Which blade breaks easier, the flexible or the stiff?

[GregorTT425]

I'm curious if a more stiff or a more flexible blade would break easier... for example if one accidentally hit the table.

 

[JustANoob]

If the force is enough to brake it, the material does not matter?

 

[GregorTT425]

If the force is enough to brake it, the material does not matter?

True... I meant with the same force for both blades...

 

[BobFL]

It depends on the quality of workmanship. Glue quality, veneers quality etc,

 

[JJ Ng]

It depends on the quality of workmanship. Glue quality, veneers quality etc,

Agree with Bob. Also the single ply hinoki blades (i.e. Darker Speed 90) is very very fragile. But it is so expensive, people have found way to repair it. None of my blades has been broken yet. But I put side tapes on all of them.

 

[lodro]

ignoring Table tennis for a moment one could say that the stiffer and harder something is the easier it will brake. Having said that, back to TT, the only blade I ever cleanly broke in half, with me still holding the handle, my mixed doubles partner holding her wrist and the rest of people taking cover from the flying top part, was a very bendy 7 ply sanwei blade.

 

[Kolev]

ignoring Table tennis for a moment one could say that the stiffer and harder something is the easier it will brake. Having said that, back to TT, the only blade I ever cleanly broke in half, with me still holding the handle, my mixed doubles partner holding her wrist and the rest of people taking cover from the flying top part, was a very bendy 7 ply sanwei blade

Exactly the same thing happened to me with my newly purchased Kreanga Carbon when the blade was just introduced to the market. It was the most expensive BTY blade up to date with the heartbreaking price of 129€

 

[Brs]

either kind is easy to break if you try at all. my advice is buy some cheap five-plies specifically for racket throwing when you get pissed off in a match.

 

[JeffM]

either kind is easy to break if you try at all. my advice is buy some cheap five-plies specifically for racket throwing when you get pissed off in a match.

Better ask the famous pro(s) that does it in real matches.

 

[NextLevel]

The blade I broke the most while playing was the Stratus Powerwood from Tibhar. IT made me lose respect for the blade - the neck was just ridiculously flexy and one of them I broke when someone carelessly wandered into my backswing. Definitely, all wood blades are much easier to break, especially those made from softer woods.

 

[OldUser]

1 ply hinoki, these things break like crystal...

 

[Brs]

1 ply hinoki, these things break like crystal...

everyone says this so I guess it is true. but I know several people who play these, and I have also used one ply at times, and never heard of anyone I actually know breaking one

 

[OldUser]

They do break easier than 3 ply or 5 ply. I knew a club mate who broke 2 Tibhar H-1-9 in a single season, he then switched to the H-3-9 and never broke again. It was in the early 90's.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Butterfly VSG4000 or something like that
1 person broke 2 of them in 1 evening, doing tomahawk serve (no contact with table)

The blade was maybe too light and unbalance