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I currently play with an oversize (162mm wide x 168mm high) balsa blade. One of the benefits is the extreme lightness - my blades range between 67g and 75g.

Is there a similar size blade, in the same weight range, that is not balsa, and not too slow?
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GAMBLER ZEBRA

thanks, I see there is a range of oversize Gambler blades I didn't know about. Will have a look at the fastest
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The Stiga Defensive Classic weighs in at 70-75g. Not 100% sure of the wood composition but I'm fairly sure that it's limba / ayous / ayous. It feels a bit like an extremely slow Stiga Allround. Great for chopping and can be used for looping if you pair it with a fast rubber.
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mart1nandersson wrote:
The Stiga Defensive Classic weighs in at 70-75g. Not 100% sure of the wood composition but I'm fairly sure that it's limba / ayous / ayous. It feels a bit like an extremely slow Stiga Allround. Great for chopping and can be used for looping if you pair it with a fast rubber.


I finally got myself a D.tecs, but still undecided on what blade to pair it with ... How's this blade, and D.tecs ... ? specifically with

  • Passive Blocking (Close to the table)
  • Braking Effect
  • Aggressive Pushing
  • Mudflap Stroke
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ootbs wrote:
mart1nandersson wrote:
The Stiga Defensive Classic weighs in at 70-75g. Not 100% sure of the wood composition but I'm fairly sure that it's limba / ayous / ayous. It feels a bit like an extremely slow Stiga Allround. Great for chopping and can be used for looping if you pair it with a fast rubber.


I finally got myself a D.tecs, but still undecided on what blade to pair it with ... How's this blade, and D.tecs ... ? specifically with

  • Passive Blocking (Close to the table)
  • Braking Effect
  • Aggressive Pushing
  • Mudflap Stroke


All of the above works excellent but you will get less "reversal" compared to what you would get with a harder blade such as the VKM or any ALL+/OFF-. This is a blade mainly designed for classical defense. I use it as it's the only blade where I can consistently hit hard with D.TecS (and chopping is still very good). It's a very slow blade so if long distance looping is your thing you may want to consider another blade.
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mart1nandersson wrote:
ootbs wrote:
mart1nandersson wrote:
The Stiga Defensive Classic weighs in at 70-75g. Not 100% sure of the wood composition but I'm fairly sure that it's limba / ayous / ayous. It feels a bit like an extremely slow Stiga Allround. Great for chopping and can be used for looping if you pair it with a fast rubber.


I finally got myself a D.tecs, but still undecided on what blade to pair it with ... How's this blade, and D.tecs ... ? specifically with

  • Passive Blocking (Close to the table)
  • Braking Effect
  • Aggressive Pushing
  • Mudflap Stroke


All of the above works excellent but you will get less "reversal" compared to what you would get with a harder blade such as the VKM or any ALL+/OFF-. This is a blade mainly designed for classical defense. I use it as it's the only blade where I can consistently hit hard with D.TecS (and chopping is still very good). It's a very slow blade so if long distance looping is your thing you may want to consider another blade.


Yep .. Where I am, most of the players use D.tecs + Stiga Allround Classic (Non WRB), and I know of 2 players, who use D.tecs + VKMO ... I'm leaning towards the Allround Classic, but where I am, only the WRB version is available, which I don't like ... If I were to order it from sites like TT11 or Dandoy, the shipping cost would be a killer..
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PRW wrote:
I currently play with an oversize (162mm wide x 168mm high) balsa blade. One of the benefits is the extreme lightness - my blades range between 67g and 75g.


Which blade is this you're using?
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dony71 wrote:
PRW wrote:
I currently play with an oversize (162mm wide x 168mm high) balsa blade. One of the benefits is the extreme lightness - my blades range between 67g and 75g.


Which blade is this you're using?

ah- it's in my signature! Hallmark Ultra. Unfortunately, no longer made by Hallmark (Steve Hall's company) - he sold out to Contra. The latest blades I received from Contra are all 85g to 100g, which is far too heavy for what I want them for - they used to be 70 to 72g. I am now making my own - haven't got it perfect yet!
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