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Stiga

Clipper Wood

OFFAll wood7 ply woodITTF

Stiga’s 7-ply all-wood OFF — still sold new, still a coaching default, not a vintage reissue.

9.2 community score · 1,860 reviews · €55

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About Clipper Wood

Clipper Wood is a 7-ply OFF from Eskilstuna’s long wood tradition. Combined speed 88, control 84, stiffness 72. WRB and CR variants change the inner story; this SKU is the classic Clipper Wood.

It is faster than Allround Classic and slower than Viscaria-class fibre. That is the point. Talented juniors still get put on Clipper-class woods before outer ALC.

DNA tensors are STIGA’s German-made inverted wall beside it. The blade does not require DNA; many Clippers in Europe still wear other brands’ tensors.

See all Classic all-wood Classic woods

Played by

ITTF snapshot names mapped onto this SKU (ITTF Week 36–37 · 31 Aug – 7 Sep 2026). Reported lists, not a lab test and not a sponsored roster.

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 60% with 1,860 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed88
Control84
Stiffness78

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Weight
92 g
Thickness
6.8 mm
Year
1981
Made in
Sweden
Construction
All wood

Handles

Handles listed for this SKU: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Handle shape does not change the ply recipe, weight class or Combined index.

  • Flared (FL)
  • Straight (ST)
  • Anatomic (AN)
Flared (FL)
The usual European shakehand handle. The flare fills the palm and locks the blade in; it does not change the ply recipe.
Straight (ST)
A straight handle is easier to rotate in the hand — the usual pick for combination rackets and some two-wing loopers who change grip mid-rally.
Anatomic (AN)
An anatomic handle follows the palm. Same wood as FL/ST on the same SKU; pick it if that shape already fits.

Vs catalog average

Combined index against the rest of the catalogue. Official / Community live in the spec card; the chart stays on Combined so comparisons stay fair.

  • Clipper Wood
  • Catalog avg

Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.

  • Speed

    88

    +4 vs Catalog avg

  • Control

    84

    -3 vs Catalog avg

  • Stiffness

    78

    +5 vs Catalog avg

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