Stiga Rosewood NCT V

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.

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.

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.

My first real blade was a huuuuuuge BOOM to my experience. Previously, I was playing with an old TSP Chinese 5-S, which was all-around, had lots of vibration, and was slow. This blade, however, is as fast as lightning.

At first, I tried it with LT PLUS BH LT SOUND FH, but it was just okay. Then, I tried H3NEO FH Rakza7 BH, but it was too heavy and didn’t feel right. Finally, I tried LT PLUS as FH and maintained Rakza 7 as BH, and it was amazing! I was able to loop consistently with BH and fast drive/smash with FH.

Now, I am using Rakza 7 Max on both sides, and it’s perfect.

My control at short, close, and mid-distance improved a lot as I vary speed/spin a lot during a point. It offers very smooth transitioning.

The control provided by the blade is good, not superb, but good. It flexes a bit when swung too fast, which I found in hand on those far backhand angle strokes.

The speed is high.

The feeling is something else. It talks to you. Whenever you are with the wrong rubber or stroke poorly, it tells you. I never saw myself blaming the rubber for that difficult stroke went wrong… I knew it was me.

In short: - Tons of feels - of course, monoply hinoki is the king in this department - Control - Good, yeah… good. - Speed - High - Hardness - HARD - Stiffness - Medium, I’d say. - Short game - it lacks some control, but I think it’s due to the Rakza. - Paired with medium-soft/medium rubbers, it is a looping machine. Rakza 7, Omega iv euro, Sigma II Euro would be good choices. Maybe Calibra LT Spin and Airoc M too!!

Oh, mine weighs 82gr! I’m lucky :))

If you are an intermediate player and want to take TT seriously, I’d highly advise this blade.

Hard blade that takes very good touch to play with. Flexes with very hard shots. Fast for a 5-ply all-wood blade. Suitable for high-level looping game.

I used to play with a Stiga Optimum Sync blade. This blade looks and feels very nice. It is very stiff for my liking, especially coming from the Optimum Sync blade.

Pros: Looks great, feels great, can make very fast and accurate straight line pushes close to the table. If you play flat and smash the ball a lot instead of depending on spin, this is the blade for you. Since the surface is so hard, when you smash the ball, it is fast!!!

Cons: The stiff top layer of the blade cracks easily when you bang it on the table by accident. There is very little dwell time when executing heavy top-spin loops. The ball tends to leave the blade a little too fast all the time. Seems like you have to be mindful in catching the ball slowly and then looping it forward while keeping the blade more open than usual. If you usually keep your blade very open for smashing, you will love this blade.

With my Optimum Sync blade, I can have the blade closed up and loop just the top of the ball and still have it go over the net because the dwell time is much longer on the softer surface of the Optimum Sync.

Conclusion: After trying the Rosewood NCT V blade, I come to think that very stiff blades are not fitted for my playing style. I have ordered an OSP Virtuoso blade, and it is on the way. I hope it is more like the Optimum Sync that I am playing with currently.

Pros: - Very consistent - Fast - Great for counter hitting and looping - Rosewood is a beautiful blade

Cons: - Heavy (93g vs. 84g) makes spin on short strokes and flips harder - With Tenergy 05, the ball is barely felt on the paddle compared to the same rubber on an ALC blade, which has a ton more dwell time and contact feel

Note: The new water-based glue has not caused any issues with rubber staying on the paddle.

Amazing blade!! Very fast, but with an organic feel to it. I use a Tenergy 25 FX on the forehand, which is superb. Blocks are okay. Short game can sometimes be a little hard to control. But topspins, mid-distance loops & counter loops are marvelous!!

It’s a very powerful and fast blade.

Paired with Tenergy 64 FH and Xiom Sigma pro BH is marvellous.

Very nice blade for the powerful offensive player. It offers good control and power, making it suitable for both close-to-the-table and mid-distance play. Note that Xu Xin uses the Stiga Rosewood NCT V blade in combination with Boost TX rubber.

A fast blade. Mine is with Tenergy 05. I think it is a quite good combination. The blade helps the Tenergy faster.

I’ve been using this blade for a few days now, and I believe it’s an excellent choice for attacking play. I’ve paired it with Bryce rubber on both the forehand and backhand surfaces.

Using Nittaku Fine Zip glue can solve the gluing problem.

PLEASE DO NOT sand off the surface layer!!! That layer plays a significant role in the overall functionality.

Great blade. I need to sand off the sealant first, then I will play it more. I am not using it now because I can’t get the rubber to stick to it.

Buen control a pesar de ser una pala rápida. Es una pala muy consistente con un tacto bastante rígido. Va perfectamente con gomas tipo tensor.

El único problema que le vi es que no enganchaban bien las gomas debido a una película protectora que trae de fábrica. Esto se soluciona pasándole una lija suavemente sin dañar la raqueta.

This blade is actually really good. When playing with it, I can feel its power and how easy it is to hit the ball. Very nice blade.

This blade offers exceptional speed. I have played with numerous high-quality blades, and I genuinely believe that the feel and speed of this one surpass all of them.

However, there is a notable drawback. The head size is slightly smaller than average. Additionally, this blade comes with a protective film for re-gluing. While re-gluing is an outdated practice, the presence of this film unfortunately leads to the rubber peeling off the face. This can result in inconsistent adhesion and missed shots. If you miss shots frequently, it may take you a considerable amount of time to identify this issue as the cause.