setup

  1. Help finding a good setup for an intermediate player

    Hey all, Summary: I'm a 900-1000 level player that thinks they could easily improve to 1200 with a good setup Currently using Dawei Matrix with Stiga Innovo (hard to loop, small sweet spot, pretty fast and tough for me to control) Played fairly well with a DHS Hurricane King with Tenergy 05...
  2. A setup that is faster than Clipper CR WRB but much slower than RoseWood VII?

    Hi everybody, I have been playing table tennis for 3 years, but I have not tried many blades yet. My style is - Back hand: flick in the table, top spin outside the table, sometime push in the table too - Forehand: push in the table, top spin outside the table - close and medium distance I am...
  3. Your first setup, Or where did it all go wrong?

    Inspired by a recent thread I took myself the freedom to create this thread. So what happened? :) My first real racket was a premade Stiga bat > something like this http://stigatabletennis.com/en/products/flexure-5-star/ It did cost about 125$... However it wasnt even that bad, soft rubbers...
  4. Setup for Chinese style Arc/loop...

    Hi I've been using Stag Power drive Power plus(184g, which I dont mind as I get sense of direction to the ball) and now upgraded to Nittaku Acoustic Carbon + DHS hurricane 3(FH)+ MX-P(BH) My usage: Somehow I play well(safely say top 10 in the club) with the cheap racket and has good feedback...
  5. New setup syndrome !

    Guys seriously, since I'm a novice I'm experimenting with different setups all the time, and everytime I have a new one in my hand I'm nearly Ma Long. I tested my current setup for the first time two weeks ago and I won two players at my club I NEVER won before . Then with time things just roll...
  6. Need Setup Bat Under 185 gr

    My setup now = JM ZLC + Rhyzm-P Black + Barracuda Red = 194 gr. My JM ZLC = 92 gr. Does bat settings that are similar to the character of my current settings? But with a weight under 185 gr. Thank you for the advice. I would be more pleased if the purse less than my current setup.
  7. Your ultimate setup...

    Hi all Just theoretically as I do understand that different blades and rubbers suit different playing styles etc etc but...... The question is if money was no object and you had to create a bat for an all round attacking game what would your ultimate setup be?? There are just so many blades...
  8. Advice needed for a new racket setup

    Hey Everyone!! I have been playing TT on and off for the last 20 yrs; in the past few months I have joined a club and now play more regularly. My Current Setup is: FH - Yasaka Rakza 9 2.1mm BH - Yasaka Rakza 7 soft 2.1mm Blade - Donic Ovtcharov Carbonspeed I am 38 years olds and my playing...
  9. Ideas for an outdoor setup

    Looking for ideas for an outdoor setup Hi all, First a short introduction: A few months ago I've become infected with the table tennis 'virus' and since then I play at least once a week. I decided to go for what seemed decent beginners equipment to me, an allround oriented blade with Yasaka...
  10. Xiom setup

    Hello guys! I'm new to the forum and beginner to the sport. I recently set up a set-up consisting of blade Xiom Allround S and rubbers Xiom Japan Vega of 2,0. Tennis training 2 times a week with a former professional player and I find that my setup it is slow and I want to upgrade it. I thought...
  11. Recommend very slow very spinny very cheap setup plz

    Hi. I tend to use waaay too much power (even arm only shots are not controllable) in my shots so I want to experiment with a super super slow racket. Anyone have any suggestions? :cool:
  12. Help choosing a new blade+rubber setup

    Hello, I would like a little help on choosing a new racket. First of all, a bit my story as table tennis player for somehow you can establish a background. I started to play table tennis at age 14 (1990), at this time a racket or a brick it would be the same, I had 0 rallies till then. With a...
  13. good Forehand, weak Backhand - Bh Rubber setup?

    Essentially my weapon is loop shot on fH. I use the JoolaRhzm for this and like it very much. I have the Joola on the backhand side as well and tend to defend more with bh. Also my serve is a backhand chop serve - heavy backspin/sidespin and sometimes top to change it up. Serve is very good but...
  14. My Xiom Axelo setup

    Just got this new setup today and I had a few hits with my father earlier. It was an interesting experience. This setup is really fast. Almost too fast. :) Anybody else have tried this blade?
  15. Defensive setup with an offensive carbon blade

    Hi all, I have a spare blade, Yinhe Y-4, that is a very stiff 5-ply carbon blade. I want to try long pimples for chopping to have some fun and better understand the rubber/style. 1) Does it make sens at all, or whatever I put on the blade, it will repulse like a gun? 2) If the answer to 1) is...
  16. New setup, need advice

    I bought a new Xiom Vega Pro Blade and I need some rubbers. I'm thinking of using my old setup of my Timo Boll ALC: T80 and T05, but I'm open to suggestions. Overall, I prefer spin over power so what rubbers would add to that? Right now I'm considering the Xiom Vega Pro rubber, T80, T05, T05fx...
  17. Beginner Setup

    Hello there! I want to do a begginer setup. Medium speed, medium spin, medium control. I got a DHS PG7 for blade and im thinking about Mark V on both sides, or Mark V GPS to lighten it. Would this combination be good? As for technique development. Would there be a big difference between...
  18. Best setup for learning defense.

    Hi guys, I would like to learn defense just in my spare time when I am not playing in tournaments or club matches. I was wondering what blades, rubbers and pimples would you suggest to someone that is learning defense? I have all the basic shots already just need to improve the backhand chop...
  19. What is the best rubber setup for Galaxy T-8 blade?

    Hello Everybody, Happy New Year! What is the best rubber setup for Galaxy T-8 blade? Tenergy is not considered. I play in mid zone and close to the table. Looping and drives from forehand and blocking and chopping from backhand. More than 30 years ago I trained 3-4 times a week and had good...
  20. What is the best rubber setup for Jonyer H-NA OFF?

    Hello Everybody, Happy New Year! What is the best rubber setup for Jonyer H-NA OFF (80g, medium soft, matches with soft to hard rubbers, setup and fast enough at the table and mid distance, due to lighter weight plays more like OFF-)? Tenergy is not considered. I play in the mid zone and close...
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