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I've used Spectol Red and now use Spectol Blue in 1.8mm.
I mostly play a fairly conventional SP hitting/inverted FH looping close to the table game, but what I like about Spectol is it is very easy to achieve a lot of spin variation with, which is something I can fall back on to try and set up more opportunities to attack if I am out of position or I start to get dragged in to a pushing rally for example.
Going back to the original topic, I do think your backhand is good, and perhaps 'using it sparingly' was overstating it - maybe working on a more conventional SP stroke to use in addition might have been a better way of putting it.
Out of interest, and I don't want to encourage you to try more equipment, have you ever tried a more spinny type of pips? Just wondering how they might work for you with your backhand.
I used Spectol Red for 12 months plus, but it is a bit wild and bouncy at times.
I have tried briefly Victas 102 and SP AX, which I think are both spinnier, but they never seemes to work for me as well as Spectol.
However Keiler seem to suit me. I played with them well immediately and seem to get good variation with them.
I do agree that I really need to add the proper 'pip hit' to my arsenal.