Blade handles

[Topspinner]

Straight, antomic or flared

Is the preferred only personally . Or are there advantages and disadvantages?

 

[rokphish]

Mostly personal preference. Some twiddler like ST handle better for the most part.

 

[laistrogian]

Personal preference and for me it also depends on the construction of the handle itself. The square-ish ST handle butterfly has is probably my personal preference

 

[BeGo]

For long grip player, like Chtchetinine, Flare butt in the way.

ST handle enable more versatile grip movement, lateral, twiddle, temporary loosen grip, etc.

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[Luis Nasche]

I've used most FL, but I got a blade with AN handle and it's great for almost everything (my hands are big), but FL gives a little bit more malleability to my BH.

I don't like ST at all, I get the feel the blade will fly away from my hand anytime. It actually never happens, but I like the way the AN grip feels tight and secure, just great for my FH loops and smashes and firm on the BH.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Cpen all the way!

 

[Baal]

I find a big difference between round ST and square ST. I prefer the round ST. To me they are as different as with FL.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I have heard lots of things. I have heard things like, driving is better with a straight handle and spin is better with a flare. But then you look at Timo Boll and he uses straight and not many people get as much spin as he does.

My thought on the Anatomic handles is, this: When I used to grab with my fingers and hold the handle more tightly, I used to like anatomic handles. When I started holding the blade face with my index finger and thumb, started leaving the other fingers relaxed, I started liking the thinner center of the handle of a flare. I have hands that hands that are on the small side. But when I wanted to hold onto the handle, an anatomic handle felt much better to me. Now that I want my hand and wrist really relaxed, I appreciate the flair more and feel like I my wrist is more mobile with a flare.

For someone with large hands, I notice, often, an anatomic handle will feel better than a flare. And so will a straight handle for a lot of guys with bigger hands. But is really is just down to personal preference.




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[Baal]

One thing I think is clear for me at least, if you use big grip changes between BH and FH, a round ST handle makes it a lot easier.

 

[Topspinner]

What handle type is mostly used by the pro players?

Sometimes I see a picture of a pro player bat but I've never seen an anatomic handle

 

[Kaispencer]

I see more flares.
I like the butterfly ST but then the thinner flare on the Hurricane long 5 is very comfortable.

Its all personal really

 

[rokphish]

all the supposed advantages of these or those won't be an advatage to you if you can't stand using it...

 

[MrSpin]

Flared with a Stiga grip tape

 

[chuckjordan2]

I have long fingers (commonly called 'piano hands') and at first I bought ST handles. Thought they were great. Then as my strokes improved, I've switched to FL. As USD Carl mentioned, it's how you hold the handle. And if that (hold) really matters to you. And note that not all handles are the same.

For instance the new KTL instinct has a longer and wider handle than the DHS brand. I like the performance on my DHS PG7 ST, only the handle is like a pencil.

Suggest the next time you're at you club ask to hold the handles of as many blades as possible. Then formulate you own opinion.

 

[rokphish]

I like the performance on my DHS G7 ST, only the handle is like a pencil.

Do you mean PG7 ST?

 

[chuckjordan2]

Yes, I meant the PG7.

 

[rokphish]

Got me a couple of "L-size" PG7 ST... Here are comparison with regular one:

 

[Baal]

I have found that ST handles make really fast transitions between forehand and backhand easier than FL. That's just my experience (and something I discovered after playing for decades with FL handles). I prefer round ST handles to Square ST handles. If the handle has distinct edges, I prefer FL. So the ST handles on some Btfly blades are not good for me. The ST handle on my Donic True Carbon is very comfortable.

I never really gave it much thought, just always used FL handles, literally since I was a kid. But I noticed that some of my favorite players have preferred ST handles, so I tried it. I have not gone back. The first couple of times I had the impression the blade would go flying out of my hand but it never does, and that feeling passes.

 

[rokphish]

I used to feel that way when I started playing with ST. After years though, it seems more ordinary for me and changing between FL and ST is fine for me. Every now and then got me AN blades and I like them as well...

And btw, I'm going to get the DTC in October based on your review.

 

[Lucas Nascimento]

One of the first bats that I've played, a Donic Appelgren 500; I bought a pair of them, being one for me and the other for my brother...

Both were FL, but mine had a square and thick handle that was amazing for me... My brother's handle was round and thinner, and even though they were the same bat, I played way better by that time with my bat, mostly because of the confortable feel and grip that I had with that handle... It also had the AVS (Anti-Vibration System - http://www.donic-schildkroet.com/en/features/technolgies.html), that made that handle a spectacle. Really miss that handle in my current blade hahahahaha