I am going to ignore the stuff that was said and explain something simply:
If your game is predominantly based around flat hitting and blocking, even if you can spin, if you prefer to hit flatter and tend to use this more when you play:
1) A blade that is decently stiff (not too much flex) would be more what you want;
and,
2) For rubbers, if the above is the case, you would be better off with rubbers that have these characteristics: non-tacky-grippy rubbers, that have an elastic topsheet and a sponge that has some spring or "catapult" effect to it. So, rubbers like a lot of the Euro/Japanese type rubbers like the Tenergy series, Evolution series, Rasanter series of rubbers. There are lots more. But, rubbers that give you some kick.
Back in the day when pretty much all of the top CNT players were using H3 on FH and one of the Tenergy rubbers on BH, when the ball was high and they would smash (instead of looping) THEY WOULD ALL FLIP their rackets so they were smashing with the softer, springier BACKHAND RUBBER because hard, tacky, Chinese rubbers are not so good for those kinds of flat hits.
As far as using a stiffer blade: A blade with more flex makes contact that is more direct, less accurate. A stiffer blade on direct contact helps you be able to control those shots that have more direct contact better.
A blade with more flex is good for making tangential (brush) SPIN contact. It would make a loop a little more spinny and a little more accurate. But it would do the opposite for a shot that was a more drive oriented shot.
Thanks for your reply Carl and to all all the other posters as well. After playing with my current blade/rubber combo I feel I need something more powerful that suits my game style and I need a 2nd bat (doesn't everybody) so after much investigation and research I'm about to pull the trigger on a Primorac Carbon. What rubbers would you guys put on ?
Is there any way for you to show some footage of yourself?Thanks for your reply Carl and to all all the other posters as well. After playing with my current blade/rubber combo I feel I need something more powerful that suits my game style and I need a 2nd bat (doesn't everybody) so after much investigation and research I'm about to pull the trigger on a Primorac Carbon. What rubbers would you guys put on ?
Is there any way for you to show some footage of yourself?
I can't be certain without seeing you play, but, based on everything you have said, it seems to me, a Primorac Carbon would NOT be an intelligent choice. Truthfully, for 95-98 out of 100 that would be a very bad choice.
Again, I can't say what would be good for you without seeing you but....what about something like a Stiga Clipper or a Xiom Extreme S with Tenergy 64 on both sides? That would be exponentially faster than what you have because the rubbers would work for the way you play and the blade is a decently stiff, fast blade whichever of those blades you choose.
The reason your setup is too slow for you is you are not using the Chinese rubbers the way they are meant to be used. Not because the blade is too slow.
Thanks again Carl, I might order one of the rubbers you mentioned earlier and see how I go with the existing blade.