A guide to buying and choosing table tennis equipment from an Intermediate player and EJ

[joshmak10]

There's a big difference between something being suitable for a beginner/intermediate and something being necessary to improve, which is what you are saying.

Those students are improving because of the coach and their training, not because they are using 50-53 hardness hybrid rubbers or whatever.

But like i said, this is just my opinion based on what I have seen and what other good players have told me and it’s up to you guys whether or not to take it or not

 

[ThePongCommenter]

But like i said, this is just my opinion based on what I have seen and what other good players have told me and it’s up to you guys whether or not to take it or not

I think you may be misinterpreting their advice or thinking that what good players prefer for themselves applies to what beginner/intermediate players need in order to improve, according to you. I would be very surprised if those good players are familiar with coaching and, if you asked them to clarify what they meant, say that beginners NEED to use 50-53 degree hardness rubbers, Hurricane or hybrids.

I don't think most of what you have written will hurt anybody's development much, if they are getting good coaching, and if they aren't it doesn't matter what they use, but you are stating that they have to follow your advice to maximize their improvement. That's a big difference. Saying "its up to them whether to take it or not" doesn't free that of criticism.

Idk man it was just an estimate

Unless you are getting a discount on equipment you may want to check your accounting...good habit to develop while young

 

[land_killer]

From my experience, my FH improves a lot after changing from FZD szlc + d09c to w968 + h3.
The ball grabbing feeling is much better and I can do more loop.

For BH, I tried h3 37, d09c and d05. d09 and d05 feels kinda similar, but h3 feels much slower but more controllable. I didn't really feel a lot of benefit with h3 37 so I still use d09 as bh now

 

[Brs]

What if the beginner/intermediate player is a chopper? This handbook could be expanded.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

What if the beginner/intermediate player is a chopper? This handbook could be expanded.

Please note, this guide is meant for attacking double inverted rubber players as this is the most common play style and what I know most about.

 

[Brs]

Sorry, didn't read the fine print.

 

[lodro]

Sorry, didn't read the fine print.

I think he is making it up as he goes 😁
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[joshmak10]

I think he is making it up as he goes 😁
😁 😁

Sure man believe what you want

 

[ThePongCommenter]

I think he is making it up as he goes 😁
😁 😁

No, it is just another example of coaching advice being given by someone who has no experience coaching and frankly little experience playing as well.