Skill level:
I am an intermediate player as roughly defined in the article "The Different Table Tennis Playing Levels" by Greg Letts (sorry im unable to post links until 5 posts). I have been playing with the Palio Expert 2 and it is now a little beat up. However, I don't feel like i've outgrown the speed of the paddle, so i'm not necessarily looking for a faster setup.
I enjoy being a looper but need to work on consistency. I am at the point in my game where I try to loop everything for the sake of practice and make a lot of errors on shots where a better stroke could have been used. Recently i've enjoyed standing farther back from the table and waiting for counter loop opportunities.
What im looking for:
I am a little lost as to what to look for as I don't really know what the Palio Expert 2 rubbers and blade attributes are. Im also confused as I hear conflicting advice to beginner/intermediates of buying a faster blade with a slow rubber vs. buying a slow blade with a faster rubber.
One thing i do hear from the table tennis daily reviews that interests me is the concept of "dwell time" and having a better "feel". But maybe my current Palio Expert 2 has enough of that and more wouldn't be better?
I am not looking for the cheapest options. I'm fine with paying more for better quality. With that said, I don't want to end up with a setup thats harder to player with than the Palio Expert 2.If anyone knows or has had experience with the Palio Expert 2, id appreciate some comparisons with other rubbers and blades.
I am an intermediate player as roughly defined in the article "The Different Table Tennis Playing Levels" by Greg Letts (sorry im unable to post links until 5 posts). I have been playing with the Palio Expert 2 and it is now a little beat up. However, I don't feel like i've outgrown the speed of the paddle, so i'm not necessarily looking for a faster setup.
I enjoy being a looper but need to work on consistency. I am at the point in my game where I try to loop everything for the sake of practice and make a lot of errors on shots where a better stroke could have been used. Recently i've enjoyed standing farther back from the table and waiting for counter loop opportunities.
What im looking for:
I am a little lost as to what to look for as I don't really know what the Palio Expert 2 rubbers and blade attributes are. Im also confused as I hear conflicting advice to beginner/intermediates of buying a faster blade with a slow rubber vs. buying a slow blade with a faster rubber.
One thing i do hear from the table tennis daily reviews that interests me is the concept of "dwell time" and having a better "feel". But maybe my current Palio Expert 2 has enough of that and more wouldn't be better?
I am not looking for the cheapest options. I'm fine with paying more for better quality. With that said, I don't want to end up with a setup thats harder to player with than the Palio Expert 2.If anyone knows or has had experience with the Palio Expert 2, id appreciate some comparisons with other rubbers and blades.
