Does the type of blade affects the spin during performing a service? I know the key to service is using your wrist but does the type of blade (all wood & composite blade) affects the spin or the service depends more on the type of rubbers used?
I do not agree, blade does impact the spin you impart to the ball, both in game and during the serve. For instance, I remember perfectly when I tried the Xiom Vega Pro blade. It was the first time I did impart so much spin in my serve, it was really easy to make my backspin serve quickly return into the net... much more easily than what I can do with the other blades I've played with. It's a shame I didn't manage to handle it's head-heaviness because it's a sweet blade.It depends mostly on skill and rubbers, not the blade.
Learn to work the wrist before you buy more equipment.
I do not agree, blade does impact the spin you impart to the ball, both in game and during the serve. For instance, I remember perfectly when I tried the Xiom Vega Pro blade. It was the first time I did impart so much spin in my serve, it was really easy to make my backspin serve quickly return into the net... much more easily than what I can do with the other blades I've played with. It's a shame I didn't manage to handle it's head-heaviness because it's a sweet blade.
However I agree that the most important is the wrist action and the technique first
Thanks for the info guys, I'm still working on my serves, however I tend to feel that carbon blade impart more spin than all-wood blade due to the tiny feel or maybe Its just me
Yep, I did use the same rubber (Xiom Vega Pro rubber, yeah I know, XVP rubber on XVP blade... ) and it was really surprising to me as well, so that's why I particularly remember this. I suppose a bouncy / "catchy" blade makes a lot of difference, but like you, and considering what you say about the thin brushing contact on backspin, I was also surprised that the difference was so important. Maybe the spin in my serve was just on the verge of being visually more noticeable, and just a little more help from the blade was enough at that time. I can't explain it unfortunately. Anyway... was just my two cent, as I said I totally agree with you guys about the technique / wrist paramount importance.Given the thin brushing contact on the serve required for heavy backspin, I'd be surprised that blade would matter that much, unless we are talking about comfort of the handle and overall balance of the paddle making your wrist move more efficiently.
You did use the same rubbers on your XVP and whatever you compared it to, right?
I do not agree, blade does impact the spin you impart to the ball, both in game and during the serve. For instance, I remember perfectly when I tried the Xiom Vega Pro blade. It was the first time I did impart so much spin in my serve, it was really easy to make my backspin serve quickly return into the net... much more easily than what I can do with the other blades I've played with. It's a shame I didn't manage to handle it's head-heaviness because it's a sweet blade.
However I agree that the most important is the wrist action and the technique first