I bought this racket stand knowing that it was one of the "best" racket stands from Stiga - "top quality". When I took it out of the package, I could already see that this racket stand was not top quality. The handle was uncomfortable when I picked it up. The edges of the wood near the neck of the racket stand are untreated, which means they are very sharp! The metal logo on the handle is unevenly installed.
Basically, you have to start sanding the racket stand itself to make it more comfortable from the handle. It was not possible to do the first training with this racket stand, because it was not possible to hold it in your hand!
What makes this racket stand so expensive? I don't understand it.
I will add to this comment when I have had enough time to train with this racket stand. Today I am very disappointed with the quality of StigaI have been playing with this racket for two weeks and now I can give it some initial assessment. It is very good to play with this racket, the feel is quite good, the speed on this racket is fast enough for my level of play and the control is just as much as needed. What is particularly surprising is that if you play technically correctly, then a special sound comes out of this racket.
I use Xiom Omega VII Pro (max) under the forehand and Xiom Jekyll & Hyde C55.0 (max) under the backhand. My personal opinion is that these rubbers suit my level of play best.
Finally, I have found a very good playing tool that I feel sincere joy and pleasure from.
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Honestly, I don't really know how I feel about this blade. This was my first ever carbon blade paired with T05 2.1 mm on FH and T64 1.9mm on BH. In the beginning, it felt like a really good blade. Eventually, I started noticing I had to concentrate on my ball placement in the short game a lot more and I really had to dose the power in my stoke when counter spinning away from the table, otherwise it would just shoot out. It has decent control, but not a lot more than say for example a Butterfly Timo Boll ALC (played with my friend's TB ALC for a couple of times). After this, I switched to the Cybershape wood, which obviously has even more control, but loses out on a lot of speed. If you are thinking about getting this blade, I would suggest that you need sufficient technique for using this since for even an innerforce style blade, it is quite fast. And if you do so, pair it with rubbers which are not too fast. This of course if you are not already a top-class player, then you can do whatever you want with this.
This is really interesting blade, designed for professionals, but what's interesting , the blade has so much control that even young prospective players will play very successfully with this blade, and the blade doesn't need to be changed anymore. I have tried several blades with similar structure ( carbon inner and KOTO outer), but none was as comprehensive as this blade. Some were similar, but other than the OSP Vario +AC blade, none were this controllable. The Stiga Cybershape blade is similar ... only it is faster with less control. But I'd still say the Inspira CCF is the Cybershape for those who want a Cybershape but aren't suitable with this Cyber-Shape.
I like it. After 10 hours practice with this blade, finally I know what I want. Suitable for mid distance to long distance plays. Stable when close to table play. Looping is what I find interesting with this blade. Nice curve and consistent.
I think Stiga has finally catches up with Nittaku and Butterfly for high end blades competition. Inspira CCF is a masterpiece. Very good blade with hugh sweet spot. To test it, I played for 10 hours with Rakza 7 on FH and Mantra M on BH. Great feeling, great curve, great power. The optimum distance is around 1-2 meter from the table. Worth to have....
Stiga Inspira CCF
Weight: 92 grams
Thickness: 6.3mm
Plies: 7 (Koto outer plies – 2nd & 6th layer Limba – 3rd & 5th layer Carbon – Kiri Core)
Stiffness: Stiff
Speed: Off+
The Inspira CCF is the latest blade from Stiga this year and has just been release a few weeks ago last April. Although the Stiga All Around Classic Carbon is the first inner carbon blade by Stiga, the Inspira CCF is the first high-end, high-performance inner carbon blade by Stiga. This is to clarify the statement of Stiga regarding the first inner carbon type of blade that was posted online. The Inspira CCF (Close Core Fiber) comprises of thinner Koto outer plies followed by Limba layers and then the CCF Carbon which is made in Germany. Stiga says this is a new carbon from Germany and is quite different from the Textreme carbon used by previous Stiga blades. The core is Kiri which I think is the first time they have used as a core wood. Stiga has always used Ayous wood with their blades.
Speed
The Inspira CCF is a true off+ blade despite being an inner carbon type blade. The CCF Carbon felt stiff giving the blade an overall stiff feeling. You can feel the strength of the blade on every bounce of the ball when you try to bounce the ball on the bare blade itself. It is not as fast as the Stiga Carbonado 290 or 245 but I consider is faster than most inner carbon type blades of other brands. I feel that the Inspira CCF blade is faster than those Limba-Limba ALC or Koto-Limba ALC of other brands. The closest speed to that of the Inspira blade should either be Carbonado 145 or 190 blade. I would describe the rebound as very fast but not to the point that you cannot properly brush the ball on slow loops. What I mean is other blades have greater repulsion wherein the moment the ball hits the rubber, the ball leaves immediately giving you less chance to properly brush the ball. In these times wherein the polyball is being used, the factors of brushing or ball contact is more important than ever since the polyball gives a lesser amount of spin. I think nowadays it is more important to have a blade that has more control and feel rather than speed although the Inspira blade never lacks in the speed department. It is fast enough and powerful enough away from the table despite being an inner carbon type of blade.
Looping and stiffness
The Inspira CCF despite the medium stiff feel can loop underspin to its maximum since the softness given by the 2 topmost plies help give some flex to the blade. I feel the top 2 plies absorb some of the impact before it reaches the carbon layers whereas when compared to blades with 2nd layer carbon, the latter would give a more direct impact feeling and therefore greater repulsion on the ball. The Inspira CCF produces a medium to medium low height when looping against backspin or doing counter loops. I used high arc rubbers for the test – DNA H Pro but had medium low arc on different contact points. When you use a sticky or a Chinese rubber with this blade, this becomes a fast looping machine. I would have to wait for the Stiga Dragon Grip to test with the Inspira CC but the Chinese rubber that I have used in the test was inspiring enough to use in the forehand how much more the Dragon Grip.
Control and other parameters
The Inspira CCF has a fair amount of control. At close to the table distance, even using a DNA H Pro max was not a big deal for the control but I loved it more when I was looping with a tacky rubber as this is my preference. Despite being medium stiff, the blade is very forgiving on shots that you have not fully executed properly due to lack of position or slow reaction. It can block superbly due to the combination of its soft and hard feeling. Most of all in a short game, drop shot to dropshot exchanges are not a problem to do even with bouncy rubbers such as DNA H Pro. Due to its balanced feel of softness and hardness, smashing is also a good stroke to execute on this blade.
Overall Impression
I am glad Stiga offered something new in the market. The Inspira CCF is a first of its kind for Stiga having new composite layers and other wood materials. The German-made carbon for me makes the blade excellent in its overall performance. It gives you a somewhat different feel but at the same time offers a great performance. The quality is also good with the blade surface having a very thin seal for protection.
Weight: 92 grams
Thickness: 6.3mm
Plies: 7 (Koto outer plies – 2nd & 6th layer Limba – 3rd & 5th layer Carbon – Kiri Core)
Stiffness: Stiff
Speed: Off+
The Inspira CCF is the latest blade from Stiga this year and has just been release a few weeks ago last April. Although the Stiga All Around Classic Carbon is the first inner carbon blade by Stiga, the Inspira CCF is the first high-end, high-performance inner carbon blade by Stiga. This is to clarify the statement of Stiga regarding the first inner carbon type of blade that was posted online. The Inspira CCF (Close Core Fiber) comprises of thinner Koto outer plies followed by Limba layers and then the CCF Carbon which is made in Germany. Stiga says this is a new carbon from Germany and is quite different from the Textreme carbon used by previous Stiga blades. The core is Kiri which I think is the first time they have used as a core wood. Stiga has always used Ayous wood with their blades.
Speed
The Inspira CCF is a true off+ blade despite being an inner carbon type blade. The CCF Carbon felt stiff giving the blade an overall stiff feeling. You can feel the strength of the blade on every bounce of the ball when you try to bounce the ball on the bare blade itself. It is not as fast as the Stiga Carbonado 290 or 245 but I consider is faster than most inner carbon type blades of other brands. I feel that the Inspira CCF blade is faster than those Limba-Limba ALC or Koto-Limba ALC of other brands. The closest speed to that of the Inspira blade should either be Carbonado 145 or 190 blade. I would describe the rebound as very fast but not to the point that you cannot properly brush the ball on slow loops. What I mean is other blades have greater repulsion wherein the moment the ball hits the rubber, the ball leaves immediately giving you less chance to properly brush the ball. In these times wherein the polyball is being used, the factors of brushing or ball contact is more important than ever since the polyball gives a lesser amount of spin. I think nowadays it is more important to have a blade that has more control and feel rather than speed although the Inspira blade never lacks in the speed department. It is fast enough and powerful enough away from the table despite being an inner carbon type of blade.
Looping and stiffness
The Inspira CCF despite the medium stiff feel can loop underspin to its maximum since the softness given by the 2 topmost plies help give some flex to the blade. I feel the top 2 plies absorb some of the impact before it reaches the carbon layers whereas when compared to blades with 2nd layer carbon, the latter would give a more direct impact feeling and therefore greater repulsion on the ball. The Inspira CCF produces a medium to medium low height when looping against backspin or doing counter loops. I used high arc rubbers for the test – DNA H Pro but had medium low arc on different contact points. When you use a sticky or a Chinese rubber with this blade, this becomes a fast looping machine. I would have to wait for the Stiga Dragon Grip to test with the Inspira CC but the Chinese rubber that I have used in the test was inspiring enough to use in the forehand how much more the Dragon Grip.
Control and other parameters
The Inspira CCF has a fair amount of control. At close to the table distance, even using a DNA H Pro max was not a big deal for the control but I loved it more when I was looping with a tacky rubber as this is my preference. Despite being medium stiff, the blade is very forgiving on shots that you have not fully executed properly due to lack of position or slow reaction. It can block superbly due to the combination of its soft and hard feeling. Most of all in a short game, drop shot to dropshot exchanges are not a problem to do even with bouncy rubbers such as DNA H Pro. Due to its balanced feel of softness and hardness, smashing is also a good stroke to execute on this blade.
Overall Impression
I am glad Stiga offered something new in the market. The Inspira CCF is a first of its kind for Stiga having new composite layers and other wood materials. The German-made carbon for me makes the blade excellent in its overall performance. It gives you a somewhat different feel but at the same time offers a great performance. The quality is also good with the blade surface having a very thin seal for protection.
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