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I tried my coach's Viscaria with T80 & T05fx the other day and noticed it was really only lighter than my Dawei Matrix with 999t & Corbor. I didn't notice much difference in my ability to feel the ball, though I could feel that his sponges are softer. Am I so inept that I can't tell the difference? Probably. But I do think a newer player can use and develop with a carbon blade as long as he/she has a coach and is conscientious about spin quality on every shot.
Of course it is possible. Kids do it all the time after a certain rating level. Few people do it at the very beginning. But the bigger point is that the feeling you are trying to avoid helps you learn how to make good contact with the ball.
The issue that is also not discussed as much but is equally important is the ability to play touch shots. As my coach told me, too many players evaluate a blade on the basis of how well it loops and not all the other shots required to play at a high level in modern table tennis.
Chinese rubbers also have their own disadvantages as well but if you like them, I will not knock you.it takes getting to a certain level to see the disadvantage in the shot quality you are producing and whether the tradeoff is worth it.
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