New setup syndrome !

Musaab · Sep 14, 2016

Guys seriously, since I'm a novice I'm experimenting with different setups all the time, and everytime I have a new one in my hand I'm nearly Ma Long. I tested my current setup for the first time two weeks ago and I won two players at my club I NEVER won before . Then with time things just roll back to however they were. anyone else ?

UpSideDownCarl · Sep 14, 2016

Hahahaha. That's the adrenalin talking.

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StuartMarquis · Sep 14, 2016

It's the complete opposite for me. I find myself in a vicious circle of keep trying new rubbers and never being satisfied with any of them

Shuki · Sep 14, 2016

Musaab said:
Guys seriously, since I'm a novice I'm experimenting with different setups all the time, and everytime I have a new one in my hand I'm nearly Ma Long. I tested my current setup for the first time two weeks ago and I won two players at my club I NEVER won before . Then with time things just roll back to however they were. anyone else ?

Maybe you just like new rubber? Or you feel good with new equipment and are more confident thinking it's better. Or you could just get excited which gives you bursts of extra energy, wanting to see what the equipment can do you go for more.

NextLevel · Sep 14, 2016

Musaab said:
Guys seriously, since I'm a novice I'm experimenting with different setups all the time, and everytime I have a new one in my hand I'm nearly Ma Long. I tested my current setup for the first time two weeks ago and I won two players at my club I NEVER won before . Then with time things just roll back to however they were. anyone else ?

It's not as uncommon as you think. The problem is that over time, unless you are training, the brain resets to producing the same quality of shots you demanded from it earlier. When you switch equipment, it has to be a long term choice based on specific desired results. Short term fixes will always revert to the mean.

NextLevel · Sep 14, 2016

StuartMarquis said:
It's the complete opposite for me. I find myself in a vicious circle of keep trying new rubbers and never being satisfied with any of them

I have responded to you already but the bottom line is that it hardly makes a difference. Obviously it is easier to loop with some rubbers and block with others but the real differentiator is always the hours spent training and the reliability of your technique relative to your practice hours.

Shuki · Sep 14, 2016

NextLevel said:
but the real differentiator is always the hours spent training and the reliability of your technique relative to your practice hours.

You're 100% right, but you know better than anyone, that the itch to buy a new blade or rubber and switch to that for a while always seems to come back. Thinking ooo, that will be good for my game.

Musaab · Sep 15, 2016

You guys made some valid points here, for my case I guess it is that extra energy of excitement + every new setup is at least slightly better from the previous ( learning from my mistakes and from this forum) and finally and may be most importantly I seldom miss my training.

JHB · Sep 15, 2016

Musaab said:
Guys seriously, since I'm a novice I'm experimenting with different setups all the time, and everytime I have a new one in my hand I'm nearly Ma Long. I tested my current setup for the first time two weeks ago and I won two players at my club I NEVER won before . Then with time things just roll back to however they were. anyone else ?

When I first switched from my old Stiga Contra/Aurus setup to my Joola K7/Rhyzm combination, nearly two years ago,I found my play instantly improved too. The difference in my case is that I've never looked back since - obviously there's something about the newer racquet that just suits my natural game better. I recently swapped the well-worn Rhyzm for Evolution and that seems to suit me as well.

suds79 · Sep 15, 2016

Yep. The testing a new blade and/or rubber. Gets those endorphins rushing. You play loose can want to see how well you can spin it. It's fun. But don't be fooled. It's always a short-term thing from what I've experienced.

Suga D · Sep 16, 2016

suds79 said:
Yep. The testing a new blade and/or rubber. Gets those endorphins rushing. You play loose can want to see how well you can spin it. It's fun. But don't be fooled. It's always a short-term thing from what I've experienced.

Maybe a reason why pros change their rubbers so often, even if their still in decent condition

Gene Tuttle · Sep 16, 2016

I had to laugh reading this post as I also play golf and we always joke that you hit a club great when testing it out at the store and its good for a few days until you take the stickers off of it then you revert back to the old swing and shots. As for Table Tennis I have a stack of 12-15 unopened rubber sheets of various types I was working through but at least for now I have been happy for about a month with my current set-up. As Next Level said, now it is just up to me to practice and improve.

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