I want to upgrade my table tennis blade - Currently using donic waldner senso carbon.

says I like to put heavy topspin on the ball
says I like to put heavy topspin on the ball
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Control is relative. Some people think Viscaria is a mild feeling blade with good control, others think it is a hard and bouncy blade with numb feeling. WSC is not a very aggressive carbon blade but it does have good feeling and control in my experience, do you want something more or less similar to WSC?
 
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Using it for 2 years. thinking of using a blade that would give more speed with control.
Do you have time to test and try out different blades setups from club mates or other players that you know?
I've made some expensive mistakes in this area.... bought an Acoustic, wrong the handle and eventually didn't like it, bought an Innerforce ALC, like it, great balance but as I find that my best position is actually a four further from the table than previous (some coaching has taught me a lot!) I'm finding that I'm sorry I didn't just go to the Viscaria or FZD ALC (same thing really) straight away.
Will probably try to sell the Acoustic and Inner ALC to proceed with a Viscaria for the summer and be ready for nxt season.
Definitely try as hard as you can to test what's possible before deciding.
But generally anything from Viscaria to Innerforce ALC/Harimoto ALC etc can work with enough coaching practice and patience seems to be my take away from mine and also (from much reading and anecdotal evidence in here) many other players equipment journeys and choices.
 
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Do you have time to test and try out different blades setups from club mates or other players that you know?
I've made some expensive mistakes in this area.... bought an Acoustic, wrong the handle and eventually didn't like it, bought an Innerforce ALC, like it, great balance but as I find that my best position is actually a four further from the table than previous (some coaching has taught me a lot!) I'm finding that I'm sorry I didn't just go to the Viscaria or FZD ALC (same thing really) straight away.
Will probably try to sell the Acoustic and Inner proceed with a Viscaria for the summer and be ready for nxt season.
Definitely try as hard as you can to test what's possible before deciding.
But generally anything from Viscaria to Innerforce ALC/Harimoto ALC etc can work with enough coaching practice and patience seems to be my take away from mine and also (from much reading and anecdotal evidence in here) many other players equipment journeys and choices.
If you like your current setup but want something faster then a natural step would be the Waldner Ultra Senso Carbon is a natural next step. It is faster but not so much to make it an impossible step.It is also controlled and you can choose a handle that is very close to what you are used to if not the same. However, if you want something with a bit more bit one can go with a five ply faster blade like Waldner Offensive paired with a rubber like Stiga Mantra Pro M, Stiga Helix DNA M, Rowena or Rakza 7 (soft)/X. This type of setup is quite controlled faster than your current and could also be a natural 2nd step. The Ultra Carbon though would be more close in playing style.
 
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