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I think if we wanna use hard rubbers on flexible blades, like the majority of CNT players, we need to have the skill to do it. You can't play with that equipment like you usually do. Because they have lower trajectory and need you to move your arm more forward(horizontal ) rather than vertical.
But, in the end, if played well, they are massively helpful and pleasant as you can outplay your opponents most of the times.
On a similar note: dwell is an illusion. If you feel dwell, you are not swinging fast enough.
I understand where you're coming from but it's hard to argue that if you put the same effort in the swing mid distance with a Viscaria and a W968 the shot will have higher speed with a W968. That comes down to W968 being the more flexible blade.
anyone care to comment, the BTY info reveals harder rubber have better control vs topspin as it better tracks the path of the racket on active strokes. against downspin would this not be the reverse? so softer rubber would be easier to life downspin
so the OP will have to take this into acct and act according to if he is having more problem handling top or underspin. I really doubt if any rubber harder than 47.5% would be good for him currentlyYes, generally harder rubbers have higher top spin trajectory and lower under spin trajectory.
Some rubbers on the harder side, or mid-hard, have ballanced top and under spin trajectory.
With softer rubbers this rule is not always accurate.
And all that general rule may look untrue, as many other factors would make us feel different, the most important being speed and quality of spin.
no first hand experimentation but I have read many times with the flex blades having more catapulte
yes what I read pertains to full swing from mid distance or soI'm nowhere near qualified enough, but read some of the old JRSDallas posts on MyTT about blade design, materials, coefficient of restitution etc.
On low impact (flicks, pushes etc) the rubber has enough elasticity/restitution potential to provide "catapult" but in TT, the actual dwell is so short and wood is nowhere new efficient enough to provide any tangible catapult, at least not due to flex. On very high impact, or theoretical terminal flex (is this even a term?), the blade materials compressing (not flexing) them restoring may have some catapult.
so the OP will have to take this into acct and act according to if he is having more problem handling top or underspin. I really doubt if any rubber harder than 47.5% would be good for him currently
yes what I read pertains to full swing from mid distance or so
don't know if this makes sense, yes a stiffer blade is faster, but does not give the feel of power which could come with full swing with a more flex bladeYes you can feel the blade flexing and get the "impression" of catapult. But it's not actual catapult (the ball is already gone when the blade restores). If someone cared to measure the speed, same effort same swing, a stiffer blade would be faster.
don't know if this makes sense, yes a stiffer blade is faster, but does not give the feel of power which could come with full swing with a more flex blade
In fact generally harder rubbers have higher throw angle, and generally the more flexible blades make the thow higher, softer rubbers have lower throw angle and stiffer blades make the throw lower. Thats in general. The exact performance of every particular combination will vary on many factors, but not too much and not generally. So it sounds like its just the opposite of your approach.
could make sense, the blade that felt fast and not necessary powerful is the Carbonado 290 (one of the fastest out there)Yes, that's why feel is very subjective. I get a sense of well executed powerful smash if the blade is stiff and dense (not necessarily hard) and reinforcing/repulsive.
Others get a sense of powerful shot when they hit hard enough to cause the blade to deform/flex significantly.
Sometimes a very stiff blade doesn't feel powerful because of materials. Ie ALC/ZLC's vibration dampening and feedback "dulling" properties. Or soft cored blades producing a hollow and dispersed impact sensation. Or even someone using a very stiff blade the first time and not being able to hit hard enough to cause the familiar deformations to the blade they are used to. All subjective.
But if you limit power to the ability to make the ball go fast, then a flexible blade is (all else being equal) less powerful.