Best racket (blade + rubbers) for an offensive intermediate player close to the table

Shai10be · Jul 17, 2020

Hello,
Please advise ,
I am 50 years old player , trying to attack on both sides - spin/loop attacks mostly, playing close to the table.
My goal is a light racket suitable for me.(blade & rubber)
I prefer the same rubber on both sides.(correct me if I am wrong...)
Now I have an 86g blade (butterfly Zhang Jike Alc) with tenergies 80 (forehand) and 05 fx (backhand) - it is too heavy for me.
Thanks !!!

IB66 · Jul 17, 2020

Hi,
take a look at the blade and rubber reviews here and elsewhere, check manufacturers catalogs / websites, Online shops often have ratings for spin power and control , but beware these can sometimes be biased towards their primary manufacturer. Check other reviews by users, The more you research yourself the more knowledge you’ll gain.

Also you need to ask yourself, do I really like the current set up and how it plays and feels? What would you prefer to sacrifice most? Blade or rubbers? It sounds like both!!!
Your blade is 80% of your playing style, and for me personally it should be part of you. So a change of blade needs to be undertaken with care.

once you have researched and got some possible choices then post on here again with some options and I’m sure the opinions will fly in!!!

mocker88 · Jul 18, 2020

The TSP Regalis Red is a quite light rubber (42g cut for me) in Max sponge. I tried it for my backhand, but it felt too fast for me. A bit softer rubbers are TSP Ventus Soft, TSP Ventus Spin. These two are a bit slow, but works really fine with forehand looping game. Tibhar Aurus Sound is very light, but the previous rubbers are better in most ways. Another really light rubber is 729 Focus III Snipe. It comes in three different sponges. H42 (softest), H44 and H46 (Hardest), but it's not that hard. Very linear Chinese non-tacky rubber. Great control and good looping features.

trumpet_guy · Jul 18, 2020

Tenergy 05FX is remarkably lightweight considering it’s power.
Medium weight rubbers like Gewo Nexxus Pro 43 are good choices too.
For a more traditional rubber: Fastarc C-1 is fairly light.

A 5-ply wood blade is a good choise. For a little more power and a little less vibration, try an inner carbon blade.

killiegradge · Jul 18, 2020

Tibhar rapid Carbon Light Blade with Tibhar MXP forehand and Joola Rhyzer backhand.

Der_Echte · Jul 18, 2020

86 grams is HEAVY? What makes you think that? What LIGHT blades have you used before?

I am an over 50 dude "offensive intermediate" player who likes to be close to the table... and an 86 gram blade may be light (if weight was removed from neck/handle pieces.

marianitamoreno · Jul 20, 2020

Hola gusto en saludarle a mi juicio la mejor opcion es la tenergy 05fx debido a que con ella puedes desarrollar mucho mas potencia y otro punto a favor es que es sumamente ligera puedes ir a una tienda y comprobarlo

mocker88 · Jul 23, 2020

Two quite good lightweight rubbers are 61 Second Lightning DS (1,5mm-2,2mm) (H36-38) and 729 Presto Spin/Speed (2,1mm) (H42-44).

61 Second Lightning DS is a bit softer and a bit tacky. 729 Presto is non-tacky and has a "Macro porous sponge" that makes it a bit faster. Really nice looping rubber.

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