Setup for intermediate player
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My son had the Applegren for a couple of years and was a perfectly good bat before moving on to a Nittaku Acoustic.
He had Xiom Vega on both sides, this was also good for developing his strokes.
Personally I'm not convinced about having different rubbers on BH & FH whilst still developing, more than anything I think my son improved BH & FH consistency with the same rubber.
He had Xiom Vega on both sides, this was also good for developing his strokes.
Personally I'm not convinced about having different rubbers on BH & FH whilst still developing, more than anything I think my son improved BH & FH consistency with the same rubber.
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Omega V Asia is 50° hardness i believe ? It's a lot for an intermediate player. Your blade + 2 xiom europe on BH and FH would be perfect i think 
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I would agree with Wister and everyone concerned about a newer player and a hard sponged rubber...
...but it all comes down to your impact and what you are trying to do.
For those without a Bang impact, normally a medium or softer sponge is it. It depends on how you dig into the ball and the kind of topspin you are trying.
In Korea, the older coaches start someone out with a fast OFF or OFF+ blade and mid firm or firm rubbers. This is a very controllable setup for the kind of less topspin fast drives close to the table.
So for them, that is proper to start with. That is why I say it could depend.
The pundit USA and European response is heck no, go slow and medium or soft.
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...but it all comes down to your impact and what you are trying to do.
For those without a Bang impact, normally a medium or softer sponge is it. It depends on how you dig into the ball and the kind of topspin you are trying.
In Korea, the older coaches start someone out with a fast OFF or OFF+ blade and mid firm or firm rubbers. This is a very controllable setup for the kind of less topspin fast drives close to the table.
So for them, that is proper to start with. That is why I say it could depend.
The pundit USA and European response is heck no, go slow and medium or soft.
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I'm with the Koreans, no harm in getting used to a nice hard solid hunk of wood. My sheet of Omega V is still on the way, but if memory serves right, its hard by Euro standards, but not rock hard like Chinese stuff.
If you do go for it, I recommend another harder rubber for the backhand as well. Matching the OVA with Vega Europe is going to make your backhand feel like marshmallows, very disconnected.
If you do go for it, I recommend another harder rubber for the backhand as well. Matching the OVA with Vega Europe is going to make your backhand feel like marshmallows, very disconnected.
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I said all that and there is no way I could play with one of those setups to my level and style.
Maybe the fast blades they use if I switch out the rubber to soft modern dynamic ones...
Der_Echte is simply not cut out to be a Bang Banger.
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Maybe the fast blades they use if I switch out the rubber to soft modern dynamic ones...
Der_Echte is simply not cut out to be a Bang Banger.
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So would a Xiom Vega Asia(47.5°) suit better for the backhand? 2.5° difference between forehand and backhand.
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Honestly, all a matter of preference...
I've gone through 3 sheets of Vega Asia when I used to play penhold RPB. Pretty good stuff.
Same soft topsheet as the Vega Europe but a slightly harder (medium) sponge).
I've gone through 3 sheets of Vega Asia when I used to play penhold RPB. Pretty good stuff.
Same soft topsheet as the Vega Europe but a slightly harder (medium) sponge).
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I'm with what several people said already.
Good choice of blade and BH rubber (Vega Europe 2.0mm). For your FH, Asia is too much for an intermediate player, and you could either go with Vega Pro (more linear, controlable and forgiving) or Vega Japan (more dynamic), either would be fine in 2.0mm.
You could also wait for the updated version of Vega Pro called Vega X which should be coming out in a week or so. I might switch to it or Vega Japan myself.
Good choice of blade and BH rubber (Vega Europe 2.0mm). For your FH, Asia is too much for an intermediate player, and you could either go with Vega Pro (more linear, controlable and forgiving) or Vega Japan (more dynamic), either would be fine in 2.0mm.
You could also wait for the updated version of Vega Pro called Vega X which should be coming out in a week or so. I might switch to it or Vega Japan myself.
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It will retail for 38,99€ in Europe, some sites will probably have it on sale for its launch.
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Thank you for reply, I was planing to go with vega pro, but I think I will wait for Vega X to come out, as you say it will be an updated version.
Ok. Thank you. Is a 5 degree hardness difference between forehand and backhand a major difference?
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