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Hey guys, i have been training table tennis for a year and a few months, I would like to share a little about my journey with table tennis equipment that I have used so far.
I started with an old racket (Yinhe N11s) + two Palios AK47s, at that time I knew nothing about table tennis, even the simplest strokes, like the basic forehand stroke that is learned right at the beginning, I started like any other beginner. What I hated about this racket was the inconsistent feel that the Yinhe N11S gave me, probably because it was an old racket. Also, at the time I didn't know it yet, but both Palios produced very little spin, which can be useful for beginners because they are more insensitive to spin, but in my opinion this hinders learning more than it helps. And if I may give my first tip to any beginner: don't be afraid of being bullied. You will play against players who have been playing for several years, and some of them even use long pimples. You will be bullied, just accept it and try to improve. Don't try to use equipment that forgives bad strokes.
So, because of the inconsistency of the yinhe n11s, I took a step forward and started using a xiom offensive S, with a xiom vega X in the FH, and a vega pro in the BH, and the racket was too fast for me, whenever I applied force my strokes they went far from the table, it took me around 6 months to be able to have some consistency with this racket, but my technique was still very bad, besides that, I didn't like the vega X in my FH, the sponge activated randomly from my point of view at that time, so I changed it for a rakza Z, which I still use today (not the same sheet). As soon as I got some consistency with this setup, my ex-girlfriend broke up with me, which was sad, but now I had more money to spend on table tennis, and that's when the fun began
I ordered a Xiom 36.5 ALXi just for fun, with a Vega Europe in BH, because my BH was really bad at the time, and I believed that a medium-hard rubber wouldn't help me. But, once again, the racket was too fast for me, basically all my hard strokes went off the table, and I hated the very soft rubber in my BH, I liked it at first, but soon I started to hate it. But I just accepted that I would be bullied for a while longer...
I developed a forehand loop that was basically just a brush, because it was the only way I could get the ball on the table, but somehow it helped me develop more feeling with the ball. And guess what, I changed rackets again 3 months later, just for fun, I tested a TMXi with a Vega Korea in BH this time, at first I really liked this setup, but after a while I realized that my consistency had gotten worse, the blade is too stiff, the throw angle is too high, and the setup was too head heavy, so I took a step back and went back to the Xiom 36.5 ALXi with the Vega Korea in BH, which I used in my first league, and I only won one game , I played against 2 opponents who were much better than me (age category) and 4 at my level, and those 3 losses were all the same, I started winning 2-1 in sets and was turned around to 3-2 (literally all of them were like this), but in the last game I practically lost on purpose because I wanted to go home and study for the test the next day.
Did I mention that I changed my racket again? After noticing a cracking feeling in the Xiom 36.5 ALXi, I decided it was time to move on. My Coach's blade had a great weight distribution, while the 36.5 ALXi had a very light handle, becoming very head heavy with heavy rubbers (Rakza Z). That's why I decided to test a viscaria, this time with a Dignics 05 in BH, today was the first day with this new setup, and I really liked it, I can say that my shots had more quality, and my consistency remained the same, or even improved. I can't say much because it was the first day with it, but even though the racket is a little faster than the 36.5 ALXi, it has more control, I don't know why, but that was the impression I had, it was easier to put the balls on the table, even with more speed.
Now i'll probably retire from the EJing for a while, i don't think there is much room to go after the vis...
I started with an old racket (Yinhe N11s) + two Palios AK47s, at that time I knew nothing about table tennis, even the simplest strokes, like the basic forehand stroke that is learned right at the beginning, I started like any other beginner. What I hated about this racket was the inconsistent feel that the Yinhe N11S gave me, probably because it was an old racket. Also, at the time I didn't know it yet, but both Palios produced very little spin, which can be useful for beginners because they are more insensitive to spin, but in my opinion this hinders learning more than it helps. And if I may give my first tip to any beginner: don't be afraid of being bullied. You will play against players who have been playing for several years, and some of them even use long pimples. You will be bullied, just accept it and try to improve. Don't try to use equipment that forgives bad strokes.
So, because of the inconsistency of the yinhe n11s, I took a step forward and started using a xiom offensive S, with a xiom vega X in the FH, and a vega pro in the BH, and the racket was too fast for me, whenever I applied force my strokes they went far from the table, it took me around 6 months to be able to have some consistency with this racket, but my technique was still very bad, besides that, I didn't like the vega X in my FH, the sponge activated randomly from my point of view at that time, so I changed it for a rakza Z, which I still use today (not the same sheet). As soon as I got some consistency with this setup, my ex-girlfriend broke up with me, which was sad, but now I had more money to spend on table tennis, and that's when the fun began
I ordered a Xiom 36.5 ALXi just for fun, with a Vega Europe in BH, because my BH was really bad at the time, and I believed that a medium-hard rubber wouldn't help me. But, once again, the racket was too fast for me, basically all my hard strokes went off the table, and I hated the very soft rubber in my BH, I liked it at first, but soon I started to hate it. But I just accepted that I would be bullied for a while longer...
I developed a forehand loop that was basically just a brush, because it was the only way I could get the ball on the table
, but somehow it helped me develop more feeling with the ball. And guess what, I changed rackets again 3 months later, just for fun, I tested a TMXi with a Vega Korea in BH this time, at first I really liked this setup, but after a while I realized that my consistency had gotten worse, the blade is too stiff, the throw angle is too high, and the setup was too head heavy, so I took a step back and went back to the Xiom 36.5 ALXi with the Vega Korea in BH, which I used in my first league, and I only won one game , I played against 2 opponents who were much better than me (age category) and 4 at my level, and those 3 losses were all the same, I started winning 2-1 in sets and was turned around to 3-2 (literally all of them were like this), but in the last game I practically lost on purpose because I wanted to go home and study for the test the next day.Did I mention that I changed my racket again? After noticing a cracking feeling in the Xiom 36.5 ALXi, I decided it was time to move on. My Coach's blade had a great weight distribution, while the 36.5 ALXi had a very light handle, becoming very head heavy with heavy rubbers (Rakza Z). That's why I decided to test a viscaria, this time with a Dignics 05 in BH, today was the first day with this new setup, and I really liked it, I can say that my shots had more quality, and my consistency remained the same, or even improved. I can't say much because it was the first day with it, but even though the racket is a little faster than the 36.5 ALXi, it has more control, I don't know why, but that was the impression I had, it was easier to put the balls on the table, even with more speed.
Now i'll probably retire from the EJing for a while, i don't think there is much room to go after the vis...
