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What's a good and cheap intermediate Rubber?
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Intermediate? What price are you talking about? Your description is vague. Can you specify? Also, how you play (or would like to play) would also help us give suggestions.
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I like using my back hand a lot , i slam when possible I don't loop cause idk how to .
I would like a rubber with more spin (mostly for serves) , and a bouncy back hand.
Nothing over $40 so around $60-$80 total for forehand and back hand.
I would like a rubber with more spin (mostly for serves) , and a bouncy back hand.
Nothing over $40 so around $60-$80 total for forehand and back hand.
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Crayon, are you using that Garaydia T5000?
Also, if you don't know how to loop, why would you consider yourself intermediate? Not knowing the basics, isn't that beginner territory?
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Also, if you don't know how to loop, why would you consider yourself intermediate? Not knowing the basics, isn't that beginner territory?
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Vega pro has been a popular blade for a lot of intermediate players although tbh if you're looking for good rubbers below $40 per sheet, you could find MX-P around that price
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[h=1]Nano Spin II Charisma, good rubber for control for intermediate play. Currently on sale for 39.99 (at paddlepalace), normally sells for 54 dollars. Offer expires in less than 24 hours from now because it's on the daily special.[/h]
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Yasaka Mark V Series always being good for intermediate players. If still not enough, go for Xiom Vega Elite / Vega Europe.
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Crayon, are you using the exact setup in your profile? If you are, there's not really any way to improve it. I know this is the pot calling the kettle black here but if you're unable to loop, you need to worry about that wayyyy before equipment unless you're playing with a recreational paddle from a department store. Colestt.com's premade buster combo is outstanding for anyone wanting to seriously learn the game. You can get enough spin on serves with any rubber on the market that's not pips/anti (not that pips can't get good spin on serves - look at LGL) so if you have a setup that's slightly better than a pile of poo, your lack of spin is most likely due to a lack of feel for spin and brushing contact. I thought a magical setup would make a huge difference when I first started too, and that notion really slowed down my development. Just get something decent and work hard to learn the feel for heavy spin, you'll end up better with a $30 setup than you would be if you spent hundreds of dollars on equipment 
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Trust me, I've seen all the old discussions and cross-posts. Everybody gets one kind post intended to help, if it doesn't hit home it ain't my problem That T5000 sounds like a sweet paper weight though, albeit a bit expensive. OP would definitely benefit from some 2008 XP on both sides IMHO. It's not magic but it does anything you want it to do.
I had a buddy from high school start at my college during my 4th year (engineering is 5 years) and the kid loved TT. He got recreationally decent using a cheap Dick's sporting goods racket but wanted to get something better. I recommended him a Xiom premade that I learned with and had pretty good success with. Then he read the reviews and called me, pissed off, of course, and explained to me that he was intermediate AT LEAST. I explained to him that I wasn't even really intermediate at the time, though he couldn't get to more than 5 points in a game against me. So he bought the paddle and we played when he got it. The whole time he was whining that the paddle wasn't spinny enough and that he could do better with a better setup. So I let him use my setup and proceeded to spin him off the table with his "wildly inferior" setup. He hasn't played much since. I'm not even good now, let alone then, so that should tell you how big the equipment misconception is with beginners. It also tells you how big the gap is between recreational ping pong and the sport of table tennis. Sorry for getting off track, figured my little anecdote may be helpful
That T5000 sounds like a sweet paper weight though, albeit a bit expensive. OP would definitely benefit from some 2008 XP on both sides IMHO. It's not magic but it does anything you want it to do. I had a buddy from high school start at my college during my 4th year (engineering is 5 years) and the kid loved TT. He got recreationally decent using a cheap Dick's sporting goods racket but wanted to get something better. I recommended him a Xiom premade that I learned with and had pretty good success with. Then he read the reviews and called me, pissed off, of course, and explained to me that he was intermediate AT LEAST. I explained to him that I wasn't even really intermediate at the time, though he couldn't get to more than 5 points in a game against me. So he bought the paddle and we played when he got it. The whole time he was whining that the paddle wasn't spinny enough and that he could do better with a better setup. So I let him use my setup and proceeded to spin him off the table with his "wildly inferior" setup. He hasn't played much since. I'm not even good now, let alone then, so that should tell you how big the equipment misconception is with beginners. It also tells you how big the gap is between recreational ping pong and the sport of table tennis. Sorry for getting off track, figured my little anecdote may be helpful
If you can't looping so maybe short pips will be good for your backhand. Friendship 802-40 is very nice SP with spin possibilities and very cheap.
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Good short pips players should know how to loop with inverted.
This guy is just simply a beginner, and the Knife hit the nail on the head.
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Trust me, I've seen all the old discussions and cross-posts. Everybody gets one kind post intended to help, if it doesn't hit home it ain't my problem
I had a buddy from high school start at my college during my 4th year (engineering is 5 years) and the kid loved TT. He got recreationally decent using a cheap Dick's sporting goods racket but wanted to get something better. I recommended him a Xiom premade that I learned with and had pretty good success with. Then he read the reviews and called me, pissed off, of course, and explained to me that he was intermediate AT LEAST. I explained to him that I wasn't even really intermediate at the time, though he couldn't get to more than 5 points in a game against me. So he bought the paddle and we played when he got it. The whole time he was whining that the paddle wasn't spinny enough and that he could do better with a better setup. So I let him use my setup and proceeded to spin him off the table with his "wildly inferior" setup. He hasn't played much since. I'm not even good now, let alone then, so that should tell you how big the equipment misconception is with beginners. It also tells you how big the gap is between recreational ping pong and the sport of table tennis. Sorry for getting off track, figured my little anecdote may be helpful
Hahaha, too many people blame their equipments for their lack of skills. I have a friend who mis-hit and then look at his paddle as if that's his padddle's fault.
I could probably play with any tensor rubbers decently immediately but I just don't like the feeling with most them. Tenergy is still my only love
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Absolutely. I still love cheap, dead-ish rubbers and playing as funky as possible. That's especially true when I beat people that use a $250 setup The same thing happens in powerlifting, you outlift someone that's uneducated and they ask you what supplements you used to get to that level hoping to find a secret. Then when you say nothing, its been 5 years of consistent ass-busting they just hang their head and ponder life. Always funny
The same thing happens in powerlifting, you outlift someone that's uneducated and they ask you what supplements you used to get to that level hoping to find a secret. Then when you say nothing, its been 5 years of consistent ass-busting they just hang their head and ponder life. Always funny
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Absolutely. I still love cheap, dead-ish rubbers and playing as funky as possible. That's especially true when I beat people that use a $250 setup
People who use dead rubber on purpose shall receive their punishment one day....
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Only dead-sponged rubbers, not that stuff that's become anti-spin! That's just cruel, I've fallen victim a few times...
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I would use friendship 729 or Hurricane 2 they are both good for generating spin and are not too fast and are controllable.They will teach you the strokes properly.Had friendships for 2 years,until I earned a promotion to tenergy!
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