Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

[dingyibvs]

Had my first training session yesterday since getting back from my 2 week trip. It was the first session with Zyre on my S968 and the results were pretty meh. It doesn't feel like a good fit for the S968, at least not on the BH side. I'm just not a big fan. It's fast sure, but it's much harder to hit into than when I tried it on the FZD ALC, so hand feel is not great, and I don't think the decrease in control is worth the increase in speed. I think a thinner, softer, slower rubber like the Rxton 9 37.5 fits my BH, at least on the S968, much better.

Surprisingly, I'm time and again impressed by its abilities on the FH side. I feel like I can penetrate the sponge much easier on that side, and it just feels like a much better fit there. Maybe I'll glue it onto a LJK ADC and use it on the FH side to see.

 

[RPB Enthusiast]

Had my first training session yesterday since getting back from my 2 week trip. It was the first session with Zyre on my S968 and the results were pretty meh. It doesn't feel like a good fit for the S968, at least not on the BH side. I'm just not a big fan. It's fast sure, but it's much harder to hit into than when I tried it on the FZD ALC, so hand feel is not great, and I don't think the decrease in control is worth the increase in speed. I think a thinner, softer, slower rubber like the Rxton 9 37.5 fits my BH, at least on the S968, much better.

Surprisingly, I'm time and again impressed by its abilities on the FH side. I feel like I can penetrate the sponge much easier on that side, and it just feels like a much better fit there. Maybe I'll glue it onto a LJK ADC and use it on the FH side to see.

You could try boosting it and try it again on the backhand. It seems to have made a difference allowing to engage the rubber better. As you said, it's easier to use on the forehand, but the speed and control you would have to get used to. I used it on both sides at different times, and I liked it a lot more on BH than FH. FH my partners had a very hard time blocking because of the speed and BH I was able to loop more confidently. Hope you like it better on your LJK ADC blade!