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Even Shunsuke Togami does it. For pretty much the same reason: he has D09C on his FH right now, and he twiddles to the red Z03 for smashing lobs to maximize speed.
However, one thing still confuses me, and perhaps it's due to my misunderstanding of FH/BH equipment suitability in the context of the mechanical differences in strokes. I always thought that FH is supposed to be the side with higher power ceiling, or the higher gear. BH is supposed to be speed oriented, yes, but it's supposed to be easier speed, meaning good speed at moderate input power, but lower power ceiling.
Now, in the lob smashing situation, isn't this precisely when power ceiling in the most extreme case matters? Does this not contradict the notion that BH rubbers have lower power ceiling?
However, one thing still confuses me, and perhaps it's due to my misunderstanding of FH/BH equipment suitability in the context of the mechanical differences in strokes. I always thought that FH is supposed to be the side with higher power ceiling, or the higher gear. BH is supposed to be speed oriented, yes, but it's supposed to be easier speed, meaning good speed at moderate input power, but lower power ceiling.
Now, in the lob smashing situation, isn't this precisely when power ceiling in the most extreme case matters? Does this not contradict the notion that BH rubbers have lower power ceiling?
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I don't think the logic was ever to have a lower power ceiling on backhand, but easier access to power.
In most cases, that means a softer sponge so that you can generate speed more easily. Softer sponge often means less power...but...
Hard, tacky hybrids and thick sponge, thin topsheet tension rubbers are very popular now.
Hard tacky hybrids (d09c, tibhar k3 pro etc.) generate enormous spin, with still high speed.
Thick sponge tensors (Stiga platinum, Zyre 03) generate enormous speed, with high spin, and also easier to generate that speed than the hard tacky hybrid because they have a thin topsheet and therefore the sponge can be activated easily.
Zyre 03 is faster, and also easier to create faster shots than d09c. But in terms of complete spin, d09c is still superior.
In most cases, that means a softer sponge so that you can generate speed more easily. Softer sponge often means less power...but...
Hard, tacky hybrids and thick sponge, thin topsheet tension rubbers are very popular now.
Hard tacky hybrids (d09c, tibhar k3 pro etc.) generate enormous spin, with still high speed.
Thick sponge tensors (Stiga platinum, Zyre 03) generate enormous speed, with high spin, and also easier to generate that speed than the hard tacky hybrid because they have a thin topsheet and therefore the sponge can be activated easily.
Zyre 03 is faster, and also easier to create faster shots than d09c. But in terms of complete spin, d09c is still superior.
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Tacky rubber is made for spinning. The sticky surface drags the ball into a spin even with a tiny angle off of a flat hit. This is why a very open bat hit-brush technique works so well for tacky rubbers.
That means that smashing accuracy is hard to achieve. With a grippy rubber, there is hardly any spin on a flat hit with a few degrees off, it's basically point and shoot.
As for the power ceiling, for a hard smash the blade is far more important than the rubber. This ceiling is applicable to harder spin shots.
Basically, the power ceiling of a rubber is with how much force it can deform and still be elastic enough to return to shape quick enough to add to the spin (generation). The more force a rubber can take and still be elastic enough, the higher the power ceiling.
If a rubber hits the power ceiling, it will not be quick enough to return to shape, and instead will dampen the ball slightly. This can feel pillowy, or simply like you've put in more but get less out of it.
That means that smashing accuracy is hard to achieve. With a grippy rubber, there is hardly any spin on a flat hit with a few degrees off, it's basically point and shoot.
As for the power ceiling, for a hard smash the blade is far more important than the rubber. This ceiling is applicable to harder spin shots.
Basically, the power ceiling of a rubber is with how much force it can deform and still be elastic enough to return to shape quick enough to add to the spin (generation). The more force a rubber can take and still be elastic enough, the higher the power ceiling.
If a rubber hits the power ceiling, it will not be quick enough to return to shape, and instead will dampen the ball slightly. This can feel pillowy, or simply like you've put in more but get less out of it.
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There might be another consideration for twiddling besides speed. His Z03 might simply be better for landing flat hits than 09c. Maybe due to tackyness or throw angle.
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