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I've been playing for about 2 years now so am a low intermediate player and have been using Mark V rubbers and a Stiga Offensive Classic Blade. I figured it was about time I changed to a new bat (mainly because my rubbers are wearing out- and im thinking of changing my blade too).
I needed some help deciding on rubbers and blades as I'm still quite new to this (and my original bat was purely off recommendation)
Playstyle:
Forehand- I tend to play allot of Sidespin loops on my forehand- or simply a close the table chopper when being pressured against, with the occasional smash.
Backhand- I like to play allot of Sidespin/Backspin chops, but also enjoy driving the ball.
Given my style- i would say i'm more of a spin-oriented player; though I notice that I lack in speed behind my loops a little too much-
I feel like i'd prefer a slightly faster rubber than my Mark V, and also hold some more spin- however do not mind entirely if the speed is kept the same as before; as Spin is still the priority -- given I tend to put sidespin into all of my forehand hits.
I wouldnt really know of any specifics, and though I havent tried, the Tenergy series seems a little out of reach in terms of my playing ability, but the Rakza 7/9 or Mantra H seem nice- Recommendations?
Blade:
In terms of blades, my current blade is flared, with decent speed, and at 85g.
I want to stick with an overall weight around the one I'm using now as it's so far been much better than my previous bats- but I tend to have issues gripping the blade. I suppose it'd be easier if I showed a picture of how I normally grip the blade while playing:
Its quite different to the standard firm grip offensive players that I see around- but in gripping as such, my middle finger is shoved into an uncomfortable position while playing. For such, I've been introduced to the Donic Dotec series, and it really feels quite comfortable. Preferably, I would like to use one of those blades, unless recommended against such (Ive seen how they are quite stiff compared to my current blade). However essentially, I'm looking for a blade with relatively similar characteristics to my current one, but just a tad bit faster (If i were to go by numbers, Sites tend to put my blade at 7.5-8 speed, would like one around the 9 mark) -- again, would probably prefer one of the Donic Dotecs, and which would you recommend?
In terms of Budget; I personally dont want to go too high- but given it's not that common of a change, for a good final result, I'd be willing to pay higher.
Sorry for the long post.
Thankyou
I've been playing for about 2 years now so am a low intermediate player and have been using Mark V rubbers and a Stiga Offensive Classic Blade. I figured it was about time I changed to a new bat (mainly because my rubbers are wearing out- and im thinking of changing my blade too).
I needed some help deciding on rubbers and blades as I'm still quite new to this (and my original bat was purely off recommendation)
Playstyle:
Forehand- I tend to play allot of Sidespin loops on my forehand- or simply a close the table chopper when being pressured against, with the occasional smash.
Backhand- I like to play allot of Sidespin/Backspin chops, but also enjoy driving the ball.
Given my style- i would say i'm more of a spin-oriented player; though I notice that I lack in speed behind my loops a little too much-
I feel like i'd prefer a slightly faster rubber than my Mark V, and also hold some more spin- however do not mind entirely if the speed is kept the same as before; as Spin is still the priority -- given I tend to put sidespin into all of my forehand hits.
I wouldnt really know of any specifics, and though I havent tried, the Tenergy series seems a little out of reach in terms of my playing ability, but the Rakza 7/9 or Mantra H seem nice- Recommendations?
Blade:
In terms of blades, my current blade is flared, with decent speed, and at 85g.
I want to stick with an overall weight around the one I'm using now as it's so far been much better than my previous bats- but I tend to have issues gripping the blade. I suppose it'd be easier if I showed a picture of how I normally grip the blade while playing:
Its quite different to the standard firm grip offensive players that I see around- but in gripping as such, my middle finger is shoved into an uncomfortable position while playing. For such, I've been introduced to the Donic Dotec series, and it really feels quite comfortable. Preferably, I would like to use one of those blades, unless recommended against such (Ive seen how they are quite stiff compared to my current blade). However essentially, I'm looking for a blade with relatively similar characteristics to my current one, but just a tad bit faster (If i were to go by numbers, Sites tend to put my blade at 7.5-8 speed, would like one around the 9 mark) -- again, would probably prefer one of the Donic Dotecs, and which would you recommend?
In terms of Budget; I personally dont want to go too high- but given it's not that common of a change, for a good final result, I'd be willing to pay higher.
Sorry for the long post.
Thankyou
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