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Hey guys,
so about a year and a half ago I posted this thread https://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?11608-Looking-for-a-new-faster-blade
and I'd like to thank everyone who posted in it, especially Carl who not only gave me some great info but also for inspiring me to do more research myself.
The acoustic has worked like an absolute dream for me and I've had comments from others about my increase in level which I to some extent attribute to using this blade. I still love the feeling of it and the amount of spin I can generate thanks to the feeling of this blade.
So here I am again, mainly because I would like to try something new, something different and see how I would get on with a carbon blade. I also don't want to mess with my development so I'll go back to the acoustic if I feel like the new blade won't help me. I can lift pretty heavy backspin comfortably with my forehand now (as long as I move ) and okayish with my backhand, which isn't as consistent.
I've tried the viscaria which felt nice, bit crisper, more powerful.. but slightly less spin than acoustic, I thought. I also tried zhang jike super zlc which I thought felt pretty similar to the viscaria (however I tried them at different times so it's difficult to really tell). Each time however, I've felt better when I'm back with my acoustic.. but maybe this is just because I'm so used to it now.
I would like to try a carbon blade with limba as the outerply as perhaps this would be more what I'm looking for and more similar to the acoustic? I was considering the innerforce ALC or the michael maze blade (doesn't seem like it's available anymore though?). Unfortunately I haven't found anyone with either of these blades for me to try out yet.
So, what other blade suggestions are there? Do any of you have any comments on the feeling of limba as an outerply compared to koto on a carbon blade and how you've felt it affects spin?
Also, if anyone wants to share their experience of when they switched to carbon and why, please do.
so about a year and a half ago I posted this thread https://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?11608-Looking-for-a-new-faster-blade
and I'd like to thank everyone who posted in it, especially Carl who not only gave me some great info but also for inspiring me to do more research myself.
The acoustic has worked like an absolute dream for me and I've had comments from others about my increase in level which I to some extent attribute to using this blade. I still love the feeling of it and the amount of spin I can generate thanks to the feeling of this blade.
So here I am again, mainly because I would like to try something new, something different and see how I would get on with a carbon blade. I also don't want to mess with my development so I'll go back to the acoustic if I feel like the new blade won't help me. I can lift pretty heavy backspin comfortably with my forehand now (as long as I move ) and okayish with my backhand, which isn't as consistent.
I've tried the viscaria which felt nice, bit crisper, more powerful.. but slightly less spin than acoustic, I thought. I also tried zhang jike super zlc which I thought felt pretty similar to the viscaria (however I tried them at different times so it's difficult to really tell). Each time however, I've felt better when I'm back with my acoustic.. but maybe this is just because I'm so used to it now.
I would like to try a carbon blade with limba as the outerply as perhaps this would be more what I'm looking for and more similar to the acoustic? I was considering the innerforce ALC or the michael maze blade (doesn't seem like it's available anymore though?). Unfortunately I haven't found anyone with either of these blades for me to try out yet.
So, what other blade suggestions are there? Do any of you have any comments on the feeling of limba as an outerply compared to koto on a carbon blade and how you've felt it affects spin?
Also, if anyone wants to share their experience of when they switched to carbon and why, please do.