Stiga Rosewood NCT V
Blade description:
The Stiga Rosewood NCT V is an all-wood offensive blade featuring a 5-ply construction of rosewood, spruce, and ayous. It is characterized by a stiff, hard feel that provides significant speed and a clean, direct trajectory. Due to its rigid nature, the blade excels in flat hitting, smashing, and high-level looping, offering a powerful and consistent performance for offensive-minded players.
Key Playing Characteristics
- Speed and Power: This is a fast blade that remains effective from close to mid-distance. It provides a “bouncy” response in the short game, which requires a refined touch to control.
- Feel and Dwell Time: While it offers an “organic” wooden feel, the dwell time is shorter than that of composite blades like ALC. The blade is communicative, providing clear feedback on the quality of the stroke and contact.
- Flexibility: While generally stiff, the blade exhibits some flex during high-velocity swings, which aids in power generation during intense counter-looping rallies.
- Weight and Construction: The blade is known for being relatively heavy, which can impact maneuverability during rapid flips or short strokes. Users should be mindful of rubber weight to maintain a balanced setup.
Maintenance and Compatibility
- Surface Coating: The blade comes with a factory-applied sealant/varnish, which can make it difficult for some adhesives to bond. While some players choose to lightly sand the surface to improve rubber adhesion, others recommend using specific water-based glues to avoid damaging the top layer.
- Rubber Pairing: The blade pairs well with a variety of modern tension-style rubbers. It is best suited for intermediate to advanced players, as its speed and hardness make it less forgiving for beginners. Matching it with medium to medium-soft rubbers is often suggested to optimize the feel and dwell time.
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Recent Reviews
#1 — March 2020
One of the best blades ever made, the Rosewood has such wonderful feeling. It’s easy to do dropshot, has great spin, and you can get the speed you want.
Played with the most sold rubber in Asia, Nittaku Fastarc G1 on forehand, which gives me the best spin I’ve ever had, and Tibhar Aurus Prime 1.7 on backhand, which gives me the smashingly strong finish-it-of backhand.
#2 — June 2019
The best blade from Stiga. Very good trajectory, you think the ball goes too fast out of the table, but always lands on the far side, making it hard for your opponent to hit the ball back. You also get master spin with almost all new rubbers. I’ve tried over 20 rubbers, and I’ve never been disappointed with this blade’s spin capabilities. It’s a must-have!
For the best results, pair this blade with G1, R47, Spinart, Baracuda, or Rakza7-9 rubbers. You may need to make slight adjustments to your technique, but it’s worth it for the exceptional performance you’ll get from this blade.
#3 — January 2017
I’ve been playing with this blade for 4 seasons, and I’m quite happy with it. It’s a heavy, stiff, and fast blade for a thin 5-ply blade and really consistent, but it’s not an easy blade for beginners since it’s got a hard feeling and it’s bouncy on short games. I would rate it off-/off slow range at most, a perfect choice for the new poly balls.
However, it’s also expensive and overall quality doesn’t match its price tag: typically a bit rough/unfinished edges and an annoying barnish top coat that will make it a nightmare to stick firmly your rubbers on it, especially if you use to boost them.
If you think ALC blades are too bouncy fast and you want to try something more woody, all-wood 5-ply, thin & fast with enough punch, then I would give RWV a try.
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