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I use shakehand grip, and I play offensive style.

I've always played TT, but never for long periods of time. I'm back to playing recently, and i need to improve my technique.

I want a racket for around 60 bucks. (I want buy through aliexpress)

I don't worry too much about control, I prefer power and spin!

That's it... Tell me about some options! 🙂
 
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60 bucks are not much but it's doable...
Blade: Sanwei Fextra 7 (7-ply, all-wood), 729 Yellow Arylate (5+2, inner carbon structure like Hurricane Long 5) or 729 Blue Arylate (5+2, outer carbon structure like Viscaria)
Rubbers: Hurricane 3 Neo 39° FH and 37° BH or 729 Battle 2 FH 38/39° and BH 38/37° or something like Loki Rxton 3 pink/blue on BH or Yinhe Big Dipper 38.
 
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If you want power and spin, that usually means a carbon blade and 60 bucks is going to be a little tight. The closest you can get is the Yinhe Pro 01 combo with Yinhe Jupiter 3 Asia FH and Moon backhand for $72. That setup will be pretty killer. Personally, I would probably be very happy with the Pro 01 and Loki Arthur China FH and Stiga Mantra Pro H BH but that will cost around $105 -$110,
 
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Here's my recommendation:

Blade: 729 Green Goblin or 729 Rose or DHS Power G15. Don't get something with carbon in it if you're not advanced -- it will be way too fast and uncontrolled, and you won't feel the ball to get feedback on your technique. Ebony and rosewood (the wood used in blades I have recommended) are very fast but they still have some amount of feeling so that you will receive feedback from the ball. This will allow you to develop good technique.

Rubbers: Yinhe Big Dipper (both sides). If you're willing to spend a little bit more money, you can buy Hurricane 3 Neo for one or both sides. Friendship 729 Bloom Power is also a great option. For building technique, I think it is good to have the same rubber on both sides -- it gives you better intuition for how to hit the ball.

I use Chinese rubbers and have tested a lot of cheap bats from aliexpress. There are lots of good options out there. Check out this thread on good cheap Chinese rubbers if you want to see more options: https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/my-personal-guide-to-rubbers-on-aliexpress.27547/

I've tried a few rubbers on this list and generally agree with the author. I prefer the rubbers he lists as "forehand rubbers".

Friendship 729 makes very good bats. Yinhe makes very good rubbers. DHS is very good at both, but a little bit more expensive. 729 makes bats with bigger handles, and DHS makes bats with smaller handles. Depending on your hand size, you may find one or the other more comfortable.
 
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Here's my recommendation:

Blade: 729 Green Goblin or 729 Rose or DHS Power G15. Don't get something with carbon in it if you're not advanced -- it will be way too fast and uncontrolled, and you won't feel the ball to get feedback on your technique. Ebony and rosewood (the wood used in blades I have recommended) are very fast but they still have some amount of feeling so that you will receive feedback from the ball. This will allow you to develop good technique.

Rubbers: Yinhe Big Dipper (both sides). If you're willing to spend a little bit more money, you can buy Hurricane 3 Neo for one or both sides. Friendship 729 Bloom Power is also a great option. For building technique, I think it is good to have the same rubber on both sides -- it gives you better intuition for how to hit the ball.

I use Chinese rubbers and have tested a lot of cheap bats from aliexpress. There are lots of good options out there. Check out this thread on good cheap Chinese rubbers if you want to see more options: https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/my-personal-guide-to-rubbers-on-aliexpress.27547/

I've tried a few rubbers on this list and generally agree with the author. I prefer the rubbers he lists as "forehand rubbers".

Friendship 729 makes very good bats. Yinhe makes very good rubbers. DHS is very good at both, but a little bit more expensive. 729 makes bats with bigger handles, and DHS makes bats with smaller handles. Depending on your hand size, you may find one or the other more comfortable.
Thanks very much for all these tips. I'll check it!
 
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Y'all r crazy. Yinhe V14 (€33) + 729 bloom power (€10) and on a big sale Stiga Mantra is found for €17/19. €60 perfect combo for power.
Unfortunately 729 Bloom Power is a little more expensive now -- it's more like $15 (which is still worth it imo). If you can get Stiga Mantra for $17 then absolutely take it -- it's a great rubber. But usually it's $30-35.

I would really advise against Yinhe V14 or any other carbon blade, though. It doesn't have as good feeling/feedback as some wood blades, and you can find wood blades which are very powerful (for instance, blades which are made of hardwood like ebony or rosewood).
 
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Unfortunately 729 Bloom Power is a little more expensive now -- it's more like $15 (which is still worth it imo). If you can get Stiga Mantra for $17 then absolutely take it -- it's a great rubber. But usually it's $30-35.

I would really advise against Yinhe V14 or any other carbon blade, though. It doesn't have as good feeling/feedback as some wood blades, and you can find wood blades which are very powerful (for instance, blades which are made of hardwood like ebony or rosewood).
I see Bloom power on choice for €9 and mantra €17/19 on a good sale. V14 is very hard and fast, but OP said he didn't worried for control. Wood blades are objectively slower and more controlled.

Fastest wood blade i found was Stiga eternity vps, hard fast and backhand was pretty hard to play with.
 
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