Hey guys I am an amateur player trying to improve and i am thinking to get this racket combo. Is there something i can change to make it better? My playstyle is aggressive but I like to defend too. Any recommendations on something?
Is Fastarck G-1 FH, Razka Z BH on Thibar Status power wood a good combo?
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How long have you been playing and do you notice some trends in your shots, like do they all go into the net or too far out?
The things you got are all very nice, just a matter of practice, preferance and skill. For example Rakza Z might be to hard for some on backhand for others it might fit. Stick to it for a few months, practice hard and see if you improve.
If you dont have this Racket yet, just go for anything balanced in speed with control, dont spend too much.
The things you got are all very nice, just a matter of practice, preferance and skill. For example Rakza Z might be to hard for some on backhand for others it might fit. Stick to it for a few months, practice hard and see if you improve.
If you dont have this Racket yet, just go for anything balanced in speed with control, dont spend too much.
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Depends on what you want to achieve. Even as an attacking player, are you more of an smashing player with aim to shoot high speed balls at the opponents side or you also want to add some spin to it? Rakza Z is capable of providing more spin but for the BH it can be bit of an hard rubber for new players. I'm using G-1/C-1 combo and sometimes I fiddle the paddle so that I'm using the C-1 on the FH and G-1 on the BH, depending on my opponent's style of play.
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I use G1 and C1 (on a H301) but have never thought of twiddling. Does it change the shot much and confuse your opponent? I thought these were the same rubber but C1 has a softer sponge.
I have been playing for around a year and usually my shots too far out and I still didn't order anything and also what do you recommend?
On the FH I want high speed attacks and on the BH I like to cut and do some flicks. From my research I saw quite a few people saying that for the BH flicks you should go for something harder because it has more power that soft rubbers (like the C-1) but it is easier to perform flicks on soft rubbers. What do you think?
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I didn't really like Z on my BH, I prefer it as a FH rubber but really liked Rakza 7 on BH.
The 7 is a bit faster and also a bit softer so it was easier for me as I spent a year trying to improve my BH.
I know others like Z on BH though so I suppose it depends on what hardness and speed works best for you
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If you often shoot out of the table, I'm actually not sure about fastarc g-1 forehand. Switching to this rubber from a previous sticky chinese rubber i found that the arc was high and better for loop drives. Plus, I found keeping low much more important than before.
I'm not sure about rakza z, but may be a little hard to control on bh needing better form, and although traditionally 1 sided jpen, I've heard from others that tacky rubbers for bh for beginners may not be the most viable.
But choose as you like, I'm in no position to directly affect your choice. 😃😊
I'm not sure about rakza z, but may be a little hard to control on bh needing better form, and although traditionally 1 sided jpen, I've heard from others that tacky rubbers for bh for beginners may not be the most viable.
But choose as you like, I'm in no position to directly affect your choice. 😃😊
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If you dont care about the money you could try the stuff you mentioned. My prediction would be that it will cause many mistakes in the beginning though. Especially if most shots go long anyway.
I would just get a 5ply off- blade for roughly 50Euros (Stratus Powerwood might work), and maybe some Xiom Vega Rubber on FH and Stiga Mantra Control on BH. Will be roughly 100+- bucks for a complete racket
From TT-store the G-1,Rakza Z and the Status Powerwood are 120 Euros and it isnt such a big difference from 100. Plus after some practice should it be fine I dont want to spend extra money when I get a little bit better
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For me it works sometimes, a softer sponge can create more catapult effect and make the ball faster (if you're more of an beginner as I'm).
More power requires also a better technique. If you want to make BH flicks, for a beginner it's more difficult to do it with a harder rubber. Between C-1 and G-1, there is not difference in the rubber itself, but the sponge is different.
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If you are willing to practice a lot you can go for it. I just wont be easy in the beginning.
And I think Rakza Z might have a bad throw angle for defence. Defence players prefer a low angle if im not mistaken. (Please correct me if im wrong)
Ok I should consider C-1 for BH but I still think I will get the G-1 for FH but for both what thickness do you reccomend? Also should I consider G-1 both sides? Sorry for all the questions!
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G-1 on FH in 2.0mm, BH C-1 and maybe 1.8mm for more defenive strokes and less bounce. This should be controlled enough for learning.
Just dont be afraid to miss and shoot to far, or you wont learn to hit properly. Good luck!
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If you're still wondering what to do for BH I don't think you'd go wrong with Rakza 7.
It works really well on both sides tbh.
I used Rakza 7 BH and Rakza Z FH for over a year.
They're different rubbers with the Z being a 'Hybrid' with tacky topsheet. If it suits your BH then R7 for FH is great.
But the Rakza Z has a high arc/throw angle which will possibly help your 'hitting long on FH' problem, although this does suggest you need to work on Technique.
But if RZ works well for your FH then R7 backhand is also great!
I'm biased because I really liked this combo but honestly as a set of rubbers for improving and developing technique I found them very good and think they will work well on your chosen blade also.
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Go 2.15mm for Fh g-1, 2.00mm for Bh c-1, even for defense I would rather thicker sponge, as it builds better technique. Plus 2.00 mm and above is the norm now.
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My first bat was a YSE with R7 2.0 on both sides and I couldn't get on with them. Somehow I had a feeling that there was some catapult effect that kicked in randomly. I've changed to G-1/C-1 combo (also changed the blade) and now I feel that this combo is more linear. You get what you put into it. Rakza didn't felt this way for me. But I'm also biased and a newbie who besides of R7 and FA's has experience only with MX-P's.
Nevertheless, G-1 is an awesome FH (and also BH) rubber, there's a reason why it was within the top 10 most sold rubber in China.
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I think not just china, but asia in general. I found in Singapore Fastarc g-1, Rakza 7 and somehow the ancient Yasaka Mark V to be seen often, especially amongst senior players.
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