OSP blades clan members

It's about time some1 starts this Club.

Original virtuoso L.

The grail at the end of the EJ tunnel.

icontek wrote: Original virtuoso L. The grail at the end of the EJ tunnel.

I wasn't surely an EJ. I was only searching for a blade that feels comfortable, familiar and safe for me. I was looking for a blade which I were confident that it would fit me well for a long time. I think the Virtuoso-L is that blade i was looking for.

Thanks to all forum members for sharing their experience. They have guided my attention to OSP blades.

Custom made Stiga Clipper variation 7 ply 5.8mm in thickness FL Clipper Combination.

Ultimate (105mm FL) FH oriented.

Expert ST

2 x Virtuoso Plus in FL and ST

Virtuoso FL and Musko ST.

I want to join the OSP club! I have been using a Virtuoso L RST (87gr) for the last 14 months and I am very satisfied with it...

I have a Virtuoso-S ST for a few months now.  Have not put any rubber on yet.  Tried to show it off at my club, "hand made blade from Europe", but nobody cared :(  Folks at my club think only butterfly.

Hello guy's, i like this clan-idea for osp blade owners. I have been ej-ing for over almost 25 years, played with everything that was in my hands, blades and rubbers, and now at the end of my career i've decided(after discovering your very entertaining and informative discussions) to buy my last paddle,or as i say in dutch-slang "plankie". I've decided to go for an Expert with flared/fh handle. It looks like my first stiga alser in 1976, so for me the circle is round. I even go back to "normal rubbers", after this pair is worn, rakza soft /max fh /1,8 bh. Does any of you guys have experience with this combo, Expert + classic rubbers.? Or even with lovely cheap....(  i'm dutch)...chinese stuff e.g. friendship/dipper/hurricane etc etc.

Mepper59

It's funny you should mention your first Stiga Alser back in 1976; as I bought my first bat in 1976 too. It was a Stiga Offensive Wood, with a Hans Alser handle and fitted with 1.5mm Mark V rubbers. I learnt to play the game with that bat.

That bat is long gone and these days I have two Experts, both with anatomical handles. One of them is in the TT bag, with 2mm 47.5% Macro Era on it; whilst the other is awaiting rubbers.

The other Palatinus blade I have in the TT bag is the sn452; which is a custom made blade, that plays similar to a TBS, but with a much better feel and thus better for the short game. It is well matched with 2.1mm Tenergy 05.

Hai. Peter, nice to hear from another old stiga  fan. Due to a rather peculiar mix-up i am now the proud owner of a virtuoso M/fl instead of an expert. I,ve played three times with it, has a wonderful feel in the short game, and more than enough power for me further away when attacking. I,ve changed the rubbers  and now i am playing with rakzaPO/1,8 fh and markv gps1.5 bh. The maxrakza was to fast for me It is a nice feel ,hitting with these pimpels out, a lot of acceleration I like hitting more than spinning.The backhand  will be tomorrow night first, so i,m very curious.Blocking/hitting and some looping/pushing, control is my backhand All and all i,m very satisfied with the gears and the clear feel  of the blade , Have to play more to discover the fine tuning,takes time.

Hello guy's , after playing with my Virtuoso for several weeks i,ve decided to go back to my stiga nct allround. So iam no longer a member of this clan. The virtuoso was to fast for me . If someone needs an other virtuoso-m /flared(little bit sanded at the wing for smoothness) , make me an offer  and it will come to you .
Greetings from holland.

Hi there, 

Edited by fzolesz - 11/03/2011 at 7:08pm