To me playing against players that use tensor rubbers has never been that much fun. The ball always springs from the racket and the game is very linear, which translates into being boring.
And the ball mostly travels most of the time with the same trajectory and it feels like it's too fast.
When it comes to pushing game with the backspin after serve, it's difficult to open up the game, especially when the player is using a setup such as Timo Boll ALC + Tenergy 05 or MX-P Tibhar rubber. And in the push game the ball always flies too long and it's difficult to open up so it seems like a never ending push game.
Then once the game opens up with a top spin, the top spin that comes from MX-P or other tensor rubber is basically the final shot of the rally, where it either lands on the table or it crashes straight into the net or outside.
With tacky rubbers, both using them and also playing against the opponent that is using them, it seems to be a lot more enjoyable.
The game seems to have so many more different situations and feels more interesting. You can do slow brush loops, you can do fast-attack hit strokes, you can do drop-shots, chops and the rallies seem to be a lot longer. You can also do those with tensors but it feels all very different.
I feel like playing against tensor rubbers can sometimes give you that seasick feeling because of that constant catapult effect, and with that it just feels unnatural. Tacky rubber-based game feels more natural all around because you have to put in more effort.
Share your experience of which game you enjoy more, when it involves tacky rubbers or tensor rubbers because they seem to be completely two different worlds it feels like. Almost like a different sport altogether.
And the ball mostly travels most of the time with the same trajectory and it feels like it's too fast.
When it comes to pushing game with the backspin after serve, it's difficult to open up the game, especially when the player is using a setup such as Timo Boll ALC + Tenergy 05 or MX-P Tibhar rubber. And in the push game the ball always flies too long and it's difficult to open up so it seems like a never ending push game.
Then once the game opens up with a top spin, the top spin that comes from MX-P or other tensor rubber is basically the final shot of the rally, where it either lands on the table or it crashes straight into the net or outside.
With tacky rubbers, both using them and also playing against the opponent that is using them, it seems to be a lot more enjoyable.
The game seems to have so many more different situations and feels more interesting. You can do slow brush loops, you can do fast-attack hit strokes, you can do drop-shots, chops and the rallies seem to be a lot longer. You can also do those with tensors but it feels all very different.
I feel like playing against tensor rubbers can sometimes give you that seasick feeling because of that constant catapult effect, and with that it just feels unnatural. Tacky rubber-based game feels more natural all around because you have to put in more effort.
Share your experience of which game you enjoy more, when it involves tacky rubbers or tensor rubbers because they seem to be completely two different worlds it feels like. Almost like a different sport altogether.
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