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Thanks for the suggestion Splasher! I was going to try...
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Hello,
Since getting back to TT, I’ve been playing with a slow setup with allround blade and Chinese rubber as I didn’t like any catapult effect, but understood that with time and dedication I could gradually improve and move to faster rubbers. And that in general, the advice is to keep slower blades with good feel and use gradually faster rubbers.
I was talking to a relative who is a very good player in Japan, who was the star player in his hi-school and continue playing at high levels but then slowed down due to work etc.
He told me - I was surprised - that he hates fast bouncy rubbers so he uses a very fast composite blade - a brand called WRM that is probably a local manufacturer, and the unpopular Tackfire butterfly rubbers, and he uses 1.5 or 1.8 mm, he likes it thin... what a strange combo but he said it’s perfect for him. This made me wonder a lot about how important is to finding whatever feels good and gives you that extra confidence, but with the infinite combinations available, it can be just a waste of time while practicing is the only real good invesment.. nevertheless I will try his setup as soon as I get to meet him!
Since getting back to TT, I’ve been playing with a slow setup with allround blade and Chinese rubber as I didn’t like any catapult effect, but understood that with time and dedication I could gradually improve and move to faster rubbers. And that in general, the advice is to keep slower blades with good feel and use gradually faster rubbers.
I was talking to a relative who is a very good player in Japan, who was the star player in his hi-school and continue playing at high levels but then slowed down due to work etc.
He told me - I was surprised - that he hates fast bouncy rubbers so he uses a very fast composite blade - a brand called WRM that is probably a local manufacturer, and the unpopular Tackfire butterfly rubbers, and he uses 1.5 or 1.8 mm, he likes it thin... what a strange combo but he said it’s perfect for him. This made me wonder a lot about how important is to finding whatever feels good and gives you that extra confidence, but with the infinite combinations available, it can be just a waste of time while practicing is the only real good invesment.. nevertheless I will try his setup as soon as I get to meet him!