Looking to treat myself to some new rubbers as my old ones are looking worn now.
I've played with various rubbers for the last few years and I have a reasonable idea of what I like.
I want control over speed and prefer to achieve spin with non tacky, grippy rubbers.
Sponge hardness of somewhere between say 38 and 42 degrees would be ideal although I'm not overly keen on rubbers with too much bounce in them on softer touches.
I tend to play close to the table, very rarely moving more than 1 meter from the end.
I like to play the ball as soon as it has bounced or as it is still rising to it's highest point.
I'm comfortable and reasonably good at blocking and pushing with both backhand and forehand.
My topspin strokes aren't technically good at all. However most of my points are won with topspin as I can hit quite hard and fast.
My forehand tends to be more of a drive than a spinny loop, with a forward motion starting just below the table and finishing around chest height.
Backhand is similar although slightly shorter in stroke length.
I like the idea of getting out of a shot what you put into it rather than some super sponge with huge catapult effect doing it for you.
My question is bearing in mind all of the above. What is out there that will hopefully suit me.
Possibilities maybe are Rakza 7 soft, Xiom Vega Europe, Andro hexer grip SFX, TSP Ventus Spin or are there other suitable rubbers.
Around 40 degree sponge, grippy non tacky topsheet.
High control, reasonably high throw angle and not too heavy.
Trouble with ping pong is there are far too many different choices when it comes to equipment and too little time (never mind too expensive) to try things out.
Thank you.
I've played with various rubbers for the last few years and I have a reasonable idea of what I like.
I want control over speed and prefer to achieve spin with non tacky, grippy rubbers.
Sponge hardness of somewhere between say 38 and 42 degrees would be ideal although I'm not overly keen on rubbers with too much bounce in them on softer touches.
I tend to play close to the table, very rarely moving more than 1 meter from the end.
I like to play the ball as soon as it has bounced or as it is still rising to it's highest point.
I'm comfortable and reasonably good at blocking and pushing with both backhand and forehand.
My topspin strokes aren't technically good at all. However most of my points are won with topspin as I can hit quite hard and fast.
My forehand tends to be more of a drive than a spinny loop, with a forward motion starting just below the table and finishing around chest height.
Backhand is similar although slightly shorter in stroke length.
I like the idea of getting out of a shot what you put into it rather than some super sponge with huge catapult effect doing it for you.
My question is bearing in mind all of the above. What is out there that will hopefully suit me.
Possibilities maybe are Rakza 7 soft, Xiom Vega Europe, Andro hexer grip SFX, TSP Ventus Spin or are there other suitable rubbers.
Around 40 degree sponge, grippy non tacky topsheet.
High control, reasonably high throw angle and not too heavy.
Trouble with ping pong is there are far too many different choices when it comes to equipment and too little time (never mind too expensive) to try things out.
Thank you.
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