Felix Lebrun Interview with Tabletennis11.com

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On the impact of tables on players:

 

[Oliverpool]

On the impact of tables on players:

It was interesting hearing him talk about the difference in slippery vs “tacky” surfaces affecting the spin and flight of the ball. I knew there could be differences like in blade etc. But didn’t feel that much differences in table other then the sound. It could also be that the tables are in different locations which already affects the flight/sound/tackiness of the ball etc.

I will try to take note of the difference tables next time to see if I can detect which is which and how it affects play

 

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It was interesting hearing him talk about the difference in slippery vs “tacky” surfaces affecting the spin and flight of the ball. I knew there could be differences like in blade etc. But didn’t feel that much differences in table other then the sound. It could also be that the tables are in different locations which already affects the flight/sound/tackiness of the ball etc.

I will try to take note of the difference tables next time to see if I can detect which is which and how it affects play

Anders Lind has made similar comments in a a TTD interview wnd was more specific about the brands. Tibhar is the brand that was notorious for not gripping the ball and letting the ball through. It's one of the reasons Alexis and Darko perform well at the Top 16 Cup as their clubs use Tibhar tables.

 

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Anders Lind has made similar comments in a a TTD interview wnd was more specific about the brands. Tibhar is the brand that was notorious for not gripping the ball and letting the ball through. It's one of the reasons Alexis and Darko perform well at the Top 16 Cup as their clubs use Tibhar tables.

Was there a reason stating why they perform better on slippery tables?

 

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Was there a reason stating why they perform better on slippery tables?

They just play on them more often as part of their club training. The same point Felix made. Your strokes adapt to the table you train the most on. It also applies to ball, room size etc. But table is given as one example because of the difference in friction coefficients.

 

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The biggest factor I see at hobby level with ITTF tables is clean versus dirty. Dirty tables have much more friction and play slower.

At a local club, they have all BTY ITTF tables, but the tables play like crap because they have literally never been cleaned in years. The dirty tables are sloooow. Playing any shot requires stepping in more agressively.

 

[SorryForTheEdge]

I can agree with Felix that good glasses frame matters

 

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The biggest factor I see at hobby level with ITTF tables is clean versus dirty. Dirty tables have much more friction and play slower.

At a local club, they have all BTY ITTF tables, but the tables play like crap because they have literally never been cleaned in years. The dirty tables are sloooow. Playing any shot requires stepping in more agressively.

For me it is mostly new vs old. Unclean tables are not that common and can be fixed. But old tables that are well worn have lost grip and sometimes play like glass.