Best Blade(s) to use Against pimples

[Controlled blocker]

Hi all, just wondering - are there any particular blades that are genuinely helpful against pimple rubbers?

I have seen a few blades advertised recently as being helpful against pimple players but I had previously assumed it is primarily about your own game and the types of shots you make?

 

[vanjr]

I cannot conceive how a blade can be helpful. I do think some rubbers can be helpful.

 

[JustANoob]

No, you are correct its game/strategy, not blade dependent, maybe if its anti-spin rubber dont know about those.

 

[tzifos]

Sure a blade CANNOT help! Beside this; What type of pimples and what kind of pimple play? There are SO many pimples out there and SO many ways to play with them.

 

[NetProphet]

I suppose a blade could indirectly help if it is somehow conducive to the type of game you decide will help you to beat pips?
As in, if you decide speed and all out attack is the way to go there's a blade for that and if you decide that a control and placement game will help there's a blade for that too.
But I wouldn't be changing blades just to play pimples or anything like that.

 

[Controlled blocker]

Hi all, just wondering - are there any particular blades that are genuinely helpful against pimple rubbers?

I have seen a few blades advertised recently as being helpful against pimple players but I had previously assumed it is primarily about your own game and the types of shots you make?

I cannot conceive how a blade can be helpful. I do think some rubbers can be helpful.

Yes, that’s my view but I spotted a blade advertised as being useful against pimples and found it quite a claim.

 

[Controlled blocker]

I suppose a blade could indirectly help if it is somehow conducive to the type of game you decide will help you to beat pips?
As in, if you decide speed and all out attack is the way to go there's a blade for that and if you decide that a control and placement game will help there's a blade for that too.
But I wouldn't be changing blades just to play pimples or anything like that.

Thanks for the detailed reply. I think it’s primarily down to practice, technique and rubber choice?

 

[Controlled blocker]

Sure a blade CANNOT help! Beside this; What type of pimples and what kind of pimple play? There are SO many pimples out there and SO many ways to play with them.

Very true- wide range of different types of pimples

 

[NetProphet]

Thanks for the detailed reply. I think it’s primarily down to practice, technique and rubber choice?

Well, blade practice and rubber choice is about mastering your own game first.
After that there are specific things to know and tactics to for playing V pimples.
There a a few threads in here about it for sure .

 

[kindof99]

All these answers were talking about skills, which the OP did not consult with. I think Timo BOll zlc is a pretty good blade against chopper/long pips. It can easily loop backspin, and kill no spin.

 

[lodro]

All these answers were talking about skills, which the OP did not consult with. I think Timo BOll zlc is a pretty good blade against chopper/long pips. It can easily loop backspin, and kill no spin.

fair comment but once one has got the skills one can do all that also with a $5 blade from china 😁

 

[tzifos]

I think I found a blade which will beat ANY pip, long, short, in between, treated or not !!

In 2 minutes the rubber will be pip-less! Win!

 

[Tyce]

The only answer here is a Golden Viscaria. Pip players will cower in fear of your spending habits

 

[Yuomay]

I find playing pips players an excellent benchmark for my ability to control my equipment.

If I overshoot a lot , means I need to slow down and if I can’t pass the net I need to increase the speed.

 

[merlin el mago]

If it's against long pips the best rubbers are short pips & anti spin.

 

[Larshos]

All these answers were talking about skills, which the OP did not consult with. I think Timo BOll zlc is a pretty good blade against chopper/long pips. It can easily loop backspin, and kill no spin.

I think this is an important aspect.

 

[lodro]

I think I found a blade which will beat ANY pip, long, short, in between, treated or not !!







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In 2 minutes the rubber will be pip-less! Win!

For a moment I thought you were going to cut somebodies throat, that would only take seconds 😂
😂 😂

 

[JJ Ng]

If it's against long pips the best rubbers are short pips & anti spin.

I disagree. I played short pips on my backhand side a while back and I played worse against pips than against inverted.

A lot about pip or anti is about using the opponent's spin against them. Well, long pips or anti players don't usually give you any spin.

Also using short pips is also about borrowing the force and when you play against anti or long pips, there are no forces to borrow.

I found it easier using short pips against inverted players.

So the best rubber against long pips is inverted rubber in the hands of players who know how to use it.

 

[merlin el mago]

You need more skills and right strategy, if not try anti spin....not only all is the rubber & blade!!!

BTW what's your strategy?

N.B. backhand side as my point of view isn't the best way to play with short pips....

 

[vanjr]

I approach this question as a LP player. What equipment do I fear when I play similar rated players at a tournament?? SP hitters are the worst! I don't care what blade you have. If you can hit with antispin or LP I also dread you, but really no one at my lower level can consistently hit with antispin or LP.