First off, I would classify myself as a high level beginner - lower level intermediate player. I like to play with more control and I find myself blocking more so than always counter looping like an advanced player. I will counter loop and flat hit smash when I am feeling confident enough.
With that being said, I first started playing with a Timo Boll all-round blade with Hurricane 3 Neo on both sides. This setup generates lots of spin and control and I am more consistent with my loops and flat hits landing on the table. As I continued using this setup and as I got farther away from the table, my shots were landing short as this setup does not generate much speed. Which lead me to my next setup: Timo Boll ALC with Tenergy 05 on both sides.
With the Boll ALC and T05 on both sides, this solved my problem away from the table. My shots were then getting on the table. But the opposite problem arose. Close to the table, my shots were more inconsistent as some were going long. Pushing was still of decent quality. After some time, I reverted back to my first setup. Now I am again struggling with far from the table play.
I am now thinking I need a setup in between. I was thinking giving the Stiga Cybershape a try (I would like to keep my Boll ALC with T05 if I ever feel like giving that a go again and I do like the Boll ALC). For the rubbers, I would like something not as fast as T05, but still spinny and faster than Hurricane 3. My options I was thinking were Stiga DNA Platinum M or the DNA Dragon Grip (though I have heard of durability issues with the latter). Also maybe a different Tenergy rubber, I am open to opinions.
Opinions on those potential setups for my case?
With that being said, I first started playing with a Timo Boll all-round blade with Hurricane 3 Neo on both sides. This setup generates lots of spin and control and I am more consistent with my loops and flat hits landing on the table. As I continued using this setup and as I got farther away from the table, my shots were landing short as this setup does not generate much speed. Which lead me to my next setup: Timo Boll ALC with Tenergy 05 on both sides.
With the Boll ALC and T05 on both sides, this solved my problem away from the table. My shots were then getting on the table. But the opposite problem arose. Close to the table, my shots were more inconsistent as some were going long. Pushing was still of decent quality. After some time, I reverted back to my first setup. Now I am again struggling with far from the table play.
I am now thinking I need a setup in between. I was thinking giving the Stiga Cybershape a try (I would like to keep my Boll ALC with T05 if I ever feel like giving that a go again and I do like the Boll ALC). For the rubbers, I would like something not as fast as T05, but still spinny and faster than Hurricane 3. My options I was thinking were Stiga DNA Platinum M or the DNA Dragon Grip (though I have heard of durability issues with the latter). Also maybe a different Tenergy rubber, I am open to opinions.
Opinions on those potential setups for my case?