STIGA · OFF-

Intensity NCT

5W · All wood

Specifications

Playing style
OFF-
Price
Not published
Weight
85 g
Thickness
5.9 mm
Plies
5
Composition
5W · All wood
Outer ply
Walnut
Core wood
Ayous
Carbon type
Not published
Fibre placement
None
Blade size
155 × 150 mm
Handle types
Master/Concave · Classic/Straight
Made in
Sweden
Release year
Not published

Metadata confidence: Secondary sources

Blade construction

Verified

5W · All wood

5 plies · Walnut surface · all-wood · Ayous core · 5.9 mm total

One blade, drawn as technical linework at real shakehand proportions. The laminated edge along the crown and right rim exposes every ply boundary in the stack. Edge depth is illustrative because physical veneer thickness is not published.

Exploded view of Intensity NCT with 5 plies: Walnut · Spruce · Ayous · Spruce · Walnut.

Stack order · outer face to outer face

  1. 1 · Outer ply

    Walnut

  2. 2 · Medial ply

    Spruce

  3. 3 · Core

    Ayous

  4. 4 · Medial ply

    Spruce

  5. 5 · Outer ply

    Walnut

  • Walnut

    Outer ply · layers 1 and 5

    Dense and firm · Controlled impact

  • Spruce

    Medial ply · layers 2 and 4

    Fast energy return · Clear feedback

  • Ayous

    Core · layer 3

    Lower weight · Wider sweet spot

Stack order — face A to face B

  1. 01
    WalnutOuter ply

    Dark, dense hardwood veneer — adds weight behind the ball and a firm, controlled impact.

  2. 02
    SpruceMedial ply

    Stiff, resonant core wood — fast energy return with a clear, high-pitched feedback.

  3. 03
    Ayous — coreCore

    Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot.

  4. 04
    SpruceMedial ply

    Stiff, resonant core wood — fast energy return with a clear, high-pitched feedback.

  5. 05
    WalnutOuter ply

    Dark, dense hardwood veneer — adds weight behind the ball and a firm, controlled impact.

Secondary sources · 5 of 5 plies with published material · stack order confirmed

About this blade

STIGA Intensity NCT is a 5-ply blade built around an all-wood stack, with Walnut on the playing surface and a Ayous core. Walnut in the outer layer: Dark, dense hardwood veneer — adds weight behind the ball and a firm, controlled impact. Spruce in the medial layer: Stiff, resonant core wood — fast energy return with a clear, high-pitched feedback. Ayous in the core: Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot. Physically it measures 5.9 mm thick, around 85 g. STIGA positions it for off- play.

TTDNA ratings

Normalized

Performance

Speed61
Control67
Spin Potential58
Feel76
Flex·57
Dwell Time66
Catapult48
Stability35
Precision55
Forgiveness46
Power48
Short Game56
Blocking53
Looping61
Countering57
Flat Hitting59
Flicking65
Chopping58
Lobbing62
Touch61

Construction

Stiffness·43
Vibration·85
Sweet Spot25
Ball Hold53
Head Heaviness·25
Balance80
Weight·50
Weight Consistency70
Thickness·36
Overall Thickness·36
Handle Thickness·50
Handle Size·50
Handle Comfort82
Surface Hardness·66
Surface Finish68

Material properties

Carbon Feel·13
Carbon Intensity·0
Outer Feel49
Inner Feel76
Wood Feeling90
Crispness45
Softness·43
Elasticity54
Rebound Speed54
Energy Return42
Damping83

Playing profile

Offensive Rating58
Defensive Rating57
Allround Rating99
Beginner Friendliness59
Advanced Potential56
Technique Requirement·49
Spin Sensitivity·65
Passive Stability66
Active Stability34

A TTDNA blade rating measures how much of the named characteristic a blade has. For descriptive rows — flex, stiffness, vibration, head heaviness, weight, thickness, carbon feel, softness, technique requirement, spin sensitivity — a higher number means more, not better.

TTDNA ratings are normalized comparison values, not laboratory measurements. They are built from published specifications, technical sources and structured product evidence, converted to one 0–100 scale. Where a directly comparable measurement is unavailable, the value is an evidence-based estimate. Overall-style scores are composites of several characteristics. Methodology