Looking for rubber advice for Yinhe pro 01

[Flg8]

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Greetings!
I've been playing for a few years, but only for a few months in a proper club with a proper coach. Still, I feel like my technique has improved a lot. I've been using a pre-made Double Fish Black Carbon King 5*, but it's gotten pretty beat up, so I'm looking for an upgrade.
I've settled on the Yinhe Pro 01 blade, but I’m still unsure about the rubbers. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Big Dipper (though not much about Big Dipper 2—how does it compare to BD1?). I’m thinking about using Big Dipper 1/2 H39 for my forehand and H38 for my backhand. Although I heard that big dipper on bh is not a good idea..
A lot of people also recommend Yinhe Moon 12 Blue for the backhand, but after some research, I’m not sure if that’s what I need. It seems a bit too slow, especially since I’m used to playing with the hard and fast Double Fish Volant (or Volant Phoenix, not sure exactly) on my pre-made racket.
I’m not looking for expensive rubbers, as I’m still figuring out what I prefer, but definitely something on the attacking side.
I’d appreciate any suggestions!
Thanks!

 

[Attitude]

Impossible to give sound advice without seeing you play.
Especially for your bh and your thoughts, it just makes it impossible tell you, play this or that.

Therefore general advice: if you have a coach and want to develop, dont go for these cheaper rubbers because they will hinder you in the long run.
Go for rubbers that are more consistent and of higher quality like H3 prov for example if it has to be a harder chinese rubber.
This is even more important for bh because the bh is generally harder to develop to a higher level.

I played H3 and R9 on pro 01. Both worked well and did their job.
On bh used moon blue 12 to develop my bh to the next stage (higher consistency and overall more power and quality), and afterwards i used Loki Arthur China and Hurricane 8-80.
I liked lac better but for entirely personal reasons and certain playing styles i used back then.

 

[Flg8]

Impossible to give sound advice without seeing you play.
Especially for your bh and your thoughts, it just makes it impossible tell you, play this or that.

Therefore general advice: if you have a coach and want to develop, dont go for these cheaper rubbers because they will hinder you in the long run.
Go for rubbers that are more consistent and of higher quality like H3 prov for example if it has to be a harder chinese rubber.
This is even more important for bh because the bh is generally harder to develop to a higher level.

I played H3 and R9 on pro 01. Both worked well and did their job.
On bh used moon blue 12 to develop my bh to the next stage (higher consistency and overall more power and quality), and afterwards i used Loki Arthur China and Hurricane 8-80.
I liked lac better but for entirely personal reasons and certain playing styles i used back then.

I'll try moon blue 12 for bh then. Thanks!

 

[Grumms]

I have a Jupiter 3 38º on the FH and a Loki GTX Pro boosted on the BH with my Pro 01.

 

[Topspinslinger]

I own three Pro 01's, I enjoyed DNA pro M both sides a lot

 

[Tyce]

Pro 01 here! Ak47 yellow on backhand, red leaves no room for dwell.
FH hurricane 3 neo 39d works well.

I hated Rakza 7 on it, idk what it was but it just didn't work at all

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I use H3 and D09C

 

[longle]

My full Yinhe alternate blade - with Moon 12 H- on BH and Jupiter 3 Tour 41 on FH - very powerful, even more powerful than Dynasty with H3 pro blue

 

[Flg8]

My full Yinhe alternate blade - with Moon 12 H- on BH and Jupiter 3 Tour 41 on FH - very powerful, even more powerful than Dynasty with H3 pro blue

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Looks sexy
But may I ask why the rubber is smaller than the paddle? Did you cut it like that on purpose or did it shrink that much with time?

 

[longle]

Looks sexy
But may I ask why the rubber is smaller than the paddle? Did you cut it like that on purpose or did it shrink that much with time?

because originally I put the rubbers on Dynasty Carbon which is smaller

 

[Flg8]

because originally I put the rubbers on Dynasty Carbon which is smaller

Ah, I see. Thanks

 

[LK_Tt]

Hammond Z2. Trust

 

[h3llary]

Yinhe Jupiter 3 39 FH
Yinhe Big dipper 38 / Yinhe moon blue 12 hard BH

perfect combo, more than enough speed, control and spin.

 

[SFF_lib]

Pro1 is very similar to Viscaria. Slightly harder and less crisp


Look for rubber advice on Viscaria. You will find tons!!

 

[Tyce]

Pro 01 here! Ak47 yellow on backhand, red leaves no room for dwell.
FH hurricane 3 neo 39d works well.

I hated Rakza 7 on it, idk what it was but it just didn't work at all

Funny how feeling can evolve ... And I do know now.
My comment about Rakza 7 is related to BH and the feeling issue I had was a short dwell time.
I had Rakza 7 on FH instead the other day and that was good. Fastarc C1 on BH is a little softer so it gives me better dwell on BH. It's not a blade I'd be getting used to quickly though, coming from a Korbel. So I'm still not sure if I'm going to invest time in it.

 

[TTAntiPlayer]

Maybe I’m a bit old school, but I’d personally go with non-tensor or mild tensor classic Euro/JPN rubbers until you’ve developed solid technique for all the basic strokes, pushing, driving, spin, blocking, etc. You’ll get a better feel for the game without the equipment doing too much of the work for you. Once you have a solid foundation and a clearer idea of your playing style, it’ll be much easier to choose yourself the right rubbers to suit your game.
There are a lot of such rubbers available on AliExpress in the $5–$20 price range - Yinhe, Palio , Friendship, DHS etc

 

[Tyce]

Maybe I’m a bit old school, but I’d personally go with non-tensor or mild tensor classic Euro/JPN rubbers until you’ve developed solid technique for all the basic strokes, pushing, driving, spin, blocking, etc. You’ll get a better feel for the game without the equipment doing too much of the work for you. Once you have a solid foundation and a clearer idea of your playing style, it’ll be much easier to choose yourself the right rubbers to suit your game.
There are a lot of such rubbers available on AliExpress in the $5–$20 price range - Yinhe, Palio , Friendship, DHS etc

Any specific ones? Because Rakza 7 and Fastarc C1 aren't the fastest ones, so I wonder what you mean. Mercury 2, Ak47, superfx or pf4 will not prepare you for Euro rubbers. All of these, sticky or not, are built for an impact-first style of play, where Euro/Japs are built for tangential contact. They will teach you different things.

 

[TensorBackhand]

I've been using the Pro 01 lately. It's a bit stiff compared to what I normally use, so I feel it goes well with slower and tackier rubbers.

Right now I have Victas Triple Double on it, but I feel it would also go well with Volant or other tacky dwelly rubbers.

Basically the blade is quite powerful, so it wants a rubber that grabs the ball well.

 

[TTAntiPlayer]

Any specific ones? Because Rakza 7 and Fastarc C1 aren't the fastest ones, so I wonder what you mean. Mercury 2, Ak47, superfx or pf4 will not prepare you for Euro rubbers. All of these, sticky or not, are built for an impact-first style of play, where Euro/Japs are built for tangential contact. They will teach you different things.

R7 & C1 paired with the PRO01 would already be quite fast and uncontrollable for a beginner, and the cost for 2 rubbers would be around 100$, which I don’t think is what he is looking for.
I was more pointing toward learning how to generate speed and spin by relying on proper technique first, and also how to handle incoming spin and speed with minimal help of the equipment. Later on, you can choose equipment that enhances your strengths or that helps compensate certain weaknesses in your technique.

With a more neutral rubber, you can learn aspects of both techniques. That makes it easier later to switch to the style you prefer. I’m speaking from experience (and also my club teammates), learning on such rubbers allowed me to transition between Euro/Jap and Chinese rubbers with only minor adjustments.

 

[TTAntiPlayer]

A lot of beginners make the mistake of trying to win points by simply overpowering their opponents and then switching to a fast setup too early. It is better to first develop solid fundamentals like spin variation, smart placement, and rhythm control.

You can see in this forum that some members eventually want to downgrade their equipment because they jumped into a fast setup before they were ready for it.