❓What Is Your Setup, and WHY?

[sebi]

Blade Donic Ovtcharov Senso No.1 switched to it from butterfly dima alc. It fits a lot better in my hand. I notice it a lot when I want to counter spin winners over the table. With Butterfly dima alc most go out because the blade is in weird angle and adjusting it feels uncomfortable. With the Donic on I am a lot safer and it just fits like a glove. It's a bit slower but that's a non issue I just try to hit harder when I have to.

Rubber Rozena BH/FH i had personal training and the coach recommended slower rubbers but I am not sure if they are better then D09c and D05. Slower for sure more controlled I don't know. The thing I noticed the most is my opponents don't block out any longer when I open up. I think about upgrading my forehand to either D09c D80 or D05.
So I have one deadly side at least and my weak side is my backhand where I would keep rozena for more controll

 

[chandyrandy]

Blade: Cybershape Carbon, present from the missus! Also happens to be a really fun blade to use!

FH: Glayzer
BH: Glayzer
Why?
Dignic too expensive

 

[docbroke]

Blade: Sanwei F3 pro

FH: Nittaku Hammond Z2
BH: Nittaku Fastarc G1

Previously I had Rakza7 on FH and Donic Baracuda on BH. It took me sometime to adjust with this faster setup but it feels much better, particularly Z2 is amazing. I am very happy with Z2 on FH, but G1 feels little dull in comparison. I think in future I will get Z2 special or Mantra Pro H on BH with Z2 or Mantra Pro XH on FH.

 

[enoxzr]

My current setup:

Sauer & Troger Banana ST
FH: Stiga DNA Platinum M Max
BH: Yinhe 955 Green 0.7

Am on a LP BH for about 9 months now, trying to be aggressive and attack with em, close to the table.
Tried several different blades and rubbers, but I have now settled for all-wood and a tensor FH. As for the LP's, I've tried OX, thin sponge and thick sponge, and the 0.5~0.8 thickness is the range I'd like to be in. Also I keep coming back to the Yinhe 955 Green/Blue 0.7, which ever other LP I try, very good balance between control, disruption and attacking possibilities.

After this season I might play around with medium pips, to see if that might suit my style. And perhaps try a Dignics 05 as FH rubber, but only if I can free the budget to do so.

Interesting to see this old post and seeing how it evolved last 1.5 years.

Current setup:
Victas Yuto Muramatsu ST
FH: DHS GoldArc 8 50
BH: Dawei 388D-2 OX

Transitioned from LP with thin sponge to OX in early this year and this was a game changer. Faster game, more attacking potential with the pips, exactly what I was looking for.

Did try the Dignics 05 on FH and liked it a lot. However it is very expensive so I searched for an alternative and found it in the DHS GoldArc 8 50 version. Honestly, it plays very similar to the D05 and for the price its a no brainer. If ur looking for a cheaper D05 alternative, give it a try!

Last summer I bought the Victas blade second hand locally. Its slower and bigger than the S&T Banana, but still has a hard touch. Needed a bit quicker LP so switched to the Dawei 388D-2 which is the absolute best LP for the price if you want to play aggressive and close/mid table distance in my opinion.

Over the year I tried a Butterfly Diode V blade too, which felt good, but is too head heavy for me. I noticed that a slightly slower blade also favours me, so I intend to buy a Butterfly Diode Pro to test over the winter.

All in all eager to get playing again, been out last 2 months after illness and a surgery to follow. Sold my S&T Banana blades with D05's on it to make budget room for the Diode Pro (and maybe more 😂) blades to test.

 

[J-fed]

Interesting to see this old post and seeing how it evolved last 1.5 years.

Current setup:
Victas Yuto Muramatsu ST
FH: DHS GoldArc 8 50
BH: Dawei 388D-2 OX

Transitioned from LP with thin sponge to OX in early this year and this was a game changer. Faster game, more attacking potential with the pips, exactly what I was looking for.

Did try the Dignics 05 on FH and liked it a lot. However it is very expensive so I searched for an alternative and found it in the DHS GoldArc 8 50 version. Honestly, it plays very similar to the D05 and for the price its a no brainer. If ur looking for a cheaper D05 alternative, give it a try!

Last summer I bought the Victas blade second hand locally. Its slower and bigger than the S&T Banana, but still has a hard touch. Needed a bit quicker LP so switched to the Dawei 388D-2 which is the absolute best LP for the price if you want to play aggressive and close/mid table distance in my opinion.

Over the year I tried a Butterfly Diode V blade too, which felt good, but is too head heavy for me. I noticed that a slightly slower blade also favours me, so I intend to buy a Butterfly Diode Pro to test over the winter.

All in all eager to get playing again, been out last 2 months after illness and a surgery to follow. Sold my S&T Banana blades with D05's on it to make budget room for the Diode Pro (and maybe more 😂) blades to test.

Thank you for this post!
I currently have two set ups. The Sanwei echo with rakza 7 on FH and 955 on BH is the main bat. I'm quite sold on this blade but the rubbers are not instinctive to me (I do get good results though).
Just glued up the old Swat fleece carbon with a Saturn S-1 and P3V too. Again, I like the handle but the Saturn is too dead. Great in practice but not in a match so far.
The 955 is tough to sweep with and a bit too fast for gnarly blocks. P3v is bad for chopping but incredible for sweep blocks.
I wanna try your Dawei rubber. Sounds great.
FH I can adapt.