advice please on moving from tenergy

Silver smasher · Feb 1, 2022

I have been trying out various versions of tenergy by buying used rubbers online. I have realised I am getting the disadvantages (bouncy and difficult to control) but they are not as spinney as new tenergys. These are rubbers for top pro players and I am a mid level club player. I struggle when receiving nasty serves and need more control.
I have been playing for 5 years and improving though my age (65) will stop me getting above club level. I have a strong backhand and like flicking and looping near the table. I move reasonable well and will loop forehands close and at mid distance though I need to send several shots to win a point and am not as powerful as some attackers. I never chop and try to build up the point using topspin. Serving is a bit of a passion and I use f/h and b/h.
Which rubbers do you think I should buy for my DHS hurricane 301?

GrayGhost · Feb 1, 2022

D05 has a harder sponge and better top sheet compared to t05. This makes it less bouncy and touch shots but just as fast with a little effort. D05 also has better durability and should last longer than T05.

SamTheMan · Feb 1, 2022

It sounds like you’re looking for Nittaku G-1. Less bouncy, good durability, but almost the same spin and arc as Tenergy 05.
A very tamed and controlled alternative to Tenergy 05.

vvk1 · Feb 1, 2022

@Silver Smasher - changing one grippy rubber to another is unlikely to help you with receive of "nasty" serves. And long pips aren't a solution either, just a crutch, especially when the problem sounds like inability to read the spin. The only way out of this is to improve your ability to read spin and return serves. Attending one of Craig Bryant's training camps near your area might be a good idea.

If you genuinely want slower equipment with more control, get yourself a pair of DHS H3 Neos. There is no need for anything faster for a club-level player like yourself. You'll still be able to loop with oodles of spin, etc but the bounciness will be gone for sure.

DukeGaGa · Feb 1, 2022

vvk1 said:
@Silver Smasher - changing one grippy rubber to another is unlikely to help you with receive of "nasty" serves. And long pips aren't a solution either, just a crutch, especially when the problem sounds like inability to read the spin. The only way out of this is to improve your ability to read spin and return serves. Attending one of Craig Bryant's training camps near your area might be a good idea.

If you genuinely want slower equipment with more control, get yourself a pair of DHS H3 Neos. There is no need for anything faster for a club-level player like yourself. You'll still be able to loop with oodles of spin, etc but the bounciness will be gone for sure.

I totally agree. If more control is needed, there's nothing like DHS H3 Neo. Get a 39 degree forehand, and 37 degree backhand. And they're cheaper than most other "pro" level rubbers too.

yogi_bear · Feb 1, 2022

XIom Omega 7 Europe, Joola Rhyzen ZGR or Stiga Dragon Grip, all at 1.9mm

harty · Feb 1, 2022

DukeGaGa said:
I totally agree. If more control is needed, there's nothing like DHS H3 Neo. Get a 39 degree forehand, and 37 degree backhand. And they're cheaper than most other "pro" level rubbers too.

I dare to oppose a little. H3 is definitely a great rubber, but I would recommend Battle 2 Blue Sponge, it doesn't bounce and no adjustment is needed.
He is fast enough and less demanding on physical effort.

DukeGaGa · Feb 1, 2022

harty said:
I dare to oppose a little. H3 is definitely a great rubber, but I would recommend Battle 2 Blue Sponge, it doesn't bounce and no adjustment is needed.
He is fast enough and less demanding on physical effort.

I've played battle 2 provincial before, it's similar to h3 imo, but it's not widely available compared to dhs h3, I got mine from taobao and aliexpress, which took forever to arrive.

jammmail · Feb 2, 2022

Regular Battle 2 is available from Bribar in the UK - i use it/have used it on spare blades, more controlled but bags of spin. Worth a try I would say for the cost compared to Tenergy/Dignics

boltnut · Feb 3, 2022

I agree with Sam, G-1 is a good move if you’re looking for something with less catapult and more control, while maintaining a high degree of spin.

SFF_lib · Feb 3, 2022

Fastarc series are very well made - light and fast.

I suggest G-1 on FH and P-1 on BH. Or G-1 on both sides.

Der_Echte · Feb 3, 2022

Stuart Marquis said:
There's loads of rubbers that you could be recommended...but I'm just going to throw Donic Baracuda into the mix as a solid choice in what I would class the Off minus category. Not the latest generation of rubbers but still good for the plastic ball (very spinny), and its a couple of notches slower in speed than the Tenergy series which might help with control. Also about half the price of a Tenergy.

Donic Baracuda Table Tennis Rubbers - TopspinTT

That is certainly a category that COULD be appropriate - (Modern Dynamic slower rubber) but it gunna be pretty spin sensitive. That might not be terrible, because that might force dude to adjust touch and grow.

Silver smasher · Feb 6, 2022

SamTheMan said:
It sounds like you’re looking for Nittaku G-1. Less bouncy, good durability, but almost the same spin and arc as Tenergy 05.
A very tamed and controlled alternative to Tenergy 05.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try G1 on forehand. This is partly because it makes you work on your strokes whereas tenergy bounces fast with little effort.
I am considering the fastarc C1 on backhand which is the same rubber but a softer sponge. I like to flick on short serves and spin up long backspin serves. Do you think C1 would be better than G1 on backhand?

SamTheMan · Feb 6, 2022

Silver smasher said:
Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try G1 on forehand. This is partly because it makes you work on your strokes whereas tenergy bounces fast with little effort.
I am considering the fastarc C1 on backhand which is the same rubber but a softer sponge. I like to flick on short serves and spin up long backspin serves. Do you think C1 would be better than G1 on backhand?

I haven’t tried C1. Many prefer softer rubbers on backhand. But softer rubbers are bouncier. So it might not help you as much with serve receive as G1 would.
l personally like G1 for both forehand and backhand.

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