Is Stiga Genesis M best on fh or bh??

I guess if you have it already on the bat then just try some FH and BH drills with it and you see what you like more (Rasanter or Genesis) on which side. The blade works the same on both sides (unless you have Japan penholder

I have the same combination as you and also the same issues.... So i something twiddle the blade according the problem I just face. Simple solution

Is Stiga Genesis M best on fh og bh??

bobpuls said:

I have the same combination as you and also the same issues.... So i something twiddle the blade according the problem I just face. Simple solution

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True. Tried that combi on a friend’s blade.

Twiddling messes with my head though, or more specifically, my basic muscle automatisms. In the end I always go back to setups in which I get similar feedback on FH and BH. Not necessarily the same, but close. The mix of an explosive, hyperreactive sheet with a power-demanding one is big.

Others cope just fine, of course; pips-out and anti players obviously do, yet not all of them twiddle, or just in very special circumstances — think Joo Saehyuk BH kill, or FZD FH smash.

I do keep a spare blade with a very tacky, deadish Chinesish and a very grippy, lively EU/JP style rubber on it. Presently a Yasaka Sweden Extra with Thunderball2 and Vega Pro on it. I use to have fun in a much more allround Appelgrenis style (not that level, but hey). And I always end up with this dilemma, both rubbers do have ups and downs on both sides.

Hustler37 said:

I know. I tried to switch side with my bat. But i m in doubt because if im missing the catapult effect in my bh with Genesis.
And sometimes in my bh the Rasanter feels sooo fast with the catapult effect and other times its great.
And in fh theres no need for a catapult effect rubber while i loop and hit harder then in my bh.
But the Genesis is great to blocking the ball with i bh

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It seems you have the pros and cons of your current setup nicely worked out. If you are missing the catapult effect on active shots with Genesis in BH, but at the same time you have noticed how good a rubber with less catapult is for blocking, try find something in the middle.

In other words, keep the Genesis on your FH if you´re satisfied. If you´d like a little more catapult in your FH, go thicker.
And find something between Rasanter and Genesis, something that improves your blocking while still not making it too hard to attack.

Between a medium hard rubber like Rasanter and a China hybrid like Genesis, there´s a lot that matches that description one way or another.

Saying that, you might want to take a closer look at Tibhar Hybrid K1. It is a German tensor, but a bit sticky so it appeals to the Chinese market. Even with a 50 degree sponge it feels softer than Genesis (but I have played them on different blades), but has less catapult than new generation tensor rubbers.

Genesis M seem to be better as a forehand rubber. Sometimes it lacks the bounce as a backhand rubber.