ARCTIC WOOD [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little hard [Performance] Spin and Speed are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.45
- Spin: 8.64
- Control: 8.18
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Arctic Wood is what you get when you combine nature and science. A blade born in nature and crafted by our knowledge and experience. For this blade we have found a rare pale outer veneer which only grows in the cold and deep forests above the arctic circle. This together with our well-renowned VPS (Veneer Precision System) in the second layer results in a unique blade with characteristics like non-other.
- FL
- ST
- Chinese pen
- Outstanding spin performance despite hard feel
- Excellent stability in blocking and short-range shots
- Superior bounce and control compared to Infinity
- Excellent compatibility with inverted rubber
- Durable high-quality Nordic wood construction
User reviews
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Black Coffee (Experience: More than ２０ years) This is good!
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2017/09/29
I normally use the Infinity, but I wanted something with a bit more speed, so I gave this a try.
Drive speed, spin, control - across the board, it's easier to use than the Infinity.
You get out exactly as much power as you put into the swing.
Even delicate techniques like the short game and serve returns are no problem, even though this is a fast blade.
Blade weight: 84g
Weight with max-thickness rubber on both sides: 183g
so it's not too heavy and you can really swing through it hard.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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AhirU 96 (Experience: ４〜５ years) Wonderful!
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2017/08/04
My first impression was good - it feels similar to the Infinity.
Compared to the Infinity, it's less of a sharp "bang" kind of flight and more of a grip-and-launch feeling.
It's hard, but it doesn't just fly straight forward, so topspin drives are really stable.
The spin is also plentiful, and the feel is really satisfying.
This is a masterpiece blade.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza X Soft
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza X Soft
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Wang Tao Love (Experience: ４〜５ years) Ideal hardness
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2017/08/03
Just like the title says, this has the ideal hardness. That said, it still has flex when you hit hard. On the backhand I'm using Spectol short pips - since the outer ply is hard, it's easy to punch the ball back and it pairs well with short pips too. The blade also looks cool, so it's the best. I think this is honestly one of STIGA's masterpiece blades.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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Kaki-Pi (Experience: More than ２０ years) Glad I secretly got one
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2017/07/04
I got mine early thanks to a friend who works at STIGA lol - though I did pay for it.
Oh, also, the NEO3 I used is the National-grade Hurricane.
I thought it felt pretty hard, but despite that the spin is really good and the balance is great. The speed actually helps with control too, so it felt like an all-around blade.
That said, if you don't have much power, this blade won't really show its true potential.
If you're confident in your muscle, definitely give it a try!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Bryce High Speed
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