade Stag Ninja Fire and then wanted to move to a custom set up. My game is predominantly about aggressive forehand topspin loops and drives, with backhand pushes and flicks. I jumped in to the world of custom bats feet first and ended up with a Donic Carbospeed with Mark V on both sides. Hilarious, I know! My backhand improved significantly, but it was no fun. Couldn't topspin - either flew off or hit the net because I wasn't getting good lift on backspin. And too heavy for my liking. Difficult to feel the ball. So, started significant research efforts. Finally got my new set up today - Stiga OC with Donic BlueFire M2 on the forehand and Rakza 7 on the backhand. Any new bat I've ever used took at least a few days and occasionally weeks for me to get used to. This one? Boy oh boy...I just pulled it out of the box and started playing. It felt like I've forever played with it. Smashed a lot of guys around. Amazing feel, solid control, looping and driving is easy. Backhand seems even better. And no, it not slow - when you smash it, it stays smashed. For my game, I'm able to get more power on my topspin than I was with the OC. I'm already in love with this set up and can't wait for more!
Choosing the right blade sometimes can be exciting. For me, it's like choosing an outfit before going to work. It depends on what kind of activities will be involved during the day. I use Stiga OC when I play with more attacking players for its stability and vibration, so that I can feel the opponents power and spin. I pair it with harder skin like Thor (FH) and Goldarc 8 mid (BH). Great stability when block, push, and flick. I can attack well from close and 1-2 meter from the table. Close to table chop is also in control. Overall, it is a good blade for advanced beginners and intermediate players...
This blade took my spin game to an other level with better serve an beautiful hook shot simply by feeling what i am doing .I was a ball hitter with a pips backhand and now i use more table and angle and a lot more spin .I started with bty spin art and i switched to tibhar mxs to get a bit more speed . The spin is just ridiculous with both of these rubbers .If you need super hard fast wood this one is not for you .The control is good but not great and the speed is good with fast rubber like mxs .This blade made me play the right way with good coaching and that's why i'm loving it .
After 20 years away from the table it was time for my comeback. I used to play with a 6ply!!! Tibhar Charly Roesch so I tried again with a carbon blade off-. Full disaster. After that I ordered a Stiga Offensive and it was a revelation. Fantastic control and the speed is exactly was I want. You hit slow, the ball has slow speed, you hit hard and the speed of the ball is fast. This blade does exactly was you tell her to do. FANTASTIC BLADE
this blade is a surebet.if you want a good off- blade without speending lots of money and time to search,this is the answer.overall a good blade for any playing level.recommented especialy for players want to improve their offensive strokes.i know some high level players they kept this blade forever
Light, beautiful, somewhat flexible, good for services and topspin, helps to generate a lot of spin, great control, many sensations generated by vibration, fast enough to attack, recommended with medium to hard rubber, narrow handle, maneuverable, Good wood off-
This blade is a link between All+ -blades and Off- -blades. Its speed is surely Off-, while the feeling and the flexibility is like with All+ -blades. So I agree with the point that it is a good choice when coming from All and want to speed up. I played it a while and it's one of the spinniest blades I ever played with. I think it's a blade to play from the distance because it lacks in blocking. Because of the flexibility it is very hard to give a good placement when someone is firing hard driving topspins at you and it is quite sensible to upcoming spin, so this is the weakest point. Very good chopping on service, very good shortplay, very good flicking, very good at topspins in any variation, maybe except hard speedy tops, it just has not the speed and the stability. Even that is the reason that it's hard to fire a finishing shot by power. It is pretty good from the distance, the lack of speed is balanced by the throw and back then I learned to counter topspin with fh and bh. No wonder it's a classic.
Very versatile blade, not just offensive. Very good quality finish. Thin blade with good feeling/feedback. Absolutely love the Legend handle. I glued Giant Dragon Storm on FH and BH and really enjoyed over the table quick attacks, as well as chopping. Definitely a classic Stiga wood blade. Blocking leaves something to be desired... It being thin, the blade sides are sensitive. Definitely recommended for graduating players from ALL blades.
Very good choice for offensive technical players. Very good control with quick rubbers. Little bit strange, hollow sound and little bit vibration. Good one!
This blade is a living legent. Maybe not exacly the same with the first OC (finishing not so good) but its qualities are plenty.
Looping: Very good, better close to the table. The first topspin against opponent's push or chop recquires vertical move and not a move like Timo Boll (this a slight disadvantage comparing with modern classics as YEO or Infinity, the modern blades lift the ball easier)
Blocking - Hitting: Maybe the best all wood off blade. Amazing control of spinny or fast incoming balls.
Great for hitting. Especially for short pimples users ( fh or bh ) this blade is necessary.
Serving answering: Very very good, the control is awesome.
Overall, one of the best blades i've ever tried. I use short pip in bh, from time time i try several blades but i can't leave it.
Looping: Very good, better close to the table. The first topspin against opponent's push or chop recquires vertical move and not a move like Timo Boll (this a slight disadvantage comparing with modern classics as YEO or Infinity, the modern blades lift the ball easier)
Blocking - Hitting: Maybe the best all wood off blade. Amazing control of spinny or fast incoming balls.
Great for hitting. Especially for short pimples users ( fh or bh ) this blade is necessary.
Serving answering: Very very good, the control is awesome.
Overall, one of the best blades i've ever tried. I use short pip in bh, from time time i try several blades but i can't leave it.
Good for players between beginner to intermediate. Bad for sweaty hands because top layer (koto) is very thin that will get off. Good for chopping and topspin. Good for blocking and attacking. Small sweet spot. For close the table play. It has also catapult effect. Vibrates nicely.
I've been using this for 5 months no.
It has more vibrations than other blades maybe due to its thin blade or elongated face. These vibrations to some users like me serves as guide in controlling the ball but a nuisance to others.
It has real thin flared handle compared to others. You might not be comfortable with it . Well it fits to my small hand.
It has more vibrations than other blades maybe due to its thin blade or elongated face. These vibrations to some users like me serves as guide in controlling the ball but a nuisance to others.
It has real thin flared handle compared to others. You might not be comfortable with it . Well it fits to my small hand.
this blade is not slow at all, unless you use very slow rubbers . with with descent speed rubbers the blade feels off- . the blade is very thin around 5.4mm hence good flex noticeable on big strokes also high throw,very easy to play topspin and loop game. mind you the blade does come with good vibrations bit more than your regular blade which some of us like and some don't . no real bad point about this blade that I can find at the moment, seems to play everything ok.
Picked this up 2nd hand from a club mate looking for a faster Stiga All round Classic. Blade was heavy at around 95 grams and I didn't like the hollow sound off it. It didn't last long it my hands but ended up with an elderly gentleman who loves it. Very much doubt that the one I had used the Koto outer pile but I didn't have it long enough to find out.
Flexible blade but medium hardness. Gives a versatile offensive blade. I find it difficult to understand how people can rate this blade as ALL+... It seems at least OFF- to me, mostly suited to close-from-table player who occasionnally play a bit further. But it's no ALL+ blade for sure. Good control in short game, hard enough to hit flat, but yet flexible, offering good topspin opportunities. My forehand topspins seem more difficult than with the Waldner Senso v2, but are spinnier.
Also, this blade has quite a high throw.
Also, this blade has quite a high throw.
This is the right blade for the intermediate player who is unsure wether to get an allaround (all+) or a more offensive (off-/off) blade. With this blade you can learn the right offensive attacking strokes without giving too much up on the control side...
Very flexible blade. Easy to loop with, throws very high. Very easy to generate spin with. Short game average, flat shots difficult.
Not a fast blade at all. But with good control. I do recommend anyone who want to have a good control blade. This blade is a must for beginners along with allround classics and allround NCT.
I have been using this for 3 months and found this blade offer really good control. Before this I use the Tibhar stratus power wood and I found that it was too fast and too little control for me therefore I change to this. After that my game improve really quickly. So if you are looking for a good control blade with some decent speed then go for it and you will not regret.
Note that the CR version of this blade was used by Wang Liqin at his peak as well. Therefore this blade is absolutely world class.
I have been using this for 3 months and found this blade offer really good control. Before this I use the Tibhar stratus power wood and I found that it was too fast and too little control for me therefore I change to this. After that my game improve really quickly. So if you are looking for a good control blade with some decent speed then go for it and you will not regret.
Note that the CR version of this blade was used by Wang Liqin at his peak as well. Therefore this blade is absolutely world class.
This is a good flexible looping blade.
The blade is good for looping because of the flex which provides catapult.
This blade is flexible but it is not soft. It is not hard either (the CR version is much harder). The outer ply is limba, but it feels harder than clipper wood, which is limba too. the wood structure is limba-spruce-ayous-spruce-limba.
With a fast rubber like a tensor, this blade is great for close-to-table looping. for mid distance-looping, or if you use slower rubbers, you should prefer the offensive CR, which is identical but faster due to the hardened outer wood layer.
Opening loop: because of the high flex, which provides a lot of catapult, opening loops are fast without a lot of effort. However, they are not as easy as with a stiffer blade such as Clipper or Offensive NCT: with these two blades your opening loop will be easier (shorter arc) but slower and easier to kill. If your opening loop is still developing, prefer the two blades above for more control.
Blade thickness varies from 5.4mm to 5.6mm.
The blade is good for looping because of the flex which provides catapult.
This blade is flexible but it is not soft. It is not hard either (the CR version is much harder). The outer ply is limba, but it feels harder than clipper wood, which is limba too. the wood structure is limba-spruce-ayous-spruce-limba.
With a fast rubber like a tensor, this blade is great for close-to-table looping. for mid distance-looping, or if you use slower rubbers, you should prefer the offensive CR, which is identical but faster due to the hardened outer wood layer.
Opening loop: because of the high flex, which provides a lot of catapult, opening loops are fast without a lot of effort. However, they are not as easy as with a stiffer blade such as Clipper or Offensive NCT: with these two blades your opening loop will be easier (shorter arc) but slower and easier to kill. If your opening loop is still developing, prefer the two blades above for more control.
Blade thickness varies from 5.4mm to 5.6mm.
Less flex and vibration than the energy wood. Still lacks speed w/o speedglue like energywood though. Stiga OC NCT is a better alternative in the new non-speed-glue era.
I have the OC/CR version. It is very light and thin. Is flexible yet has a medium hard feel. Good for looping near and away from the table. Has a comfortable handle.
Medium fast blade.
Very good loops, fast smashes, decent pushes.
Nice feeling, but vibration is getting annoying and making my hand numb. Maybe it's the combination with my rubbers (Platin Soft and Geospin Tacky)
I am looking for a blade with less vibration, otherwise I'm very satisfied.
Very good loops, fast smashes, decent pushes.
Nice feeling, but vibration is getting annoying and making my hand numb. Maybe it's the combination with my rubbers (Platin Soft and Geospin Tacky)
I am looking for a blade with less vibration, otherwise I'm very satisfied.
Nice vibrations and good feel of the ball.
Feels like an all+ blade, but when u do the full power strokes, the off characterstics comes out
Feels like an all+ blade, but when u do the full power strokes, the off characterstics comes out
This blade is a good blade for the offensive player, hence its name. It loops well, but counter loops and loop drives VERY well. It is a light thin blade that is easy to accelerate fast with. Its throw angle is not as high as looping blades like the Korbel, but it is a little higher compared to the P500. Its a wonderfull blade all around and excels in hard fast loop shots because it is not WAY to fast.
This is a great and versatile blade, at relatively low price! Speed would be Off- and control is excellent. The blade has a great handle that is very comfortable. The blade is also very thin, that produces fantastic feedback and comfortable vibration. This feeling the blade gives you allows you to judge your swings. One can have more confidence to take bigger swings on the ball because you can feel what you're doing right. For the player who likes to have a very versatile offensive game with power loops, slow loops, high arc loops, smashes, flips, counter-loop, I'd say this is truly a wonderful blade.
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