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Sometime back I switched from a very fast setup to a slow one and the results have been good so far. My win rate in tournament has improved to 67%. Compared to the last season (Dutch NTTB class 5) where my win rate was 62%, this season at one level higher (class 4), it is currently 67% so, I'm quite satisfied with the results so far. I believe that one of the major reason for my improvement is the slow setup that I use now; the combination is:
Neottec Vodoo Classic with Nittaku FastArc G1 (FH) and Neottec X5-M (BH) rubbers. Both rubbes in medium thickness.
The slow setup gives me a lot of confidence, and I'm able to keep more and more balls on the table and I'm able to survive longer rallies. However, I think that my current setup is still fast for me. "Neottec Vodoo Classic" is a 5-ply all wood blade and is advertised as "OFF" category. While I'm trying to improve by training, I also started looking for a blade that provides good feeling. I searched a little more and my understanding at the moment is that HINOKI ply might be a very good fit. One blade that really caught my attention is "Nittaku Septear"; an All-Hinoki 7-ply blade. This blade is completely different than my current blade, 5 layers vs 7, 5.9mm thickness vs 6.7mm, blade composition etc. I'm a topspin oriented player and play close (but not so close like a blocker would do) to somewhat away from the table. I also want to continue using the grippy Japanese rubbers and hence now wondering if this would be indeed a good fit for me. My current blade is good, but It does have some shortcomings, such as the feeling is "Okay-ish". If from, what I've described is a question about seeking for a ply composition that provides better dwell time, then, Do you recommend this 7-ply all Hinoki blade (Nittaku Septear) ?
Sometime back I switched from a very fast setup to a slow one and the results have been good so far. My win rate in tournament has improved to 67%. Compared to the last season (Dutch NTTB class 5) where my win rate was 62%, this season at one level higher (class 4), it is currently 67% so, I'm quite satisfied with the results so far. I believe that one of the major reason for my improvement is the slow setup that I use now; the combination is:
Neottec Vodoo Classic with Nittaku FastArc G1 (FH) and Neottec X5-M (BH) rubbers. Both rubbes in medium thickness.
The slow setup gives me a lot of confidence, and I'm able to keep more and more balls on the table and I'm able to survive longer rallies. However, I think that my current setup is still fast for me. "Neottec Vodoo Classic" is a 5-ply all wood blade and is advertised as "OFF" category. While I'm trying to improve by training, I also started looking for a blade that provides good feeling. I searched a little more and my understanding at the moment is that HINOKI ply might be a very good fit. One blade that really caught my attention is "Nittaku Septear"; an All-Hinoki 7-ply blade. This blade is completely different than my current blade, 5 layers vs 7, 5.9mm thickness vs 6.7mm, blade composition etc. I'm a topspin oriented player and play close (but not so close like a blocker would do) to somewhat away from the table. I also want to continue using the grippy Japanese rubbers and hence now wondering if this would be indeed a good fit for me. My current blade is good, but It does have some shortcomings, such as the feeling is "Okay-ish". If from, what I've described is a question about seeking for a ply composition that provides better dwell time, then, Do you recommend this 7-ply all Hinoki blade (Nittaku Septear) ?