How heavy is too heavy for a setup?

[Ghostzen]

I'm enjoying a really good setup at the moment but I'm also aware it's a bit on the heavier side. 212g.

My question is when does heavier become too heavy?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I'm enjoying a really good setup at the moment but I'm also aware it's a bit on the heavier side. 212g.

that is on a heavy side

amateurs tend to like light, say 85gr blades with 90~100gr rubbers, making it 175-185g
semi pro will want in the 190 range and pros are generally over 200 range.

My question is when does heavier become too heavy?

It doesn't, if you train enough with it, and am fit enough to be using it.
Pros do it all the time.
But if you are not fit and don't train enough with it, and you not any where close to being pro - I would suggest you to look for signs of pain and discomfort, and if that does come, especially in the wrist area, is to go lighter.

 

[Ghostzen]

Cheers and thanks Tony,

The reason I mentioned it was because I picked up a players racket to try a new rubber they had on, it was possibly 15/20g lighter I guess. I was swinging thinking wow much better recovery straight off.

Weight wise I don't have an issue as I'm pretty fit. I can see the plus for dropping those grams though.

Changing to a lighter rubber mind take some time.

 

[Airoc]

Finding a lighter rubber without losing performance might be difficult. But maybe next time you change your rubbers have them weighed, pick the lightest and see what it does for you. Chances are the weight cut to racket size is lower than now, and if not nothing´s happened this time.

Looking for a different rubber could indeed result in a long and sometimes frustrating search.

 

[Ghostzen]

My rubbers are pretty heavy so definitely makes sense to save where I can.

 

[Tyce]

Next to physique, your technique and playstyle play a role in this. Having a playstyle that's very wrist dependent, lots of flips, wrist-driven direction changes, stuff like that, can be really hard to maintain with a heavier bat. But also, if your technique is smooth and divides the stress along the core, shoulder, elbow and wrist, that's more manageable than a technique with not a lot of body movement.